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Blistered Shishito Pepper Crostini Recipe

Crispy crostini topped with creamy ricotta, blistered shishito peppers, salty prosciutto, and sweet bursts of blackberries and honeycomb create the perfect balance of flavors in every bite. Finished with lemon zest, these elegant and easy-to-make appetizers will be the hit at your next gathering.

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Crispy crostini topped with creamy ricotta, blistered shishito peppers, salty prosciutto, and sweet bursts of blackberries and honeycomb create the perfect balance of flavors in every bite. Finished with lemon zest, these elegant and easy-to-make appetizers will be the hit at your next gathering.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound shishito peppers, blistered and stems removed
  • 2 baguettes sliced and made into crostini
  • 1 1/2 -2 cups ricotta, drained
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • 8-10 slices of prosciutto, torn into pieces
  • 1 cup blackberries
  • 1 block of honeycomb
  • Sea salt flakes

Instructions

  1. Add the lemon zest to the ricotta and mix to incorporate.
  2. To each crostini slice, slather on ~1 heaping Tablespoon of ricotta followed by some torn prosciutto, and a blistered shishito pepper.
  3. Nestle in a blackberry and a bit of honeycomb. Sprinkle with sea salt flakes, and enjoy!