This Cottage Cheese & Cherry Crostini is a fresh and delicious appetizer recipe. Toasted bread topped with silky cottage cheese, cherries, almonds, honey, and mint!
This post is sponsored by my friends at HP Hood, all opinions are 100% mine, thanks for supporting the brands that support Sugar & Soul.
Summer is in full swing and that means warm weather events and those events require food. Since so many of us don’t want to slave away in the kitchen and heat up the house we’re turning to our grills for cooking meats and loading the picnic and patio tables up with pasta salads and icebox cakes.
But what about those appetizers? We can’t simply settle for chips and dip, we want something that’s not only easy but going to leave a lasting impression on our guests! That’s where this Cottage Cheese and Cherry Crostini comes in! A delicious and fresh appetizer made with cottage cheese, cherries, almonds, mint, and honey.
When it comes to cottage cheese, the only brand I trust is Hood. Hood is a New England-based dairy brand that’s committed to providing only the highest quality dairy products to its customers. You’ll find their cottage cheese and other great products at retailers around New England and down the East Coast. Find Hood Cottage Cheese near you today!
Hood Cottage Cheese is a great way to eat healthily and dress up some of your favorite dishes, especially with their line of sweet, savory, and classic cottage cheese flavors. Today we’re going to make this crostini recipe a little more exciting with their delicious Hood Cottage Cheese with Honey & Pear Added.
Cottage Cheese & Cherry Crostini
PIN IT TO YOUR APPETIZERS BOARD ON PINTEREST!
FOLLOW SUGAR & SOUL ON PINTEREST FOR MORE GREAT RECIPES!
I thought that this smooth, creamy, and sweet cottage cheese would make for the perfect base topping for this crostini recipe. I then macerated fresh dark cherries in light brown sugar, sprinkled with almond slices and chopped mint and a drizzle of local honey for even more flavor. Every bite is the perfect balance of sophisticated flavors of creamy cottage cheese, tart cherries, fresh mint, and sweet honey.
If you want another light and delicious recipe using Hood Cottage Cheese, check out my Honey Pear Bacon Flatbread. And don’t forget to follow Hood on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest to stay up to date on the latest products and recipes!
Cottage Cheese & Cherry Crostini
Ingredients
- 1 baguette, sliced thin
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 20 fresh cherries, pitted and chopped
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
- 16 ounces Hood Cottage Cheese with Honey & Pear added
- 2 tablespoons sliced almonds
- 2 tablespoons fresh mint, minced
- 2 tablespoons honey
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Slice the baguette and place slices on a large baking sheet. Brush the tops of the slices with olive oil and bake for 5 to 7 minutes.
- Remove stems and pits from cherries and chop into eighths, stir together with the brown sugar and set aside.
- Turn broiler on and place the bread slices under the broiler until edited are lightly browned. Watch closely.
- Top each bread slice with 1 to 2 tablespoons of Hood Cottage Cheese with Honey & Pear added.
- Top cottage cheese with a spoonful of cherries, as well as some almonds and mint. Distributing evenly among the crostini slices.
- Drizzle with honey and serve.
Leave a Reply