American
Harvest Goat Cheese Crostini
Toasted baguette spread with whipped goat cheese, topped with fig jam and candied pecans
crostiniEasyAmerican
Prep15 minCook10 minTotal25 minServes24Temproom_temp
✓ vegetarian
⚠ Contains: 🥛 Dairy, 🌾 Gluten, 🥜 Nuts
Recipe
Ingredients
- 1baguette(sliced 1/4 inch thick)
- 8 ozgoat cheese(softened)
- 2 tbspheavy cream
- 0.5 cupfig jam(or fig preserves)
- 0.5 cupcandied pecans(roughly chopped)
- 2 tbsphoney(for drizzling)
- 1 tspfresh rosemary(minced)
- 2 tbspolive oil(for brushing)
- 0.25 tspflaky sea salt
Make Ahead
Crostini can be toasted 2 days ahead. Whipped goat cheese keeps 3 days refrigerated; bring to room temperature before using. Assemble just before serving.
Instructions
- 1Preheat oven to 375°F
- 2Brush baguette slices with olive oil and arrange on baking sheet
- 3Toast 8-10 minutes until golden and crisp
- 4Beat goat cheese with heavy cream until light and spreadable
- 5Spread generous layer of whipped goat cheese on each crostini
- 6Top with small spoonful of fig jam
- 7Scatter candied pecans over each
- 8Drizzle lightly with honey and sprinkle with rosemary
- 9Finish with tiny pinch of flaky sea salt
- 10Serve immediately
Notes
Pro Tips
Whipping the goat cheese makes it more spreadable and lighter in texture. Warm the fig jam briefly for easier spreading. Pear butter or apple butter are excellent seasonal substitutes for fig jam. The salt is crucial for balancing the sweetness.
History & Origin
This crostini showcases the American love of composed appetizers that balance multiple flavors and textures in a single bite. The combination of tangy goat cheese with sweet figs and crunchy nuts reflects the sophisticated palate of modern entertaining.
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