Pear and Goat Cheese Crostini
Pear and goat cheese crostini are an easy appetizer ready in 20 minutes! Crispy bread is topped with cheese layer, slices of pear, crushed nuts & drizzled with honey.
Ingredients
- 1 French baguette (24 slices)
- 7 ounces ricotta cheese (1 cup/200 grams)
- 4 ounces goat cheese (120 grams)
- 4 pears (about 110 grams each)
- 1 ounce hazelnuts (heaped ⅛ cup/30 grams)
Instructions
- Cut the baguette into ½ inch – ¾ inch (1.5-2 centimeters) thick slices. Toast them using a toaster until they look to your liking. Don’t burn them.
- Meanwhile: Prepare the cheese mixture by combining ricotta and goat cheese in a bowl (use a fork to mash it). Rinse and pat dry the pears. Cut them into quarters lengthwise. Remove the seeds and any hard parts. Slice each piece thinly and set aside (see note 4). Roughly chop the hazelnuts.
- When the toast is ready, take one slice, spread some cheese mixture over, top with 2 pear slices, drizzle with honey and top with hazelnuts. Repeat until all the crostinis are ready.
- Best served right away! (see note 6)
Notes
- You might need to increase/decrease the number of canapes per person. This will depend on the size of the appetizers, the length of the party, and the type of the party. If there will be other food or snacks served, you can decrease the amount of canapes per person. This recipe yields 24 pieces and counts with 4 pieces per head.
- A day old French baguette is better for making toast.
- The cooking time = the toasting time. This time might vary slightly. If you have a large toaster you might be able to toast more of the crostinis in one go which will save you time.
- To stop the pears from turning brown, you can drizzle some lemon juice over. Don’t worry you won’t taste the lemon.
- You can substitute hazelnuts with walnuts.
- These crostini toasts are best served right away but can be kept at room temperature for up to 5 hours. Just note that the longer they sit the softer they get.
- If you like more nuts, increase the amount in the recipe.
- Use any soft goat cheese of your choice. I used the President brand.
Nutrition
Calories: 78 kcal (4%), Carbohydrates: 10 g (3%), Protein: 3 g (6%), Fat: 3 g (5%), Saturated Fat: 1 g (6%), Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3 g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1 g, Cholesterol: 6 mg (2%), Sodium: 89 mg (4%), Potassium: 65 mg (2%), Fiber: 1 g (4%), Sugar: 3 g (3%), Vitamin A: 93 IU (2%), Vitamin C: 1 mg (1%), Calcium: 39 mg (4%), Iron: 1 mg (6%)
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