This cherry crostini recipe combines sour cherries and cheese in a perfect combination for a variety of winter appetizers.
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Show of hands: Who celebrates Valentine’s Day? From a young age, my family celebrated Valentine’s Day as a celebration of love of all kinds, especially love for family and friends. My mom surprised my sister and I with pink and red balloons, and my grandmother sent me packages full of Valentine’s Day decorations while I was in college. And honestly, in this world of conflict, strife and hate, who doesn’t need another day to celebrate love? Or another excuse for a special meal? (Or maybe it was just made up for those of us in the Midwest to spend the winter…) Anyway, these Cherry Goat Cheese Crostini are the perfect winter’s appetizer for this holiday; Read on for the recipe!
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How to make Cherry Goat Cheese Crostini
Alex and I like to use this time of year to think of special meals to eat with loved ones. This is a super easy winter appetizer with a combination of sweet and savory to die for: tart cherries and cheese. We took dried Montmorency cherries and cooked them with some balsamic vinegar into a sweet and sour compote, which we then poured over goat’s cheese crostini and garnished with a few sprinkles of fresh sage. Easy to make for guests or for a date night, it’s suitable for occasions from Valentine’s Day to New Year’s Eve.
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This recipe is part of a collaborative effort by some of the web’s amazing food bloggers to create a Valentine’s Day meal with cherries that also serves as an excuse to celebrate National Cherry Month. We love the challenge of incorporating a single ingredient into every dish in a meal. A few of our friends hosted an ingredient-themed dinner party once a month, and we love this idea because it’s the perfect excuse for some creative cooking! This menu is packed with imaginative options, from old fashioned cherries to Cornish cherry chicken to cherry tarts. For the full recipes, check out this perfectly flavorful dinner menu. Marry like Do you know if you celebrate Valentine’s Day and prepare something fabulous?
What are Montmorency tart cherries?
Montmorency tart cherries are grown primarily in small family orchards in the United States and Canada and are available year-round in dried, frozen, and juice forms in grocery stores and online. We love them for their taste, but they’re also nutritious, with health benefits ranging from inflammation and physical recovery to sleep.
It’s a great snack as they can satisfy sweet tooth cravings – you can eat them on their own straight from the can (our favourite!) or combine them with nuts or seeds, making them a fantastic combination of fiber and protein. Learn more about Montmorency tart cherries and their nutritional benefits here. Or get more ideas for baking with cherries with our 12 delicious cherry recipes.
This cherry crostini recipe is…
Vegetarian. Serve gluten-free over gluten-free crackers.
The description
These cherry crostini combine sour cherries and cheese in a perfect combination for a variety of winter appetizers.
- 1 little wand
- ½ cup dried Montmorency cherries
- ½ cup the water
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 4 oz goat cheese
- 6 fresh sage leaves
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Slice the baguette and place the slices in a single layer on a baking sheet. Grill for 15 minutes until lightly browned and crispy.
- In a small saucepan, add ½ cup dried Montmorency cherries, ½ cup water, and 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar. Bring to a simmer and simmer until liquid is reduced by half, about 7 minutes. Leave to cool for 5 minutes.
- Cut the sage leaves into thin slices. To serve, spread the crostini with goat cheese; Garnish with cherries and some sage.
- Category: aperitif
- Method: Cooked
- Kitchen: American
Keywords: Crostini, Crostini with goat cheese, cherries and cheese, Winter appetizers, Cherry pie, Vegetarian, Festive appetizers
Looking for more winter bites?
This Cherry Goat Cheese Crostini is perfect for a variety of wintry appetizers, whether it’s Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Eve or Valentine’s Day. Here are some of our favorite winter appetizers:
