Divine Blue Cheese Pear Crostini: 3 Great Tips
Enjoy this simple and flavorful appetizer! You will love the balance between the sharp blue cheese and the sweet, soft pear slices served on crispy toasted bread.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 22 minutes
- Yield: About 18 crostini
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 Baguette, sliced into 1/2 inch rounds
- 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- 1 Ripe Pear, thinly sliced
- 4 Ounces Blue Cheese, crumbled
- 1 Tablespoon Honey (optional, for drizzling)
- Fresh Thyme leaves, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Arrange the baguette slices in a single layer on a baking sheet.
- Brush both sides of the bread slices lightly with olive oil.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, flipping halfway through, until the crostini are golden brown and crisp. Remove from the oven.
- Top each warm crostini with a few slices of pear.
- Sprinkle the crumbled blue cheese evenly over the pear slices.
- Return the crostini to the oven for 2 to 3 minutes, just until the cheese begins to soften slightly.
- Remove from the oven. Drizzle with honey, if using, and garnish with fresh thyme leaves before serving.
Notes
- Choose a firm but ripe pear; Bosc or Anjou work well.
- If you prefer a milder flavor, use Gorgonzola Dolce instead of a sharper blue cheese.
- You can prepare the crostini base ahead of time; store them in an airtight container after they cool completely.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 crostini
- Calories: Approx. 150
- Sugar: Approx. 4g
- Sodium: Approx. 300mg
- Fat: Approx. 9g
- Saturated Fat: Approx. 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: Approx. 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: Approx. 13g
- Fiber: Approx. 1g
- Protein: Approx. 5g
- Cholesterol: Approx. 15mg
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