Blue Cheese Crostini Recipes

BLUE CHEESE STEAK CROSTINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Slice baguette into 1/2 inch slices on the diagonal.
• Melt the butter in a small dish and brush each piece of bread.
• Smash 1-2 cloves of garlic and rub on the bread.
• Place bread on a baking sheet and toast for 5-7 minutes. Remove and set aside.
• Pour balsamic vinegar into a small sauce pot, bring to a boil then reduce to a low simmer until vinegar has halved and thickened. It will coat the back of a spoon when done. Turn off heat and set aside.
• Place blue cheese, milk, 1 smashed clove of garlic, salt and pepper in a small sauce pot and bring to a high simmer, stirring frequently until blue cheese is melted and smooth. Turn off heat and set aside.
• Heat a greased grill pan over medium-high heat.
• Season steak tips with salt and pepper and grill 1-2 minutes per side for rare to medium-rare.
• To assemble the crostini, spread the blue cheese sauce on the toasted bread, top with a piece of steak, drizzle with the balsamic reduction and top with fresh herbs.

BLUE CHEESE CROSTINI WITH PECANS AND HONEY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F.
• Arrange baguette slices in a single layer on a baking sheet. Drizzle slices with olive oil and bake for 8-10 minutes, until golden brown. Set aside until cool enough to handle.
• Turn oven on to broil.
• In a medium bowl stir together blue cheese and pecans. Scoop mixture on to each crostini evenly. Broil 1 minute.
• Top each crostini with a whole pecan. Drizzle each with about 2 teaspoons of honey. Serve warm.

BLUE CHEESE AND GRILLED PEAR CROSTINI

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.

BEEF AND BLUE CHEESE CROSTINI

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.

CROSTINI WITH BLUE CHEESE, HONEY, AND HAZELNUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Place baguette slices in single layer on baking sheet. Toast in oven until golden, about 8 minutes. (Can be made 4 hours ahead.)
• Spread blue cheese on baguette slices. Sprinkle hazelnuts over each. Drizzle each slice lightly with honey.

EASY BLUE CHEESE CROSTINI

Steps:

• Set oven to broiler heat.
• In a bowl mix together blue cheese and butter.
• Spread and divide the butter/cheese mixture equally on top of the bread slices.
• Arrange the slices on a large baking sheet.
• Sprinkle VERY light with sugar.
• Broil until topping is just browned and the cheese softens (about 1 minute).
• Transfer to a serving platter.