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Strawberry Balsamic Crostini

Strawberry Balsamic Crostini Bruschetta
Strawberry Balsamic Crostini Bruschetta
Strawberry Balsamic Crostini Bruschetta
Strawberry Balsamic Crostini Bruschetta
Strawberry Balsamic Crostini Bruschetta
Strawberry Balsamic Crostini Bruschetta
Strawberry Balsamic Crostini Bruschetta
Strawberry Balsamic Crostini Bruschetta
Strawberry Balsamic Crostini Bruschetta

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A light and delicious bruschetta of fresh strawberries, thyme, and lemon atop whipped feta with honey and cinnamon pecans crostini.

This is one of those appetizers where you can’t eat just one. It’s sweet, salty, acidic, and crunchy all in one bite.

Simply put… it’s AMAZING!

Strawberry Balsamic Crostini Bruschetta

I love strawberries and, it wasn’t until I became an adult, did I fully appreciate them with a drizzle of balsamic vinegar and fresh herbs.

Just a few simple ingredients and you have an amazing dish that can be eaten on its own or as one seriously delicious appetizer!

Let’s make this, k?

Strawberry Balsamic Crostini Bruschetta

 

Ingredients Shopping List

You really only need a few ingredients for the base recipe (strawberry mixture) but trust me when I tell you that you’re going to want to add the feta spread!

  • Strawberries – these must be fresh
  • Lemon – fresh as well
  • Black Pepper
  • Thyme Sprigs – you can use dried but it’s not the same.
  • Crostini
  • Balsamic vinegar

Since it’s such a simple recipe, I highly suggest getting really good bread and balsamic vinegar.

Strawberry Balsamic Crostini Bruschetta

How to Make Crostini

Ingredients

  • 1 12-14” long loaf of crusty Italian or French bread, sliced into 1/2” slices
  • 3–5 Tbl Extra Virgin Olive oil
  1. Preheat the oven to 400F.
  2. Slice the bread on an angle to get elongated slices. Brush one side lightly with olive oil and place on a baking sheet.
  3. Bake the bread for 6-8 minutes or until the tops start to toast lightly. Remove from the oven, brush the other side with the remaining oil and bake for another 5-7 minutes. Remove from the oven when done.

Mix up the Bruschetta!

  1. To a bowl, add the chopped strawberries, lemon juice, thyme leaves, and black pepper.
  2. Gently mix to combine.
  3. Cover and allow to chill for 30 minutes to allow the flavors to marry.

Strawberry Balsamic Crostini Bruschetta

Now you could totally stop there and just add the Strawberry mixture to the crostini but I wanted to elevate it a bit more.

So I paired it with my whipped feta spread.  Folks, this was pure magic!!!

Whipped Feta with Honey and Cinnamon Pecans Spread

This recipe only uses 7 ingredients where most you should have already on hand but if not, your local market would carry them.

  • Feta Cheese – feta cheese is salty and tangy. You want to buy the block version of feta, not the crumbles
  • Mascarpone – I like the creaminess and mildness of mascarpone over regular cream cheese in this recipe
  • Oil – I’ve made this with both grapeseed oil and olive oil. Both work though olive oil gives it another elevated depth of flavor
  • Honey – Since this is a sweetened dip, it calls for almost a 1/4 cup ( about 2 ounces) in the dip and then extra for drizzle. You’re welcome to cut back on the amount to your sweetness preference
  • Chopped Pecans
  • Cinnamon
  • Crushed Rainbow Peppercorns – I liked seeing the variety of colors plus having the pink in there help cut back on the harshness of say all black pepper

Get the FULL recipe here.

Whipped Feta and Honey Dip

Let’s Assemble The Bruschetta

Without the Feta spread

  1. To the crostini, add on 1-2 tsp of the strawberry mixture.
  2. Drizzle on some balsamic vinegar and garnish with thyme leaves

With the Feta Spread

  1. To the crostini, smear on a Tbl or so of the feta spread.
  2. Next, add on 1-2 tsp of the strawberry mixture.
  3. Drizzle on some balsamic vinegar and garnish with thyme leaves

Strawberry Balsamic Crostini Bruschetta

Can these be made ahead?

Sort of…

What can be made ahead

You can make the strawberry mixture up to 4 hours before serving. You may need to drain it as the berries will give off additional liquid.

The feta spread you can make up to 3 days prior.

The crostini you can make 2 days ahead and keep in a sealed container.

