FIG & BLUE CHEESE CROSTINI WITH BALSAMIC-HONEY DRIZZLE
Milk and honey goes all grown up in this Italian-inspired appetizer that is every bit as comforting as the childhood favorite. In a quick half hour you can prepare a cheese platter fit for the gods, with assertive blue cheese and deeply sweet figs made more luxurious with the addition of a rich balsamic syrup drizzle amped up by a touch of honey. If blue cheese isn't your thing, substitute a fresh goat cheese and sprinkle it, or the heated sweet balsamic-honey syrup, with some fresh thyme. Either way, you have a delicious cocktail party bite that screams luxury. Toasting the walnuts is key here for a mellow nutty topping, as raw walnuts can have a harsher bite. As a time saver, toast the crostini a day or 2 ahead of time and store in an air-tight container until ready to use.
Categories Appetizers
Time 30m
Yield 16 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325°F. Coat a cookie sheet with cooking spray.
- Place bread on prepared cookie sheet and lightly coat with cooking spray; bake until lightly browned and crisp, about 10 to 13 minutes.
- Meanwhile, put vinegar in a large nonstick skillet; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low; simmer, stirring occasionally, until mixture thickens slightly and reduces to about 2 1/4 Tbsp, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in honey.
- To assemble crostini, spread each piece toast with 1 tsp blue cheese; top with 2 arugula leaves and a fig quarter. Drizzle with balsamic-honey mixture; sprinkle each with 1/2 tsp walnuts.
- Serving size: 1 crostini per serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 17 kcal
CHEESY CROSTINI
Make and share this Cheesy Crostini recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Loves2Teach
Categories < 30 Mins
Time 27m
Yield 40 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Stir together swiss cheese and next 3 ingredients.
- Spread 1 side of each bread slice with cheese mixture; sprinkle with diced bell peppers.
- Place bread slices on a baking sheet.
- Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes.
- Top with olive slices, if desired.
- Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 59.8, Fat 2.7, SaturatedFat 1.1, Cholesterol 4.5, Sodium 96.8, Carbohydrate 7, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 0.4, Protein 1.9
CHEESY CROSTINI (WEIGHT WATCHERS)
Another one from Weight Watchers
Provided by Lynnda Cloutier
Categories Cheese Appetizers
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 450. Arrange baguette slices on baking sheet. Rub cut surface of garlic over both sides of bread. Put 1 tomato slice on each; sprinkle evenly with cheese. Bake at 450 for 5 minutes or until cheese melts. Makes 4 servings with a points value of 2 Weight Watchers
CHEEZY ARTICHOKE CROSTINI
This is an appetizer I made for Mother's Day this year. I used as a base, the cashew cream recipe from Color Me Vegan, and then added some extra garlic and nutritional yeast to give it a bit more cheezy artichoke dip flavor. prep. time includes the time it takes to soak the raw cashews overnight.
Provided by Kozmic Blues
Categories Spreads
Time 12h10m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Soak the cashews overnight in just enough water to completely cover them. The next day, drain and rinse the cashews, then set aside.
- In a medium sauté pan, sauté the onions in the 1 tablespoon of oil until translucent and tender, about 5 to 7 minutes.
- Place the soaked cashews, sautéed onions, miso, lemon juice, minced garlic and water into a blender and process until smooth.
- Mix in the chopped artichokes, and nutritional yeast, salt and pepper, to taste.
- In the meantime, preheat broilier to high.
- Brush the baguette slices with a light layer of olive oil and broil for 2-4 minutes, watching closely to not burn.
- Top each toasted slice with 1 tbsp of the cheezy artichoke spread then sprinkle with chives.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 517.5, Fat 12.2, SaturatedFat 2.5, Sodium 735, Carbohydrate 85, Fiber 7, Sugar 5, Protein 20.1
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