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Roasted Strawberry and Goat Cheese Crostini

Summer is at it's hottest, and it is appetizer season. Fruit and berries are everywhere so strawberries are the star of the show here. With a base of grilled baguette, these crostini are topped with tangy goat cheese, drizzled with honey, and piled high with roasted strawberries. This is such a quick and simple recipe that comes together in under 30 minutes! It can easily be doubled to serve a crowd, and is perfect for any summer barbecue or brunch.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 6 Crostini
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Strawberries
  • 2 pounds fresh strawberries rinsed, hulled, and cut into quarters
  • 2 ½ Tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 2 Tablespoons honey
  • 1 ½ Tablespoons roughly chopped fresh basil
  • A pinch each of salt and black pepper
Crostini
  • 1 baguette* cut into 6 slices
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil for grilling the bread, plus more for drizzling on top
  • 8 ounces goat cheese
  • honey for drizzling on top
  • salt and pepper
  • basil leaves for topping

Method
 

Make the strawberries
  1. Preheat oven to 400℉.
  2. Toss the sliced strawberries with the balsamic vinegar, honey, basil, salt, and pepper in a large cast iron skillet.
  3. Cook in the preheated oven for 15 minutes, taking them out half way through to stir them around with a wooden spoon before returning to the oven. Once they’re done, they will have released a lot of juice, and be jammy. I like to broil mine for 2-3 minutes so a few of the berries get a little charred, but this is optional. If you choose to do this, make sure to keep an eye on them so they don’t burn.
  4. Let the strawberries cool a little while you prepare the the rest of the crostini.
While the strawberries cook, grill the bread
  1. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add 2 Tablespoons of olive oil and heat until shimmering, Add as many slices of bread as can fit and cook until browned and crispy. Remove from the heat and set aside.
Assemble the Crostini
  1. Spread a thick layer of goat cheese on each of the bread slices. Drizzle a little honey and olive oil on top and sprinkle on a little salt and pepper. Spoon over a a good amount of the roasted strawberries over each slice, and make sure you drizzle over plenty of the strawberry juice. Top with fresh basil and serve immediately.

Notes

Bread: To keep this recipe quick and simple, I bought a baguette from a bakery. I find that homemade baguettes can be a little too soft for this recipe as well, but it will still work. You could also use ciabatta or another study crusty bread.