What you cannot do ahead of time

Assembling them. You can assemble them up to 30 minutes prior to serving but no more. You want the crostini to stay crisp and the berries to not seep additional liquid onto the plate.

Strawberry Balsamic Crostini Bruschetta

 

Substitutions

This is my favorite part! I love mixing things up.

  • Fruits – blueberries, sliced peaches, nectarines, plums
  • Feta Spread – use goat cheese or ricotta for a great twist on flavors
  • Crostini – crackers, rice cakes, puff pastry cups

Strawberry Balsamic Crostini Bruschetta

 

Strawberry Balsamic Crostini Bruschetta

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Strawberry Balsamic Crostini

  • Author: TKWAdmin
  • Prep Time: 10
  • Total Time: 10
  • Category: Dip, spreads, toppings, appetizers
  • Method: no cook
  • Cuisine: Dip, spreads, toppings, appetizers

A light and delicious bruschetta of fresh strawberries, thyme, and lemon atop whipped feta with honey and cinnamon pecans crostini

Strawberry Balsamic Crostini Bruschetta
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Ingredients

  • 1 pint strawberries, chopped small
  • 2 tsp fresh lemon juice
  • 4 sprigs of fresh thyme, leaves removed plus extra for garnish
  • 1/2 tsp fresh black pepper
  • Toasted crostini slices
  • Balsamic vinegar
  • 1 batch of Whipped Feta with honey and cinnamon pecans spread

Instructions

  1. To a bowl add the chopped strawberries, lemon juice, thyme leaves, and black pepper. Gently mix to combine. Cover and allow to chill for 30 minutes to allow the flavors to marry.
  2. To assemble, smear on some of the Whipped Feta with honey and cinnamon pecans spread to a crostini, top with 1-2 tsp of the Strawberry mixture.
  3. Drizzle on balsamic vinegar and top with reserved thyme leaves.

Notes

*time does not include making the feta spread

2 crostini542.8 g48.7 mg2 g7.2 g1.3 g0 mg

Keywords: strawberry bruschetta, strawberry balsamic bruschetta, strawberry thyme crostini, strawberry balsamic appetizer, easy appetizers, whipped feta with honey, holiday appetizers, no cook appetizers

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  1. Sam says

    September 21, 2020 at 12:23 pm

    Yum this crostini looks so good. I love trying out different ingredients on such a simple snack. This one looks amazing. Love the pairing of strawberries with balsamic. I can’t wait to try this!

    Reply
  2. Natalie says

    September 21, 2020 at 7:58 am

    Oh wow, I’m stunned. This looks delicious and flavors are amazing. + That whipped feta spread, omg, I must make this asap.

    Reply
  3. Jo says

    September 21, 2020 at 6:13 am

    Make a tomato balsamic crostini last week. So loving this strawberry balsamic crostini especially the luscious spread of whipped feta with honey. Looks very delicious!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  4. Debbie says

    September 20, 2020 at 11:29 pm

    I am not going to lie, I could not stop eating this. I am a sucker for crostini and this combination is amazing. Strawberries and balsamic is a marriage made in Heaven but add that feta blend. Oh my goodness, I didn’t wan to share with anyone. This recipe is getting tucked into my recipe box for safe keeping.

    ★★★★★

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  5. Denise says

    September 19, 2020 at 11:07 am

    This looks delicious! I can’t wait to give this a try, you can’t beat the perfect combo of strawberries & balsamic!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  6. Ramona says

    September 18, 2020 at 8:20 am

    This is such a cool and interesting combination! i love the combination of strawberries and feta since sweet and feta with balsamic go perfectly well together.

    ★★★★★

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  7. Sharon says

    September 17, 2020 at 9:55 pm

    These sweetness of the strawberries with the whipped feta is a perfect combination with the balsamic.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  8. Chef Dennis says

    September 15, 2020 at 9:10 pm

    what a perfect little appetizer. I made these tonight for my family and they were a big hit!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  9. Bernice Hill says

    September 15, 2020 at 1:51 am

    How delicious! I make something very similar and I’m hoping to have at least one more sunny weekend so I can try your version out on our sunny deck.

    Reply
  10. Gloria says

    September 14, 2020 at 2:33 pm

    Strawberries and balsamic are the perfect match. This is great for an appetizer or on the weekend brunch menu. I could make a meal of this all on its’ own.

    ★★★★★

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