Blackberry Cheese Crostini
Simple, delicious and versatile! This appetizer takes little time and uses only a few ingredients packed with flavor. It will dazzle your appetizer table and your guests.
Recipe - 522 - Montebello
Blackberry Cheese Crostini
Prep Time5 Minutes
Servings10
Cook Time10 Minutes
Ingredients
1 Baguette
1 Pint Blackberries
1 Tbsp. Balsamic Vinegar
4 oz. Cream Cheese or Goat Cheese
Zest of one lemon
1 Tbsp. of Heavy Cream
Fresh Rosemary
Salt, to taste
Pepper, to taste
Directions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F.
- Slice your baguette into 1/2" rounds and lay them on a sheet pan. Drizzle with olive oil and a sprinkle of salt.
- Bake them for about 5 minutes, flip over, and bake on the second side until golden.
- Meanwhile, in a small pan, combine half of your blackberries with one tablespoon of balsamic vinegar and a sprig of fresh rosemary.
- Simmer for 5 minutes, until the balsamic begins to thicken, and use the back of a fork to mash the berries.
- Remove mixture from the stove, and pour over the other half of the blackberries. Stir to combine. Remove the rosemary sprig.
- Allow the toasted rounds and blackberry mixture to cool.
- In a separate bowl, combine the cream cheese or goat cheese with one tablespoon of heavy cream, zest of one lemon, salt and pepper.
- To serve, spread the cream cheese or goat cheese over each toasted bread round. Spoon a whole blackberry along with some of the balsamic glaze over the goat cheese. Enjoy!
5 minutes
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
10
Servings
Shop Ingredients
Makes 10 servings
First Street Baguette, French, 2 Pack, 2 Each
$4.49 was $4.99$2.25 each
Berry Fresh Blackberries, 6 Ounce
$2.49$0.42/oz
First Street Balsamic Vinegar of Modena, 16.9 Fluid ounce
$3.29$0.19/fl oz
First Street Cream Cheese Spread, Whipped, 12 Ounce
$3.69$0.31/oz
Produce Lemon, 1 Each
$0.79
First Street Whipping Cream, Heavy, 36% Butterfat, 32 Fluid ounce
$6.99 was $7.49$0.22/fl oz
Fresh Rosemary Ea., 1 Each
$1.79
First Street Salt, 26 Ounce
$0.89$0.03/oz
First Street Black Pepper, Ground, 2.8 Ounce
$3.49$1.25/oz
Directions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F.
- Slice your baguette into 1/2" rounds and lay them on a sheet pan. Drizzle with olive oil and a sprinkle of salt.
- Bake them for about 5 minutes, flip over, and bake on the second side until golden.
- Meanwhile, in a small pan, combine half of your blackberries with one tablespoon of balsamic vinegar and a sprig of fresh rosemary.
- Simmer for 5 minutes, until the balsamic begins to thicken, and use the back of a fork to mash the berries.
- Remove mixture from the stove, and pour over the other half of the blackberries. Stir to combine. Remove the rosemary sprig.
- Allow the toasted rounds and blackberry mixture to cool.
- In a separate bowl, combine the cream cheese or goat cheese with one tablespoon of heavy cream, zest of one lemon, salt and pepper.
- To serve, spread the cream cheese or goat cheese over each toasted bread round. Spoon a whole blackberry along with some of the balsamic glaze over the goat cheese. Enjoy!