This Blackberry Goat Cheese Crostini recipe takes just minutes to make and is a perfect appetizer for all of your holiday celebrations!

The holiday season is quite rapidly approaching, which means it’s time for all of those holiday parties with friends, family members, co-workers, etc. Looking for a simple dish you can prepare that everyone will love that takes no time to prepare {and looks super fancy}? Check out this Blackberry Goat Cheese Crostini recipe. These two-bite appetizers are so tasty and easy to make. Pair with your favorite wine if you really want to impress your guests!

Blackberry Goat Cheese Crostini Ingredients:

• 4 ounces fresh goat cheese
• 1 French baguette
• 1 pint blackberries
• 1 T balsamic vinegar
• zest of one lemon
• 1 T cream
• sprigs of fresh rosemary
• salt & pepper to taste

Blackberry Goat Cheese Crostini Directions:

Begin by gathering your ingredients. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F. Thinly slice your baguette into 1/2″ rounds and lay them on a sheet pan. Drizzle with olive oil and a sprinkle of salt, and bake them four about 5 minutes, flip over, and bake on the second side until golden.

Meanwhile, in small pan, combine half of your blackberries with one tablespoon of balsamic vinegar and a sprig of fresh rosemary. Simmer about 5 minutes, until the balsamic begins to thicken, and use the back of a fork to mash the berries. Remove this mixture from the stove, and pour over the other half of the blackberries. Stir to combine. Remove the rosemary sprig. It is just there to give it a burst of fresh, herbaceous flavor.

Allow the toasted rounds and blackberry mixture to cool. In a separate bowl, combine the goat cheese with one tablespoon of heavy cream, zest of one lemon, salt, and pepper. The cream lightens the cheese up so that it is more spreadable. The lemon zest gives the buttery goat cheese a pop of flavor.

To prepare the appetizer, spread the goat cheese over each toasted bread round. Spoon a whole blackberry along with some of the balsamic glaze over the goat cheese. I decorated my serving dish with pieces of the rosemary. This helps your guest to know what flavors to expect in the appetizer.

Seriously, how gorgeous are these Blackberry Goat Cheese Crostini?

These are a great addition to a themed Speakeasy Party. Looking for another crostini recipe? Try this Raspberry Brie Crostini!

 

This Blackberry Goat Cheese Crostini recipe will definitely be a hit at your next gathering.

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