Cranberry Crostini with Cream Cheese
Crostini with cranberry sauce and cream cheese are a delicious and elegant holiday appetizer. Make them for Thanksgiving or Christmas.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Total Time: 23 minutes
- Yield: about 30 crostini 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
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For the crostini (toasts)
- 1–8 ounce baguette
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
For the toppings
- 1 cup homemade whole berry cranberry sauce
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
Optional garnish
- oranges for zesting
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400℉
- Use a serrated bread knife to slice the bread into ¼ inch slices.
- Lightly brush the front and back of each slice with olive oil. Arrange them on sheet pans. Sprinkle lightly with kosher salt.
- Bake at 400℉ for about 8 minutes, until golden and crispy. Remove from the oven and cool to room temperature before topping.
- Add the toppings: Spread softened cream cheese on each little piece of toast. Next, a layer of cranberry sauce.
- Garnish the crostini: Use a citrus zester with a channel knife to make little curls of orange zest. Add a few pieces of zest to each piece.
Notes
Storing Crostini: You can bake the crostini without toppings up to 3 days ahead. Store the plain crostini in an airtight container at room temperature until ready to top and serve.
Use homemade whole-berry cranberry sauce: https://mandiofthemountains.com/cranberry-sauce-oranges-walnut/
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 crostini
- Calories: 72
- Sugar: 3.2 g
- Sodium: 74.2 mg
- Fat: 4.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 7.9 g
- Fiber: 0.4 g
- Protein: 0.9 g
- Cholesterol: 7.6 mg
Find it online: https://mandiofthemountains.com/cranberry-cream-cheese-crostini/