Cranberry Orange Blue Cheese Crostini {Gluten Free Option}
A simple yet elegant appetizer to impress your favorite guests
Ingredients
- 1-2 baguette(s), cut into 1/2 inch slices (I used gluten free Udi’s)
- 3 cups cranberries, fresh (can sub frozen)
- Zest and juice from 2 medium oranges
- 1/2 cup sugar (or coconut sugar)
- 8 oz blue cheese crumbles
- 1/2 cup pecans, toasted or candied
- Honey, to serve
Instructions
- Start by making the cranberry orange chutney. To do so place cranberries, orange zest and juice and sugar into medium pan over medium heat. As cranberries start to soften gently smash them with a potato masher or fork until only small chunks remain. Allow mixture to cook until thickened to a jelly type texture (~15 minutes total) then remove from heat. Use immediately or refrigerate until ready to make crostini.
- Preheat your oven to 375ºF. Place baguette slices on large, ungreased cookie sheet then top each slice with about a tablespoon of blue cheese crumbles then about a tablespoon of cranberry mixture.
- Place prepared crostini in preheated oven and bake for about 5-7 minutes or until just starting to melt.
- Remove crostini from oven, sprinkle with pecans then drizzle with honey if desired. Serve immediately.
Source: See Brooke Cook Original