Having a tasty and easy to make appetizer in your cooking repertoire makes social events fun and less stressful to plan. This impressive pineapple goat cheese crostini appetizer features complex and complementary flavors that will only require a few ingredients and take a minimal amount of cooking time. It is sure to please most guests and can be modified to suit any occasion. This recipe will make 14 crostinis. You can make multiple batches as necessary.
Ingredients
- 1 pineapple
- 11 oz baguette
- 5 oz spreadable goat cheese
- Sugar
- Olive oil
Steps
Part 1
Part 1 of 3:
Preparing the Ingredients
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Cut a fresh pineapple into quarter-inch thick, one-inch long, and half-inch wide pieces.
- The size of the pineapple pieces can vary slightly as long as they are not too small to hold up to the caramelizing process. They also cannot be too large to fit on top of the crostini.
- Pre-sliced pineapples or canned pineapples can also be used.
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Cut a baguette into about 14 half-inch thick slices on a diagonal to maximize the surface area for the toppings.Advertisement
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Lay the sliced bread onto a foil-lined baking sheet and lightly brush olive oil onto the top. -
Whip the goat cheese. Remove about 5 oz. of spreadable goat cheese from the packaging and put it into a small bowl. Whip it with a fork or butter knife to give it a smooth consistency.
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Place the bowl of goat cheese into the refrigerator. Once whipped, put it in the fridge to keep it from becoming warm and runny.
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Prepare two baking sheets by lining them with aluminum foil.
- This ensures that any sugar or olive oil excess that drips in the cooking process does not get cooked onto the baking sheet.
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Part 2
Part 2 of 3:
Cooking the Ingredients
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Place an oven rack to the middle level of the oven.
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Turn on the broiler of the oven on the high setting.
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Make crostinis by placing the baking sheet with the prepared bread slice (olive oil side facing up) onto the oven rack.
- The bread should take no longer than 5 minutes to turn a golden color, depending on the oven. Keep the bread in the oven longer for a crunchy crostini. Take it out as soon as it turns a light golden color if for a softer crostini.
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Allow the crostinis to cool at room temperature.
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Lay pineapple slices onto the second foil-lined baking sheet.
- Use enough pieces to place on top of each crostini (use two pineapple pieces per crostini if the pineapple pieces are small).
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Add half a teaspoon of sugar on top of the pineapple slices.
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Move the oven rack to the second-highest level of the oven while the broiler is still set on high.
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Place the baking sheet into the oven to allow the sugar-topped pineapple slices to caramelize.
- This process should take about seven minutes to complete, depending on the oven.
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Take out the baking sheet when the pineapple slices turn a golden color at the top.
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Remove the baking sheet from the oven and allow the pineapple slices to cool at room temperature for a few minutes.Advertisement
Part 3
Part 3 of 3:
Assembling the Appetizer
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Tips
- Place a toothpick through the center of the pineapple goat cheese crostini to keep the ingredients from shifting if you need to transport the appetizer to an event.Thanks
- Refrigerate the appetizer if you are not serving it right away or if you have any leftovers.Thanks
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Warnings
- Monitor the cooking process carefully as the crostinis and pineapple slices can burn quickly when they are close to the broiler.Thanks
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