With summer comes warm weather, beaches, cookouts, and—of course—sweet, fragrant stone fruits. This Nectarine Mascarpone Crostini is a perfect way to enjoy the flavors of summer. Crostini, Italian for “little toasts,” can be made into little open sandwiches with either sweet or savory flavors. This particular crostini is sweet with a creamy mascarpone spread, fragrant nectarine slices, and a drizzle of honey.
This quick, easy recipe can come together in less than 15 minutes. These crostini are the perfect summer finger food. They are incredibly versatile. They can be enjoyed as an appetizer, snack, dessert, or even breakfast. Scroll down to see how you can make this summer confection!
Ingredients
- 1 Baguette
- 8 oz Mascarpone cheese
- 2 Tbsp Honey (extra for drizzling)
- 2 Tbsp Lemon juice
- 3 Nectarines
Instructions
Cut the baguette into 1/2 inch thick slices. Cutting them diagonally will maximize the surface area of the bread slices. Toast the baguette slices in a panini grill for 10 minutes, or bake them in a 350ºF preheated oven for 5 minutes. You can also grill them for a minute or two just to get grill marks on them.
While the bread is toasting, prepare the toppings for the crostini. Wash the nectarines and slice them into 1/4 inch thick wedges. You do not need to peel the nectarines, unless you want to.
Next, make the Mascarpone spread. Simply mix the Mascarpone cheese with honey and lemon juice in a bowl. Mascarpone cheese can usually be found at the fancy cheese section at the grocery store, but if you cannot find it, you can substitute it with plain cream cheese. If using cream cheese, add 2 Tbsp of heavy cream to the cream cheese as the mascarpone cheese has a higher fat content.
Once the baguette slices are finished toasting and have cooled down a bit, spread 2 Tbsp of the Mascarpone spread on each of the baguette slices. Then, top the crostini with nectarine slices. Drizzle with honey. Serve at room temperature.
If you like this Nectarine Mascarpone Crostini, you might also like other crostini recipes, such as this Caprese Eggplant Crostini. Lastly, subscribe via email or follow on Instagram to receive updates on all my latest recipes.
Nectarine Mascarpone Crostini
Ingredients
- 1 Baguette
- 8 oz Mascarpone cheese
- 2 Tbsp Honey extra for drizzling
- 2 Tbsp Lemon juice
- 3 Nectarines
Instructions
- Cut the baguette into 1/2 inch thick slices, diagonally to maximize the surface area of the bread slices. Toast the baguette slices in a panini grill for 10 minutes, or bake them in a 350ºF preheated oven for 5 minutes. Optionally, grill them for a minute or two just to get the grill marks on them.
- Wash the nectarines and slice them into 1/4 inch thick wedges.
- Mix Mascarpone cheese with honey and lemon juice in a bowl.
- Once the baguette slices are finished toasting and have cooled down a bit, spread 2 Tbsp of the Mascarpone spread on each of the baguette slices. Then, top the crostini with nectarine slices. Drizzle with honey. Serve at room temperature.
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