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Pear and arugula baguette. A toasted baguette with thyme and black pepper cream cheese, diced pears, and arugula. Recipe from cleveland cooking

Pear and Arugula Crostini

Ready in about 30 minutes, this pear and arugula crostini appetizer with black pepper and thyme cream cheese will be a crowd favorite.
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Prep Time: 30 minutes
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Total Time: 30 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: arugula, pear
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 170kcal

Ingredients

  • 8 oz softened cream cheese or mascarpone cheese
  • ¼ cup heavy whipping cream
  • ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 2 diced semi-hard pears
  • 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoons pure maple syrup or sugar
  • 1 baguette cut into 10-12 one-inch pieces
  • 1 cup arugula

Instructions

  • Add cream cheese to your mixing bowl and mix until soft and creamy, then add whipping cream until combined.
  • Add parmesan cheese, black pepper, and thyme. Mix until combined and set aside.
  • Mix the oil, syrup or sugar, and vinegar together and combine. Then mix in the diced pears. Set aside.
  • Spread a tablespoon of the cheese mixture onto a piece of the baguette leaving a well for the pears.
  • Place a teaspoon, or what will fit, of the pear mixture into the well you made on the piece of bread.
  • Place arugula on top of the pears.

Nutrition

Serving: 12 servings | Calories: 170kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 263mg | Potassium: 72mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 406IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 85mg | Iron: 1mg
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