Peach and Goat Cheese Crostini

I suppose summer is officially over now that Labor Day has passed, but apparently that message has not gotten to Mother Nature yet. September is always a weird month to me because I am normally so ready to jump into fall, but it remains super hot and humid out. Normally I wait until my birthday (September 24) has passed before I completely succumb to fall, so that is the energy you’re going to get from me.

The other day, I was enjoying a happy hour on the deck with my parents when I decided to get creative with some drinks (which will be in another blog post) and appetizers. I found a few random recipes for bruschetta on Pinterest but then stumbled upon this recipe for a peach and goat cheese crostini. I was surprised I basically had everything in my house already (just needed a baguette) and it was so quick and easy to make. I highly recommend making this for your next outdoor, end of summer happy hour!

Here is one of the recipes that I used as a guide, but my recipe is not the exact same.

What you need:

• 2 ripe peaches
• 8 oz goat cheese
• 2 tbsp onion + chives cream cheese
• 2 tbsp garlic powder
• 2/3 cup basil leaves
• 1 french baguette
• balsamic glaze
• olive oil

Directions:

1. Set oven to 375 degrees. Cut up the french baguette into even slices and spread on a cooking tray. Drizzle olive oil on both sides of each slice of bread. Place baking sheet in the oven for 6 minutes (flip each piece of bread at the 3 minute mark). If you want your bread harder/more brown, aim for closer to 8-10 minutes).
2. Place goat cheese in a food processor with cream cheese, garlic powder, and basil leaves. (I would rip up the basil leaves a little before putting them in.) Pulse until it’s all whipped together.
3. Place a scoop of the goat cheese mix on each piece of bread. Cut up the peach into slices and place one slice on top of each scoop.
4. Drizzle balsamic glaze over each crostini and enjoy.

This was such an easy recipe and they turned out so good! Let me know in the comments below if you decide to try this recipe out!

Thanks for reading!