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    Home » Appetizers » Roasted Cherry Goat Cheese Crostini

    Roasted Cherry Goat Cheese Crostini

    Published: Sep 20, 2019 by Elaine · This post may contain Amazon affiliate links · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This blog generates income via ads · 15 Comments

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    PInterest Pin fo Roasted Cherry Whipped Goat Cheese Crostini

    Roasted Cherry Goat Cheese Crostini appetizers:  sweet, yet savoury; crisp, yet creamy. You'll love this finger food at your next party!

    Roasted Cherry Whipped Goat Cheese Crostini garnished with fresh rosemary sprigs

    Crostini appetizers are always popular when I serve them. You can pack a lot of interesting flavour combinations on top of one small slice of baguette!

    If you love creating crostini as much as I do, check out this post on 5 Tips for Making Crostini which outlines common mistakes and how to prevent them.

    Cherry season is such a short one, and fresh cherries are incredibly delicious. However, you can make this crostini appetizer with frozen cherries, as well. Luckily, there's no need to do without cherries in the middle of winter. Frozen organic cherries are readily available in supermarkets.

    As you know, I avoid gluten in my diet, and gluten-free baguettes are now available, often in the freezer section. My local bakery sells products made with ancient grains and I've found that spelt flour sometimes agrees with me. I used a spelt baguette in this recipe, but any baguette will be successful.

    Fresh cherries in a bowl

    Crostini appetizers make popular finger food

    These Roasted Cherry and Goat Cheese Crostini rate right up there with my other favourite crostini recipes, like this Blue Cheese Crostini with Crisp Honeyed Pear , Roasted Grape and Goat Cheese Crostini or Honey Roasted Fig and Burrata Crostini.

    We gave these ones with roasted cherries a 10 out of 10. They're sweet, and yet they're savoury. They're crispy, but creamy. Tiny toasts, smeared with salty goat cheese spread, topped with rosemary roasted cherries and drizzled with honey and balsamic glaze made an appy to remember, or "one for the blog" as we say.

    Roasted Cherry Whipped Goat Cheese Crostini on a narrow white serving dish

    Ingredients for Roasted Cherry Goat Cheese Crostini

    • a baguette: any type, or gluten-free
    • olive oil
    • cherries:  fresh or frozen
    • rosemary: fresh
    • goat cheese: soft and creamy
    • cream cheese: regular or low-fat
    • lemon juice and zest
    • honey
    • balsamic glaze: homemade or store-bought

    Roasted Cherry Goat Cheese Crostini  are easy to make!

    1. Toast the baguette slices.
    2. Whip the goat cheese, cream cheese, lemon juice, zest and honey to make a spread.
    3. Roast the cherries with rosemary.
    4. Assemble and drizzle with honey and balsamic glaze.
    5. Devour these little gems!

    Roasted Cherry Whipped Goat Cheese Crostini appetizers on a plate with a sprig of rosemary

    Roasted Cherry Whipped Goat Cheese Crostini appetizers on a plate with a sprig of rosemary

    Roasted Cherry Goat Cheese Crostini

    Roasted Cherry Goat Cheese Crostini appetizer with Honey Balsamic Drizzle. Tiny toasts topped with creamy goat cheese and sweet cherries. Tasty finger food!
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    Course: Appetizer
    Cuisine: American, Italian
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 7 minutes
    Total Time: 17 minutes
    Servings: 12
    Calories: 132kcal
    Author: Elaine
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    Ingredients

    • 12 slices baguette ½ inch thick
    • 2 teaspoon olive oil extra virgin
    • 24 fresh or frozen cherries pitted and halved
    • 1 sprig fresh rosemary
    • ¼ cup soft goat cheese
    • ¼ cup cream cheese
    • ½ teaspoon coarse sea salt
    • 1 tbsp + 1 tsp honey
    • 1 tablespoon balsamic glaze home made or store-bought, for drizzling

