Crostini With Figs, Gorgonzola, Honey & Walnuts is a delicious, yet simple to prepare appetizer, full of great flavor! 
If you like the combination of sweet/salty/crunchy combined with a bit of tangy, then Crostini with Figs, Gorgonzola, Honey and Walnuts is for YOU!
The original recipe was created by Food Network celebrity Giada De Laurentis, and I think it is pretty tasty.
I served these crostini appetizers when we had dinner guests this past summer. Toasted baguette slices are topped with creamy gorgonzola cheese and toasted walnuts.
They are baked and then they’re garnished with a fresh ripe fig slice and a drizzle of honey before serving! The crispy and creamy appetizers are full of flavor and are very unique.
Our dinner guests and my husband and I noshed on these yummy (and EASY) appetizers, while basking in the Pacific Northwest sunshine out on our deck.
The crostini with figs are a tasty little before dinner treat that I am sure you’ll enjoy, too. Here’s how to make them.
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Prepare The Baguette Slices
Arrange the baguette slices on a baking sheet in a single layer. Lightly baste the baguette slices with the olive oil, using a pastry brush (if available).
Place the slices in the oven and bake them at 375°F. until the baguette slices become light golden brown. This will take about 7-8 minutes.
Bake The Crostini
Mix together the gorgonzola cheese and toasted walnuts, once the bread is toasted and crisp. Spread this mixture on each of the crisp baguette slices.
Bake the crostini for a few minutes until the cheese has melted. This usually takes approximately 6-8 minutes.
Serve Crostini with Figs, Gorgonzola, Honey and Walnuts
Top each piece of crostini with a thin slice of fig after baking, then drizzle the figs with honey, and serve! That’s it.
See how easy the crostini with figs, gorgonzola, honey and walnuts are to prepare and serve? It is really such a simple and very flavorful appetizer.
These crostini with figs were a welcome departure from my “normal” go-to appetizers. I would definitely make them again and hope you will give them a try!
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- Homemade Boursin Cheese
- Creamy Deviled Eggs
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- Classic Cannellini Bean Dip
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Crostini With Figs, Gorgonzola, Honey & Walnuts is a delicious, yet simple to prepare appetizer, full of great flavor!
- 2 TBSP olive oil
- 1 small, long baguette
- 6 ounces creamy gorgonzola cheese , coarsely crumbled
- 2/3 cup walnuts , toasted, coarsely chopped
- 4 ripe figs , thinly sliced, crosswise (optional)
- 3 TBSP honey
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Arrange the baguette slices on a baking sheet in a single layer. Using a pastry brush, lightly baste the baguette slices with the olive oil. Place slices in oven, and bake till baguette slices are a golden color, about 8 minutes. (You can also toast the slices a day ahead. Cool, then store them at room temperature in a covered container.)
- Toss the gorgonzola, along with the toasted walnuts (that have cooled to room temperature) in a small bowl. Spoon the cheese mixture onto the prepared baguette slices and press slightly to adhere.Return baguette slices to baking sheet. Bake in oven until the cheese melts (about 6-8 minutes).
- Arrange the warm crostini on a platter. Top each slice with a thin slice of fig. Drizzle with the honey and serve warm. Enjoy!
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