Fig Pistachio Goat Cheese Crostini

A little sweet, salty, creamy goat cheese crostini with figs, pistachios, and basil...Ready in 15 minutes!

Growing up near the shores of the Mediterranean, I can't say that I celebrated figs much as a child. I enjoyed them immensely, of course, but because they were quite available--at a lower cost--I never really missed them.

The story is different today. Now I await with anticipation the first signs of figs in the Atlanta markets. I am willing to pay more for the honeyed fruit, and I spend the short weeks of fig season feasting on their fleshy goodness.

Admittedly, ripe, sweet figs do not require much dressing up.  They make a great snack on their own, or as part of a Mediterranean mezze platter like this one. But in the presence of goat cheese, goat cheese crostini with fresh figs seemed like an obvious appetizer choice.

I decided to lightly whip the goat cheese up with crushed pistachios and walnuts for texture, and torn basil leaves for a subtle fresh and peppery flavor. A hint of molasses highlights the sweetness of the fresh figs here; you can use honey instead if you like. Toasted French baguette slices work best for bruschetta and crostini. They make the perfect bite-sized carrier, or you can use larger pieces of toast to make more of a tartine version of these goat cheese crostini.

Here is the step by step for today's easy goat cheese crostini

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Preheat the broiler on high and adjust the rack to 6 inches below the element.

Brush the baguette slices with olive oil on both sides. Arrange the baguette slices on a baking sheet. Broil briefly until the top is golden brown and toasted (about 2-3 minutes). Watch the bread slices carefully in the oven (I burned the first batch of bread!) Remove from the oven, but keep the broiler on for later.

In a bowl, combine the goat cheese, crushed pistachios and walnuts, molasses, basil leaves, salt and pepper. Mix well with a spoon until the goat cheese mixture is well combined.

Spread a generous amount of the goat cheese mixture on top of each toasted baguette slice, then top each with a slice of fig.

Return the crostini to the oven. Broil for another 3-4 minutes until the goat cheese has melted and browned around the edges. The figs will soften some more and gain a little color. Remove from the oven and turn the broiler off.

When cool enough to handle, transfer the goat cheese crostini to a serving platter. Drizzle with more molasses and garnish with more fresh basil, if you like. Enjoy!

Fig Pistachio Goat Cheese Crostini

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• Author: The Mediterranean Dish
• Total Time: 15 minutes
• Yield: serves 10 1x

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A little sweet, salty, creamy goat cheese crostini with figs, pistachios, and basil...Ready in 15 minutes!

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Ingredients

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• 10 slices baguette
• Extra virgin olive oil
• 6 oz goat cheese at room temperature
• ¼ cup shelled pistachios, crushed
• ¼ cup walnut hearts, crushed
• 2 tbsp molasses, more for later
• 20 basil leaves, torn, more for garnish
• pinch salt and pepper
• 5 ripe mission figs, halved

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Instructions

1. Preheat the broiler on high and adjust the rack to 6 inches below the element.
2. Brush the baguette slices with olive oil on both sides. Arrange the baguette slices on a baking sheet. Broil briefly until the top is golden brown and toasted (about 2-3 minutes). Remove from the oven, but keep the broiler on for later.
3. In a bowl, combine the goat cheese, crushed pistachios and walnuts, molasses, basil leaves, salt and pepper. Mix well with a spoon until the goat cheese mixture is well combined.
4. Spread a generous amount of the goat cheese mixture on top of each toasted baguette slice, then top each with a slice of fig.
5. When cool enough to handle, transfer the goat cheese crostini to a serving platter. Drizzle with molasses and garnish with more fresh basil, if you like. Enjoy warm or at room temperature!
6. Return the crostini to the oven. Broil for another 3-4 minutes until the goat cheese has melted and browned around the edges. The figs will soften some more and gain a little color. Remove from the oven and turn the broiler off.

Notes

• If fresh figs are not available, dried mission figs will work well in this recipe.
• Recommended for this Recipe: Our r Greek extra virgin olive oil (from organically grown and processed Koroneiki olives!)
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• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 5 mins
• Category: Appetizer
• Method: Baked
• Cuisine: Mediterranean

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