I love cheese. That doesn’t always marry well with my Paleo lifestyle but I do allow myself to indulge from time to time. One of my favorite cheeses is goat cheese. I love it in salads, pasta and so many other dishes too. I had some gorgeous, fresh strawberries recently and I was torn with what to do with them…besides eat them. I ended up making strawberry goat cheese crostini and it was the perfect Spring lunch.
The goat cheese in this is whipped to make it extra light and airy. Add in a little lemon zest for the perfect amount of tang and you have the base for hundreds of great recipes.
Strawberry Goat Cheese Crostini Ingredients:
1 loaf french bread, sliced diagonally
1 Tbsp olive oil
2 cups sliced strawberries
4 oz goat cheese
2 tsp lemon zest
1 cup balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup brown sugar
Let’s Make It:
1) Heat oven to 325 degrees. Brush one side of bread with olive oil and place on baking sheet. Toast for 2-3 minutes.
2) In a small saucepan, combine balsamic vinegar and brown sugar. Bring to a boil over medium heat and then reduce to a simmer. Simmer for 15-20 minutes or until mixture coats the back of a spoon. Let cool.
3) With a mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat the goat cheese until light and fluffy. Fold in lemon zest.
4) Spread goat cheese on bread pieces and top with strawberries. Drizzle with cooled balsamic glaze. Enjoy!
These would make the absolute perfect crostini for a bridal shower or baby shower! I plan to take them to one of our upcoming winery picnics too! I know they are going to be a huge hit with everyone.
- 1 loaf french bread, sliced diagonally
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 cups sliced strawberries
- 4 oz goat cheese
- 2 tsp lemon zest
- 1 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- Heat oven to 325 degrees. Brush one side of bread with olive oil and place on baking sheet. Toast for 2-3 minutes.
- In a small saucepan, combine balsamic vinegar and brown sugar. Bring to a boil over medium heat and then reduce to a simmer. Simmer for 15-20 minutes or until mixture coats the back of a spoon. Let cool.
- With a mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat the goat cheese until light and fluffy. Fold in lemon zest.
- Spread goat cheese on bread pieces and top with strawberries. Drizzle with cooled balsamic glaze. Enjoy!
Hi! Visiting from Motivational Monday! This looks yummy! I love goat cheese and strawberries, and I never thought of pairing the two together. I will have to make this!
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This looks so delicious! It is perfect for a buffet or smorgasbord. Or just as a light lunch on a summer day. Pinned. Thank you for sharing your recipe!
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Ooooh, delish! Upstate South Carolina strawberry season just started so I will definitely be putting a batch of this together! Appreciate you bringing these to our Snickerdoodle Sunday link party and I hope you come back this weekend!
Sarah (Sadie Seasongoods)
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This recipe looks amazing! Thanks for sharing #turnituptuesdays
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Your crostini are gorgeous! My daughter and I would be thrilled to have these for lunch. They sure would make any day extra special. Can’t wait to give them a try. We are kind of crazy about strawberries.
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This is such a great summer recipe idea! Love the balsamic and strawberries with whipped goat cheese! Thanks for linking up at #PureBloglove link party! The party is live tonight. Hope to see you there!
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I couldn’t help but fall in love with this post – strawberry + goat cheese + gorgeous pictures = blog crush! I featured your post this week at #FoodieFriDIY – thank you so much for participating!
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Thanks so much for featuring my crostini!
Hi Shannah! Thanks for sharing this great recipe with me! I featured it in my recent post rounding-up some yummy non-dessert strawberry recipes! You can check it out at https://www.flipflopweekend.com/strawberry-recipes/
Thanks again!