Easy Blue Cheese Crostini Recipes

CROSTINI WITH BLUE CHEESE, QUINCE PASTE AND CRACKED BLACK PEPPER

Provided by Bobby Flay

Categories appetizer

Time 7m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

Crostini with Blue Cheese, Quince Paste and Cracked Black Pepper image

Steps:

Preheat a grill, grill pan or oven to medium-high heat.
Toast the bread until lightly golden brown on both sides-the bread should be crisp but still tender on the inside, not brittle. Brush one side with olive oil and season with salt. Top each slice with a thin slice of cheese and a slice of quince paste and season with cracked black pepper.

Ingredients

1 baguette, sliced scant 1/2-inch thick on a diagonal
Extra-virgin olive oil
Kosher salt
8 ounces Cabrales blue cheese
1 block quince paste, thinly sliced
Cracked black pepper

BLUE CHEESE CROSTINI

"My sister-in-law gave me this great recipe, which includes two of my favorite ingredients-blue cheese and pears. Yum!" writes Kate Hilts of Grand Rapids, Michigan. TIP: "Instead of a loaf of French bread, I usually buy a baguette and cut it at an angle to give the slices a nice look," Kate adds.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Appetizers

Time 15m

Yield 15 appetizers.

Number Of Ingredients 6

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Steps:

In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Stir in the blue cheese and walnuts. Spread evenly over toasted bread. , Place on a baking sheet. Broil 3-4 in. from the heat for 3-4 minutes or until cheese is bubbly. Core pear and cut into 30 thin slices. Place two pear slices on each crostini. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 129 calories, Fat 9g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 21mg cholesterol, Sodium 240mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

Ingredients

4 ounces cream cheese, softened
3 tablespoons butter, softened
1 cup (4 ounces) crumbled blue cheese
1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts, toasted
15 slices French bread (1/2 inch thick), lightly toasted
1 medium ripe pear

CROSTINI WITH BLUE CHEESE, HONEY, AND HAZELNUTS

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Yield Makes 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 4

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Steps:

Preheat oven to 400°F. Place baguette slices in single layer on baking sheet. Toast in oven until golden, about 8 minutes. (Can be made 4 hours ahead.)
Spread blue cheese on baguette slices. Sprinkle hazelnuts over each. Drizzle each slice lightly with honey.

Ingredients

12 1/3-inch-thick diagonal baguette slices
3 ounces blue cheese (such as Gorgonzola , Roquefort , or Maytag blue), room temperature
1/2 cup hazelnuts, toasted, husked , coarsely chopped
Honey

BEEF AND BLUE CHEESE CROSTINI

These little gems are easy, impressive and delicious. They are ridiculously easy and inexpensive to make. Seriously, you will look like a total rock star when you serve these! -Mandy Rivers, Lexington, South Carolina

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Appetizers

Time 30m

Yield 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 10

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Steps:

Preheat oven to 400°. Cut baguette into 36 slices. Place on ungreased baking sheets. Spritz with cooking spray. Sprinkle with pepper. Bake until lightly browned, 4-6 minutes., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine sour cream, chives, horseradish and salt. Top toasts with beef; dollop with sour cream mixture. Sprinkle with cheese and additional chives.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 48 calories, Fat 1g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 11mg cholesterol, Sodium 176mg sodium, Carbohydrate 5g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 4g protein.

Ingredients

1 French bread baguette (10-1/2 ounces)
Cooking spray
1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream
2 tablespoons minced chives
1 tablespoon horseradish
1/4 teaspoon salt
1-1/4 pounds shaved deli roast beef
1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese
Additional minced chives