Description
Elevate your gatherings with these delightful Holiday Crostini! Each bite offers a perfect blend of creamy goat cheese, sweet fig jam, and fresh herbs atop crispy baguette slices. Easy to prepare and endlessly customizable, these crostini are a showstopper that will impress your guests and leave them craving more.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 fresh baguette (about 12 oz)
- 8 oz creamy goat cheese
- 1/4 cup fig jam
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh basil, chopped
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp balsamic glaze
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Slice the baguette into 1/2-inch thick pieces and arrange on a baking sheet.
- Drizzle olive oil over each slice. Bake for 10-12 minutes until golden brown and crispy.
- Spread goat cheese generously on warm bread, then top with a spoonful of fig jam.
- Sprinkle chopped parsley and basil over the crostini for freshness.
- Drizzle balsamic glaze over the top before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 crostini
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 240mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Keywords: For added variety, experiment with different cheeses such as ricotta or add seasonal vegetables like roasted butternut squash. Store leftover crostini without toppings in an airtight container to maintain crispness; reheat in the oven at 350°F for about 5-7 minutes.