How to Soften the Goat Cheese: I like to add my goat cheese to a microwavable bowl and then pop it in the microwave for 30 seconds. Then I carefully remove it from the microwave and mix it around. If there are still some firm clumps, add it back to the microwave for another 10 seconds. This is my favorite method because warmed up goat cheese spreads like buttttter! However, if you do not have a microwave, you can add a couple of tablespoons of milk to the goat cheese and mix it until creamy.