BLUE CHEESE AND GRILLED PEAR CROSTINI

Blue Cheese and Grilled Pear Crostini image

Very simple appetizer you can serve at birthday parties or any other occasion.

Provided by babyshowerideas4u

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Canapes and Crostini Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 small pears
⅓ cup cream cheese, softened
8 (1/2 inch) slices French baguette
2 slices blue cheese
1 tablespoon toasted chopped walnuts
1 teaspoon chopped fresh mint, or to taste
ground black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon honey

Steps:

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate. Slice pears into half-moons.
Cook pears on the preheated grill until nicely browned, about 5 minutes per side. Set aside.
Cut blue cheese slices into 8 equal pieces.
Spread cream cheese over bread slices. Top with grilled pear slices and blue cheese. Sprinkle with walnuts, mint, and pepper. Drizzle with honey.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 239.9 calories, Carbohydrate 26.8 g, Cholesterol 31.8 mg, Fat 12.4 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 7.2 g, SaturatedFat 7.1 g, Sodium 376.3 mg, Sugar 11.8 g