Cranberry Orange Crostini
A simple but festive appetizer that is perfect for holiday celebrations. The leftover "juice" from the cranberries is delicious mixed into a little Prosecco!
Servings: 16 pieces
Calories: 70kcal
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries
- 2 Tbsp Cointreau (or orange juice for a non-alcoholic version)
- 16 slices french bread about ¼ inch thick
- 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 4 oz. Mascarpone cheese softened
- 1 Tbsp orange zest
- 2 Tbsp chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Put cranberries in a shallow bowl and pour Cointreau over. Allow the cranberries to soak for at least 4 hours. When ready to make crostini drain off excess liquid. (hold on to the extra to mix into a cocktail later)
Make Crostini
- Slice the baguette into 16, ½-inch rounds.
- Preheat the broiler. Brush each side of each crostini round with the olive oil. Place them on a baking sheet and put them under the broiler. When the crostini are browned on one side, flip them over and brown the second side. Remove them from the oven and place on a rack to cool.
- Just before serving, spread each crostini with ~1 – 2 tsp. mascarpone cheese.
- Top each with a few of the soaked cranberries, and some chopped walnuts, and sprinkle them all with orange zest.
Nutrition
Serving: 1crostini | Calories: 70kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1.5g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 35mg | Potassium: 5mg | Sugar: 2g | Calcium: 10mg