Five Easy Ricotta Crostini
These crostini would be a great appetizer or snack for a party, or for a light meal on their own! The creamy ricotta cheese base provides a neutral canvas for the other ingredients to shine. The different toppings, from sweet fruits like pear and strawberry to savory elements like olives and pistachios, offer a range of flavors that can appeal to different tastes.
Ingredients
Cherry Tomatoes and Arugula
- 1 baguette slice
- 1 tbsp ricotta cheese
- 2 cherry tomatoes, cut into quaters
- some arugula leaves
- 1 tsp pine nuts
- 1 tsp balsamic glaze
- salt and pepper to taste
Pear, Honey and Walnuts
- 1 baguette slice
- 1 tbsp ricotta cheese
- ¼ pear, sliced
- 1 tsp honey
- 1 tsp walnuts, chopped
Strawberries, Mint and Balsamic Creme
- 1 baguette slice
- 1 tbsp ricotta cheese
- 2 fresh strawberries, sliced
- some mint leaves
- 1 tsp balsamic creme
Pomegranate Seeds, Pistachios and Pomegranate Molasses
- 1 baguette slice
- 1 tbsp ricotta cheese
- 1 tbsp pomegranate seeds
- 1 tsp pistachios, chopped
- 1 tsp Pomegranate molasses
Olives, Pistachios and Black pepper
- 1 baguette slice
- 1 tbsp ricotta cheese
- 1 tbsp olives, chopped
- 1 tsp pistachios, chopped
- some freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
Crostini with ricotta
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Place the baguette slices on a baking sheet, drizzle them with some olive oil and bake for 8-10 minutes until lightly toasted.
- Take the slices out of the oven and let them cool. Spread a layer of the ricotta cheese mixture onto each slice of toasted baguette. black pepper.
Tomatoes and Arugula Crostini
- Cut cherry tomatoes into half or quarters, top the baguette slice with them, place arugula leaves, and pine nuts and drizzle with balsamic creme and sprinkle with some salt to taste.
Pear, honey, and walnuts.
- Top each crostini with sliced pears, drizzle with honey and sprinkle with chopped walnuts.
Strawberries, mint, balsamic creme.
- Top the baguette slice with sliced strawberries and place mint leaves, and drizzle with balsamic glaze.
Pomegranate seeds, pistachios, pomegranate molasses.
- Top the baguette slice with pomegranate seeds and chopped pistachios. Drizzle with pomegranate molasses.
Olives, pistachios, black pepper.
- Top the baguette slice with chopped olives and pistachios. Sprinkle with freshly ground black pepper.