Crostini Appetizer with Goat Cheese

Goat Cheese Crostini with Pomegranate and Honey on a White Plate.

Crostini Appetizer with Goat Cheese

A beautiful and delicious appetizer for holiday events. Crostini bread slices are topped with goat cheese, pomegranate arils and rosemary then lightly drizzled with honey.

Course Appetizers

Cuisine American

Keyword christmas, crostini, goat cheese, holiday, honey, pomegranate, rosemary, thanksgiving

Prep Time 25

Cook Time 8

Total Time 33

Servings Servings

Calories 80kcal

Author Barb

Ingredients

1 loaf French Baguette sliced, 1/2-3/4" slices
Olive oil

For the Cheese Spread

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves garlic minced
1 teaspoon rosemary leaves finely minced
8 ounces goat cheese softened
4 ounces cream cheese softened
1-2 tablespoon half and half
Pomegranate arils from one pomegranate
2 stems Rosemary leaves lightly chopped
Honey for drizzling

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400°.
Place crostini slices on pan and brush top side with olive oil. Toast for about 8 minutes. Cool completely.
Put 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a medium skillet on medium-low heat. Add the minced garlic and saute for one minute; add the rosemary, saute one minute longer and then remove from heat and let cool.
Combine the goat cheese and cream cheese in a mixing bowl and beat on medium speed until thoroughly combined. Add the half and half and combine; start with one tablespoon and add more if needed to get a spreadable mixture.
Add the garlic and rosemary with olive oil and mix to combine.
Spread each of the toasted crostini with about 1 tablespoon of the cheese mixture.
Top with a half dozen pomegranate arils and a sprinkling of rosemary leaves.
Drizzle with honey and serve.

Notes

Not a fan of goat cheese? Substitute more cream cheese or mascarpone.

For convenience, look for pomegranate arils that are ready to serve. Costco usually carries them seasonally.

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