Whipped Blue Cheese Crostini with Pears and Honey

⏱️ 30 min 👥 16 servings 📊 Medium
American appetizer
Whipped Blue Cheese Crostini with Pears and Honey
Nutrition per Serving
153
Calories
5g
Protein
20g
Carbs
6g
Fat

Toasted baguette slices are topped with whipped blue cheese, slices of fresh pear, drizzled with honey and sprinkled with chopped walnuts.

📝 Ingredients

  • 2 demi baguettes (sliced on an angle [about 16 pieces])
  • olive oil
  • kosher salt
  • 4 ounces blue cheese
  • 4 ounces whipped cream cheese
  • 1 Bartlett pear (sliced thin)
  • 1 red pear (sliced thin)
  • honey
  • 1/4 cup chopped walnuts

👨‍🍳 Instructions

  1. 1Preheat your oven to 400℉ (or 200℃).
  2. 2Place the sliced baguette onto a metal, rimmed sheet pan. Brush both sides with olive oil and sprinkle with a little kosher salt and bake for 8 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through.
  3. 3Meanwhile, add the whipped cream cheese and crumbled blue cheese into a mini food processor. Pulse until combined and creamy. Spread the whipped blue cheese onto the toasted breads. Top with one slice of both green and red pear. Haphazardly drizzle with honey and sprinkle with chopped walnuts.

About the Chef & Original Recipe

This recipe was published by Laurie McNamara on simplyscratch.com. Visit the original source for step-by-step photos, chef notes and additional details.