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Goat Cheese & Fig Crostini with Balsamic Glaze

Discover how to make elegant and delicious goat cheese and fig crostini with balsamic glaze—a perfect appetizer for parties, holidays, or an elevated snack. Creamy goat cheese is spread over crisp toasted baguette slices, topped with sweet fig preserves or fresh figs, and finished with a rich balsamic glaze drizzle.
This simple yet gourmet recipe combines sweet, tangy, and savory flavors in every bite. Ready in just minutes, these crostini are ideal for entertaining or impressing guests with minimal effort.
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Servings: 12
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients Method Video

Ingredients
  

  • 8- ounces goat cheese room temperature
  • Zest of one lemon
  • 1 T honey
  • ¼ tsp. dried thyme
  • 8 figs sliced thin
  • 18 crostini cut from a thin baguette
  • ¼ C Extra virgin olive oil
  • Balsamic glaze
  • Maldon salt kosher salt or any finishing salt

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Cut the baguette into 18, ½ inch slices. Place on the baking sheet and brush with olive oil. Place the baking sheet into the oven, on the middle rack. Bake for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, turn the oven to broil and broil for one minute until the tops of crostini are golden. Take out of oven.
  3. In a small mixing bowl, add the goat cheese, lemon zest, honey and dried thyme. Mix all till combined. Spread the crostini with the goat cheese mixture. Top with a few slices of figs. Sprinkle the figs with finishing salt. Drizzle the crostini with balsamic and enjoy!
  4. Note: This is one of my favorite ways to make crostini! What about you?

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