Easy Blue Cheese Crostini Recipes

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

Beef and Blue Cheese Crostini image

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

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 AND GRILLED PEAR CROSTINI

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

Provided by babyshowerideas4u

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Canapes and Crostini Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

Blue Cheese and Grilled Pear Crostini image

Steps:

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate. Slice pears into half-moons.
Cook pears on the preheated grill until nicely browned, about 5 minutes per side. Set aside.
Cut blue cheese slices into 8 equal pieces.
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 : Calories 239.9 calories, Carbohydrate 26.8 g, Cholesterol 31.8 mg, Fat 12.4 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 7.2 g, SaturatedFat 7.1 g, Sodium 376.3 mg, Sugar 11.8 g

Ingredients

2 small pears
⅓ 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

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

Blue Cheese Crostini image

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