Plum Crostini with Boursin & Brie + October Blog Hop
This Spiced Plum and Brie Crostini recipe is a mouthwatering combination of sweet, juicy plums and creamy brie cheese (or Boursin) on top of a crispy, salty baguette slice.
The warm spices of cinnamon and fresh nutmeg complement the sweet fruit flavors perfectly. The recipe involves just a few steps – toasting the baguette slices, preparing the spiced plums, and baking the crostini with slices of brie cheese. These appetizers are perfect for gourmet entertaining, or for a dinner party with family or friends. They are not only delicious, but a beautiful addition to any food spread.
The plums are sweetened with honey to taste and fresh thyme is a perfect accompaniment to the fall flavors.
I’ve always loved the combination of sweet and savory, so I started playing around with different ingredients and found the perfect mix. The warm spices of cinnamon and nutmeg pair perfectly with the sweet-tartness of plums, and the creamy brie cheese adds just the right amount of richness. At the last minute, I decided to make half of the crostini with brie and half with Boursin and it’s a toss up for which I liked better. Try for yourself and see what you think! These crostinis are really versatile – you can switch up the fruit and cheese combination according to the season.
Another combination I love is a rustic serving dish alongside porcelain dishes. The beautiful serving dish is from Haand (use code CRAZYBLONDELIFE for 15% off your order from Haand) and the darling tidbit plates are from Michael Aram. I have a bit of an obsession with small plates and love to use them at cocktail parties. They’re so much fun to collect!
Plum Crostini with Brie
Ingredients
- 1 French baguette, sliced into 3/4 inch slices
- Good quality olive oil
- Brie cheese slices and or Boursin cheese
- 4 large plums, sliced
- Honey
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- Freshly grated nutmeg
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- Fresh thyme leaves
- Hot Honey for drizzling...I used Mike's Hot Honey
Instructions
- Toast the baguette slices - Preheat the oven to 350°F. Arrange the baguette slices in a single layer on a baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle a bit of flakey sea salt over all. Toast for about 10 minutes until lightly golden and crisp (I turned mine over after 5 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool.
- Prepare the spiced plums - In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the honey, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and black pepper. Add the sliced plums to the bowl and toss gently to coat in the mixture. -
- Top each baguette slice with a piece of brie (or top half with brie and half with Boursin).
- For the brie topped baguette slices - put back onto the baking pan and put under the broiler until the cheese is melted and starting to bubble around the edges.
- Assemble the crostini - remove the brie topped baguette slices from the oven and top with a bit of the plum mixture. For the Boursin topped baguette slice, spread a generous amount of Boursin cheese onto the bread and top with plum mixture. Sprinkle with fresh thyme leaves and drizzle hot honey over all.
- Enjoy!
A few party plates from Amazon…
Clockwise from top left…
//leaf plates//rectangular blue plates//brightly colored plates//kaladescope plates (center)//black and white plates//gold plates//pottery plates//
I’m linking some of my favorite party (tidbit, nosh) plates along with other things from this post in the boutique below! These little plates make wonderful holiday gifts!
And…a few new things from Anthropologie that I’m loving now! This dress especially!
It’s time for our monthly blog hop…be sure to follow these lovely ladies and check out their blogs which are linked below!
Dawn With @partytildawn on Instagram and her Blog Party Til Dawn
Darcy with @D’ArcyVandenberg on Instagram and her Blog Dear D’Arcy
Cindy With @lululoves7_and her Blog Cindyhannamblog
Stephanie with @home_has_my_Heart and her Blog is Homehasmyheart