    Instructions

    • Slice the baguette into ½ inch slices.
    • Brush lightly with extra-virgin olive oil. Bake at 375°F for 7 – 8 minutes, turning over halfway through until golden brown. The crostini should be slightly crispy on top but the inside should be tender.
    • Spread cherries on a parchment-paper lined baking sheet. Drizzle with a little olive oil and sprinkle with chopped fresh rosemary. Roast in the oven for 5 - 7 minutes while you're toasting the baguette.
    • In a mini food processor (or blender) make the whipped goat cheese: combine goat cheese, cream cheese, 1 teaspoon honey, ½ teaspoon lemon juice and ½ teaspoon lemon zest. Process until blended.
    • Spread each baguette slice with whipped goat cheese, top with two or three roasted cherry halves, drizzle with remaining honey and balsamic glaze and sprinkle with coarse sea salt and fresh rosemary. Serve and enjoy!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 132kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 334mg | Potassium: 83mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 87IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Guarantee success! Check out this post on 5 Tips for Making Crostini.

    This post was originally published in 2016. I have updated it with new information and photos.

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    Comments

    1. Diana

      September 27, 2019 at 3:38 pm

      5 stars
      I'd like to lick my screen! So---I made these last weekend for a potluck appy party. They were snapped up! Thanks for the tip about frozen cherries. They're so good and they come already pitted! Worked perfectly in this recipe.

      Reply
    2. Chocoviv

      September 21, 2019 at 5:32 pm

      5 stars
      This looks delicious!!

      Reply
      • Flavour & Savour

        September 21, 2019 at 5:35 pm

        Thank you! We love these little bites!

        Reply
    3. Melissa

      July 16, 2016 at 2:07 pm

      These look so yummy!!! Can't wait to make them next time we are hosting my in-laws (bonus points for sure!)

      Reply
      • Flavour & Savour

        July 16, 2016 at 6:19 pm

        Score all the points you can! 🙂 Hope you get a chance to make these.

        Reply
    4. Isabelle @ Crumb

      July 15, 2016 at 2:08 pm

      Love this combo of sweet and savoury. I literally cannot get enough of the fresh cherries right now... so any excuse to eat more of them is fine by me! 🙂 (Though those roasted fig and burrata crostini are looking pretty darn tasty, too. Saving those for when fig season rolls around.)

      Reply
      • Flavour & Savour

        July 16, 2016 at 8:17 am

        Thanks Isabelle! My fig tree is loaded this year, but they're not quite ripe yet. Can't wait! There's nothing quite like a juicy fig right off the tree, except, of course, freshly picked cherries . . . Thanks for stopping by!

        Reply
    5. Shauna

      July 15, 2016 at 12:19 pm

      This looks absolutely stunning. We were in BC last week and the cherries were delish. Can't wait to do something with them now that we're home!

      Reply
      • Flavour & Savour

        July 16, 2016 at 8:22 am

        Hi Shauna, Cherry season is such a short one! Hope you get a chance to use them--they're just SO good!

        Reply
    6. Meaghan

      July 15, 2016 at 11:48 am

      5 stars
      Mouth watering! Thinking a few of these crostini and a glass of Pinot Noir would make for a perfect Friday night!

      Reply
      • Flavour & Savour

        July 16, 2016 at 8:14 am

        You've got that right. And that's exactly what we did--(actually while binging on Netflix):) Thanks, Meaghan!

        Reply
    7. Barbara golightly

      July 15, 2016 at 5:50 am

      Sounds delicious

      Reply
      • Flavour & Savour

        July 15, 2016 at 9:16 am

        Thanks! Can't get enough of these little bites!

        Reply
        • Gail Young

          August 07, 2021 at 3:20 pm

          I'm not a fan of goat cheese. What can I use as a substitute?

        • Elaine

          August 07, 2021 at 4:19 pm

          Hi Gail, You can substitute cream cheese, or you might like whipped feta cheese, as in this recipe for Strawberry Whipped Feta Crostini. https://www.flavourandsavour.com/strawberry-whipped-feta-crostini/

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