Roasted Cherry & Goat Cheese Crostini


Roasted Cherry & Goat Cheese Crostini
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 20
Description
Roasted Cherries topped onto a goat cheese crostini is a lovely sweet and savory appetizer. This appetizer was created for the Black Forest Farmer’s Market
Ingredients
- 1 lb Cherries, Pitted and Halved
- 2 tsp Olive Oil
- 2 tsp Maple Syrup
- ½ tsp Lemon Zest
- 3 oz Goat Cheese
- 2 tbsp Basil, Julienned
- 1 Baguette
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400° F.
- On a large sheet tray, place a piece of parchment paper. Next add the cherries, olive oil and maple syrup and stir together gently.
- Roast for 7 minutes until the cherries are tender and slightly bubbling.
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Slice the baguette into 1/2 inch slices. Place slices onto a sheet tray and drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Roast for 5 minutes then flip the slices over and roast for another 3 minutes until fully crisp.
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To serve, spread 1/2 tablespoon goat cheese onto a crostini and top with 1 tablespoon roasted cherries then sprinkle with basil.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 10
- Category: Appetizer, Sides, Snack, Black Forest Farmer’s Market
- Method: Roast