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Baked Guavas with Whipped Feta

Sweet, jammy roasted guavas layered over velvety garlic-tahini whipped feta and finished with aromatic pan juices.

This baked guava and whipped feta situation is one of my favourite ways to use fruit that is a little overripe. Sweet, savoury, jammy, and creamy, it is everything you want on a slice of toasted bread. Perfect for late afternoons, sharing plates, or honestly, dinner.

By Ivana Sanshia · Updated Aug 2026

Baked Guavas with Whipped Feta, a South African recipe
Prep10 min
Cook20 min
Total30 min
Serves4
LevelEasy
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Method

  1. 1

    Roast Guavas

    Arrange the quartered guavas cut-side up in a single layer in a ceramic baking dish. Drizzle over 2 tbsp Cape fynbos olive oil, 1 tbsp tomato balsamic vinegar, and 1 tbsp honey.

  2. 2

    Season evenly with ½ tsp coriander and black pepper salt, and scatter 3 fresh thyme sprigs across the top.

  3. 3

    Bake at 200°C for 15–20 minutes until the guavas are tender, sticky, slightly caramelised, and bubbling in their sweet pan juices.

    ⏱ 20 min200°C

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Ivana Sanshia’s note

Patience is key when whipping feta! Give the food processor a full 2–3 minutes to break down the feta curds until it turns completely smooth, glossy, and whipped.

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