Recipe Description:
Avocados deserve a spot in your holiday appetizer line-up this year. These pear and gorgonzola avocado crostini take just minutes to put together but look pretty and are sure to wow your guests.
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Servings:
- Recipe serving size: 1 crostini
- Number of servings:
Ingredients:
- 1 French baguette, cut into 12 slices
- 2 ripe, fresh avocados, halved, pitted
- 1 tsp. lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
- 1 medium pear, thinly sliced
- 2 Tbsp. (½ oz.) crumbled gorgonzola cheese
- 1 Tbsp. balsamic glaze
- 1 Tbsp. hot honey
Fresh thyme, for garnish
Instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Arrange the baguette slices on a baking sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until toasted.
- Add the avocado to a bowl and mash well with a fork. Stir in the lemon juice and black pepper.
- Spread the avocado mash onto the crostini. Top with the pear slices and sprinkle with the gorgonzola cheese.
- Drizzle ½ of the crostini with balsamic glaze and the other half with hot honey. Garnish with fresh thyme.
Notes & Tips:
The lemon juice in the avocado mixture will help with browning but it’s best to assemble these right before serving if possible.
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Nutrition Facts
12 servings per recipe
Serving Size 1 crostini (71g)
| Amount Per Serving | ||
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 140 | |
| % Daily Value* | ||
| Total Fat 4.5 | 6% | |
| Saturated Fat 1 | 5% | |
| Trans Fat 0 | - | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5 | - | |
| Monounsaturated Fat 2.5 | - | |
| Cholesterol 0 | 0% | |
| Sodium 180 | 8% | |
| Total Carbohydrate 21 | 8% | |
| Dietary Fiber 2 | 7% | |
| Total Sugars 5 | - | |
| Includes 2 Added Sugars | 4% | |
| Protein 4 | - | |
| Vitamin D 0 mcg | 0% | |
| Vitamin A 10 mcg | 0% | |
| Vitamin C 3 mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin E 0.5 mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin K 6 mcg | 6% | |
| Thiamin 0.22 mg | 20% | |
| Riboflavin 0.16 mg | 10% | |
| Niacin 1.8 mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin B6 0.10 mg | 6% | |
| Folate 75 mcg DFE | 20% | |
| Vitamin B12 0.01 mcg | 0% | |
| Pantothenic Acid 0.4 mg | 8% | |
| Calcium 30 mg | 2% | |
| Iron 1.3 mg | 8% | |
| Potassium 180 mg | 4% | |
| Choline 10 mg | 0% | |
| Phosphorus 50 mg | 4% | |
| Magnesium 20 mg | 4% | |
| Zinc 0.5 mg | 4% | |
| Selenium 8 mcg | 15% | |
| Copper 0.10 mg | 10% | |
| Manganese 0.05 mg | 2% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
