Description
A festive and flavorful appetizer featuring a delicious cranberry jalapeño tapenade atop crispy crostini, perfect for parties.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup fresh cranberries, roughly chopped
- 2 tablespoons jalapeño, finely diced, seeds removed for less heat
- 1/4 cup green onions, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- Zest and juice of 1 lime
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 French baguette, sliced into 1/2-inch rounds (approximately 24 slices)
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Arrange baguette slices on a baking sheet and brush both sides lightly with olive oil.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, turning halfway through, until the bread is golden brown and crisp. Allow to cool completely.
- In a mixing bowl, combine chopped cranberries, diced jalapeño, green onions, cilantro, parsley, sugar, lime zest and juice, salt, and black pepper. Mix thoroughly and let stand for at least 10 minutes for the flavors to meld.
- Spread a thin layer of softened cream cheese on each cooled crostini.
- Spoon cranberry jalapeño tapenade onto each crostini and serve immediately.
Notes
- For less heat, ensure to remove the jalapeño seeds.
- Can be prepared ahead of time and assembled just before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking and Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 crostini
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 15mg