Pear, Honey, and Cheddar Biscuits

These tasty little Pear, Honey, and Cheddar Biscuits are an easy appetizer for a party, but don’t be surprised if you eat enough to turn them into a main dish.

Pear, Honey, and Cheese Biscuits are an easy appetizer perfect for fall. The Mr. and I have a funny little habit of turning appetizers into entrees. When we go out to eat, we love to order several appetizers to share instead of getting a main dish. It’s the perfect compromise for someone like me who is paralyzed with indecision at the thought of committing to a single main dish at a restaurant. The appetizer route allows you to try all sorts of things without breaking the bank.

Besides my indecision, there’s another reason we love appetizers. It’s the cheese. Appetizers basically give us an excuse to eat mass quantities of cheese. Cheese breaded and fried, cheese for dunking chips, cheese between tortillas, and cheese covering bread like a garlicky, melty blanket. We.love.cheese.

Perhaps my favorite appetizers are the ones that combine cheese with something sweet. There’s nothing better than tangy blue cheeseย with a drizzle of honey or a sharp cheddar paired withย a slice of apple. Cheese and fruit is a match made in appetizer heaven.

Serve these Pear, Honey, and Blue Cheese Biscuits before Thanksgiving dinner or at your next tailgate!

It was my love of cheese and fruit that spurred the creation of these three-bite Pear, Honey, and Cheese Biscuits. They combine my favorite things all in one easy appetizer. Buttery carbs? Check. Fresh, seasonal fruit? Check. Drizzle of something sweet? Check. And most importantly,ย IS THERE CHEESE?ย DOUBLEย CHECK.

I couldn’t decide on just one cheese for these apps (who can ever pick just one cheese??), so I played around with both Boar’s Head Canadian Cheddar and Boar’s Head Danish Blue Cheese. I don’t normally like to be too fussy about my food, but if there’s one ingredient I don’t mess around with, it’s cheese.ย When you’re working with only a few simple ingredients, the quality of each one matters, and these Boar’s Head varieties passed the test.

Need an easy fall appetizer? Try these Pear, Honey, and Cheddar Biscuits.

Boar’s Head takes their cheese as seriously as I do. They’ve been making cheeses for over 100 years, and they’re never willing to compromise quality just to turn a profit. Their cheeses are always free of fillers, by-products, artificial colors, and gluten. What they’re not free of is flavor.

Both the Boar’s Head Canadian Cheddar and the Boar’s Head Danish Blue Cheeseย packed a major flavor punch in this recipe.ย I’m sure you’re wondering which one I liked better, and the honest answer is, I couldn’t decide. (See what I mean about the decision making skills??). The Blue Cheese provided a nice creaminess and tang against the sweetness of the honey, but the cheddar got alongย so nicely with the pear I think I’m going to have to set them up with regular play dates. I recommend experimentingย with a few different cheeses until you discover your favorite, or allow your guests to pick and choose from a variety.

There's nothing better than cheese and fruit, especially when it's pears, honey, cheddar, and buttery biscuits!

Luckily, making these is almost as easy as eating them. Start with a biscuit–you can use store bought (trust me, no one will know), or your favorite biscuit recipe. I used this biscuit recipeย from Something Swanky. Once the biscuits are done, layer them with the cheeses of your choice and a few slices of pear then finish with a drizzle of honey. I initially ate these at room temperature, but the following day I put the biscuit and cheese under the broiler for a minute before assembling. The recipe was great both ways, but I am a total sucker for melty cheese.ย For make ahead friendliness, room temp is the way to go, but for in-the-moment gooeyness, try the broiler.

Pear, Honey, and Blue Cheese Biscuits--a great make-ahead appetizer for fall!

If you’d like to check out more of Boar’s Head’s cheeses, check out their website. The possibilities for cheese-laden appetizers are truly endless. You can even use their helpful tool to design your own custom cheese board for your next party (or tailgate…or random Tuesday night). Don’t worry. Nobody’s judging if you make these cheesy starters into the star of the show. In fact, I think I’ll do the same.

Pear, Honey, and Cheese Biscuits

Pear, Honey, and Cheese Biscuits

Yield: 16
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes

These Pear, Honey, and Cheddar Biscuits are an easy 10 minute appetizer that's perfect for a party, but so tasty that they just might steal the spotlight from your main course.

Ingredients

  • 8 biscuits, store bought or your favorite recipe
  • 4 small pears, thinly sliced
  • 8 slices Boar's Head Canadian Cheddar
  • 1/2 cup Boar's Head Blue Cheese Crumbles
  • Honey, for drizzling

Instructions

  1. Split the biscuits in half with the cut side up. Top half of the biscuits with sliced cheddar cheese and the other half with blue cheese crumbles. If desired, place the biscuits under the broiler to melt the cheese and warm the biscuits.
  2. Top each biscuit half with three-four thin slices of pear. Drizzle with honey. Serve immediately.

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17 Comments

  1. We totally go the appetizer route, too, when we go out to eat! But we love setting up a nice spread at home, too (with all the cheese, obvi). These are definitely happening for our next app night in.

  2. My, my, my, Courtney. I feel a bit conflicted because the ooze factor of the broiler is so tempting but the ease of room temperature is a winner, too!

  3. Yes! How you explained the panic to commit to an entree, is exactly how I feel. I am glad you said it, lol. In other news, I love these bites! I’m with you; I’ll happily eat a few small apps in lieu of an actual meal!

  4. I couldn’t agree more about turning appetizers into entrees! I too, am indecisive and love to try bits of everything, as well as a serious cheese lover. These little biscuits look fantastic!

  5. Oh, how I wish we lived closer. We could go on double dates and basically order ALL OF THE APPETIZERS on the menu, because that’s how Jeff and I eat our dinners, too! We’ve been doing it since we started dating, long before “small plates” or “snack” menus or “sharing” was even cool or trendy, you know what I mean? I’m kind of digging how popular it is everywhere now, but I’m also worried it’s going to backfire, everybody’s going to get really tired of it (I think some people already are), and the restaurants are going to compensate by moving towards all bigger plates and entrees. Let’s hope not.

    I love a good crostini with apples, blue cheese, and honey (it’s one of my go-to snacks for dinner in the fall), but dang girl…a BISCUIT? Looooovvveeee it.

      1. Haha yeah! One time I think we did 5, just because there were soooo many things we wanted to try, and our stomachs almost burst. I wish every restaurant offered a big platter with like, one bite of each appetizer on it. I would order that every time!

  6. Ohh, I do love me some CHEESE! And seriously, fruit and cheese–best excuse ever to turn appetizer into a meal (which I do all the time anyway). Gorrrrgeous!

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