Easy Cranberry Brie Crostini
Easy cranberry brie crostini with melted brie, cranberry sauce, and toasted walnuts are a delicious and festive appetizer to serve this holiday season. Plus, they use up some any extra cranberry sauce you have laying around! (vegetarian)
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: about 18 pieces 1x
- Category: appetizer
- Method: baked
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 baguette (I like to use whole grain or sourdough)
- olive oil
- 1 wedge brie cheese
- 1/2 cup cranberry sauce
- 2 tbsp fresh orange zest
- 1/4 cup walnuts, roughly chopped
- coarse sea salt
- fresh thyme (optional)
Instructions
- Heat oven to 400°F.
- Slice baguette into half-inch slices. Place on a baking sheet and drizzle lightly with olive oil.
- Toast baguette slices for 7-8 minutes, or until golden and crisp on the edges.
- Spread walnuts on another baking sheet and toast until fragrant, about 8 minutes. Watch them carefully so they don't burn!
- Slice brie into very thin (about 1/4 inch) pieces. Discard the rind if you don't care for it. Place 1 piece of brie onto each toasted crostini and place back in the oven until brie is warmed and melted (about 5 minutes).
- Remove from oven and top each crostini with 1-2 tsp cranberry sauce and a couple of toasted walnut pieces.
- Sprinkle with orange zest, sea salt, and thyme (if using).
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- Cranberry sauce may be made up to 4 days in advance. You can also slice the brie and toast the walnuts in advance.
- If you don't like brie, this recipe is also delicious with gruyere or goat cheese.
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