Whipped Goat Cheese Crostini Recipe

Easy, Goddess whipped goat cheese crostini appetizers with fresh herbs!

Let’s talk about one of my favorite subjects:

How to make crostini and bruschetta talk! 

At the risk of being judged a bruschetta snob, I would like to reiterate the fact that crostini or bruschetta are not toast. They are grilled pieces of bread, with a charred smoky exterior and soft interior, rubbed nicely with a garlic clove, brushed with olive oil and then topped with some goodies of your choice.

I’m sure we can finally all agree on that right ? Forever and ever, Amen !

I used my cast iron griddle to quickly charr the crostini, then I whipped up some amazing creamy goat cheese with olive oil and herbs to use as a topping.

You could use it as a dip If you prefer, a spread for open faced tomato sandwiches, as centerpiece on an Antipasto platter or serve with your favorite tomato soup.

You will need a small food processor to make this magic happen. That little machine is Everything! If I could only hold on to one little kitchen gadget, my mini food processor would be it! (<–amazon links)

I have done quite a few bruschetta and crostini recipes on this blog, and can tell you with certainty there are so many more coming up 😉 

Goat Cheese Crostini Ideas 

• Topped with Shaved Roasted Beets
• Fresh Figs and Honey
• Lemon Zest and Fresh Basil
• Kalamata Tapenade
• Caramelized Onions
• Marinated Roasted Peppers
• Fig Jam
• Heirloom Cherry Tomatoes
• Prosciutto, Honey and Fig Jam
• Slow Roasted Balsamic Tomatoes
• Blood Orange and Black Pepper Marmalade
• Sauteed Wild Mushrooms

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Whipped Goat Cheese Crostini Recipe

Goddess goat cheese crostini appetizers with whipped goat cheese & herbs!

Print Recipe

Prep Time:10 minutes mins

Cook Time:3 minutes mins

Total Time:13 minutes mins

Ingredients

• 1 inch baguette sliced into 1/2 slices
• 2 cloves large garlic peeled
• 8 oz goat cheese
• 1/3 c extra Virgin olive oil
• 1/2 bunch chives
• 5 leaves thyme sprigs only
• Thyme blossoms for garnish optional
• Sea salt to taste

Instructions

• Add the goat cheese with 2 tablespoons of olive oil to the bowl of a mini food processor. Season with a pinch of sea salt and add the chives and thyme but reserving some for garnish. Process together until whipped, a couple of minutes.
• Transfer the whipped goat cheese to the refrigerator until ready to use.
• Heat up a cast iron grill pan or griddle on medium high flame.
• Slice the baguette into 3/4 inch slices. Add them to the hot grill pan and cook for about 1 minute on each side until nice charred grill marks form.
• Use the garlic clove and rub one side of each of the grilled slices of bread to your liking. Gently brush with some olive oil and sprinkle with sea salt.
• Scoop some of the whipped goat cheese on top of each of the crostini and garnish with the reserved herbs. Serve promptly.

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: Italian

Servings: 4

Author: Florentina

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