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Blue Cheese and Grilled Pear Crostini

Very simple appetizer you can serve at birthday parties or any other occasion.

Basic Details:

Prep time:

15 mins

Cook Time:

10 mins

Total Time:

25 mins

Servings:

4

Yield:

8 crostini

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Ingredients

  • 2 small pears
  •  cup cream cheese, softened
  • 8 (1/2 inch) slices French baguette
  • 2 slices blue cheese
  • 1 tablespoon toasted chopped walnuts
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh mint, or to taste
  • ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon honey

Directions

  1. Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate. Slice pears into half-moons.

  2. Cook pears on the preheated grill until nicely browned, about 5 minutes per side. Set aside.

  3. Cut blue cheese slices into 8 equal pieces.

  4. Spread cream cheese over bread slices. Top with grilled pear slices and blue cheese. Sprinkle with walnuts, mint, and pepper. Drizzle with honey.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Calories

240

Fat

12g

Carbs

27g

Protein

7g