The Roasted Plum Crostini Appetizer I Make for Every Fall Gathering
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 25 min
- Total
- 30 min
- Serves
- 4
- Calories
- 250 kcal
- Carbs
- 30.00 g
Ingredients
- 150-250 gblack pepper goat cheese or cracked pepper Boursin cheese (remove from fridge 10-15 minutes before serving to soften)
- 2 cupssliced plums (about 3-6 medium plums (1/2 inch slices))
- 1/2 tbspbalsamic vinegar
- 1 tbspmaple syrup
- pinchground cinnamon
- 2 tbspslivered almonds
- —Fresh thyme (for garnish)
- 12-16 slicesbaguette
Instructions
- 1
Heat oven to 375F.
- 2
Add sliced plums to a parchment lined rimmed baking sheet or baking dish along with balsamic vinegar and maple syrup. Stir together and then roast for 15-20 minutes until tender. Set aside to cool. Leave the oven on.
- 3
While the plums are cooling, prepare the crostini. Slice the baguette into 12-16 pieces and add to a parchment lined baking sheet. Brush top and bottom of each bread slice. Bake for 10-12 minutes, flipping halfway through until crisp and starting to turn golden brown. Remove from the oven and cool the toasts.
- 4
Once the plums have cooled, spread the softened Boursin cheese or goat cheese in a low plate or bowl and then top with cooled roasted plums. Garnish with almonds and fresh thyme.
- 5
Serve with crostini (or crackers if not making crostini).