A brand new appetizer for you! Simply in time to your Thanksgiving festivities. We’ve been having a lot enjoyable developing with scrumptious crostini combos over the previous couple of years and knew we needed to check out a brand new enjoyable one.
Rebecca has been dreaming a few parmesan crusted crostini (sure please) and put collectively this magical combo with pear, toasted walnuts, and a drizzle of sizzling honey. OMG they’re crunchy, salty, savory, candy, principally every little thing you might need in an appetizer.
There are a couple of straightforward methods to customise this parmesan pear crostini recipe, plus loads of tips and tips under. Serve them up for Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Yr’s Eve, your birthday, or as a enjoyable snack!
All the things you’ll have to make this parmesan crusted pear crostini
You’re simply 5 (okay, 6 together with salt) elements away from this glorious, straightforward appetizer! It’s the right stability of candy, salty, and crunchy. Right here’s what you’ll want:
- Bread: you’ll begin by slicing up a French baguette into even, 1/2-inch slices.
- Cheese: we’re utilizing grated parmigiano reggiano for a scrumptious salty taste baked proper onto the crostini.
- Pears: sliced pears add a scrumptious sweetness and juiciness to every chew.
- Walnuts: a sprinkle of walnuts offers the crostini further crunch.
- For topping: I really like drizzling the crostini with sizzling honey after which sprinkling on some flaky sea salt!
Customise your crostini
Though the elements are tremendous easy as is, there are a few swaps you can also make to suit your style desire!
- Choose your fruit. Be at liberty to make use of sliced apples as an alternative.
- Select the nuts. I believe toasted pecans or almonds could be scrumptious, too. After all, you’ll be able to omit the nuts for any nut allergy symptoms!
- Go gluten free. You possibly can completely use your favourite gluten free baguette or loaf for this recipe.
Can I take advantage of a unique cheese?
We’ve solely examined this crostini recipe utilizing parmesan cheese, however we suspect that softer cheeses like cheddar, and so forth. received’t crisp up as effectively. Cheeses much like cheddar are more likely to produce extra oil when baked, which might leak a bunch onto your sheet pan and never get tremendous crispy like we wish.
Searching for further savory taste?
When you’re not feeding vegetarians, you might additionally add a small slice of prosciutto to every crostini earlier than topping with the pear slices!
Make your individual sizzling honey
Scorching honey is strictly what it feels like: spicy honey! You should purchase it on the retailer OR you’ll be able to simply make it at dwelling utilizing honey and a little bit of your favourite sizzling sauce or a pinch of cayenne pepper. You’ll microwave it and drizzle it on these crostini. Try our video tutorial right here!
Don’t overlook to toast the walnuts
Sure, you might add common chopped walnuts, however toasting them makes them further scrumptious. There are two straightforward methods to do it:
- Stovetop technique: Add your chopped walnuts to a pan and place over medium warmth, stirring often for 2-5 minutes till almonds are barely golden brown. Take away from warmth and permit to chill earlier than including them on prime of the crostini.
- Oven technique: Preheat the oven to 350 levels F. Place chopped walnuts on a baking sheet in a single layer. Bake for six to eight minutes till aromatic and golden brown, stirring as soon as midway by means of baking. Watch rigorously in order that the nuts don’t burn!
How you can make these parmesan crusted pear crostini
- Prep your pan. Begin by lining a massive baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Add the cheese. Grate the block of parmesan instantly onto the parchment paper in an excellent layer.
- Bake the crostini. Add your baguette slices instantly on prime of the cheese and bake them up till the cheese is good and golden.
- Assemble & devour. Fastidiously flip your crostini over and prime every with 1-2 slices of pear, toasted walnuts, a drizzle of sizzling honey, and a sprinkle of flakey sea salt.
Suggestions for creating the parmesan crust
- Ensure your cheese is sprinkled evenly onto the parchment paper so that every crostini will get an equal quantity.
- Go away a little bit area between the baguette slices in your baking sheet in order that the cheese and bread bake evenly.
- Be at liberty to make use of the parmesan crusted crostini as the right vessel for dips or another toppings your coronary heart need! Get all of my dip recipes right here for inspo.
Storing & reheating
As with all crostini recipes, they’re meant to be eaten the day of in order that they keep good and recent. You possibly can retailer the crostini in an hermetic container within the fridge for as much as 3 days after baking them with the parmesan (and BEFORE topping them), nevertheless, they possible received’t be as crisp reheated.
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Parmesan Crusted Crostini with Pear, Walnuts & Scorching Honey
Easy and scrumptious parmesan crusted crostini with pear, walnuts, and a drizzle of sizzling honey. This straightforward parmesan pear crostini comes collectively in simply 20 minutes for an attractive appetizer that is good for the vacations or fall and winter events!
Substances
- 1 French baguette, reduce diagonally into (½ inch) slices
- ¾-1 cup grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese (about 3 ounces grated cheese)
- 2 Bartlett pears, cores eliminated and thinly sliced
- 1 cup toasted walnuts, roughly chopped
- Scorching honey, for drizzling
- Flaky sea salt, for sprinkling on prime
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 375ºF and line a big baking sheet with parchment paper.
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Use a microplane or the small facet of a field grater to finely grate Parmigiano Reggiano cheese instantly onto the parchment paper in an excellent layer.
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Bake the crostini: Lay the baguette slices instantly on prime of the grated cheese and bake for 8-10 minutes or till the cheese is golden brown.
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Prime crostini: As soon as they’re cool sufficient to the touch, flip the bread over and prime each bit with one to 2 slices of pear, a couple of items of toasted walnuts, a drizzle of sizzling honey, and a sprinkle of flaky sea salt. Serve instantly.
Recipe Notes
See the complete submit for ideas, tips, and methods to customise this crostini!
Diet
Serving: 1serving (based mostly on 8)Energy: 241calCarbohydrates: 27.6gProtein: 8gFats: 12.1gSaturated Fats: 2.2gFiber: 2.6gSugar: 8.6g
Recipe by: Monique Volz // Bold Kitchen | Pictures by: Eat Love Eats
