If you want to impress your guests at your next breakfast, brunch or holiday celebration, make these Bruschetta Crostini Pear Delight Appetizers.
Creamy herb-studded ricotta cheese top crispy baguette slices create the perfect appetizer that doesn't take long to make.
Carmalized pears and figs shine beautifully in this tasty dish.The figs are sweet and delicious and if you've never tried a fresh one you are in for a treat!
Toasted baguette slices topped with ricotta cheese, caramelized fresh figs and pears, walnuts, and a drizzle of honey will dress up any appetizer table! And it's a health enthusiast's dream. Fig and pear Crostini's are simple, quick, delicious, sweet, creamy, and crispy all in one bite.
Fresh Figs are packed with a variety of vitamins and minerals. They are relatively low in calories making them a great addition to a healthy diet. They may improve digestion and decrease constipation, help manage blood fat and blood sugar levels, and kill cancer cells.
Some researchers believe that figs have antioxidant, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, fat-lowering, and cell-protective properties. Fresh figs have more vitamin C, vitamin A, and beta-carotene than dried figs, so always choose fresh.
Pears are not only delicious but also offer many health benefits backed by science. Pears are especially rich in folate, vitamin C, copper, and potassium. They're also a good source of polyphenol antioxidants. They offer dietary fiber, including prebiotics, which promotes bowel regularity, constipation relief, and overall digestive health.
Pears are a powerhouse fruit, packing fiber, vitamins, and beneficial plant compounds. They are a rich source of flavonoids, which are antioxidants that may help reduce inflammation and protect against certain diseases, and they also have cancer-fighting properties. Pears may help reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes due to their fiber and anthocyanin contents. Eating pears regularly may also reduce stroke risk.
Pearl Powder contains all of the above nutrients, vitamins and minerals and more, pearl also boosts all the nutrients in the fruit. There is astounding Scientific Evidence on the heath and beauty benefits of Pearl Powder. Pearl has become the #1 Superfood of today because of all its powerful, and astonishing health benefits.
Ingredients:
For the soup:
1 tsp Pearl Powder
1/2 of a baguette, cut into 14 slices
4 fresh figs, sliced into fourths lengthwise
2 pears cored and sliced
8 Tbsp ricotta cheese
1 Tbsp finely chopped chives
1 Tbsp finely chopped parsley
1 Tbsp finely chopped dill
1/4 lemon (juiced)
Kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
2 tsp butter
1 tsp honey, plus more for drizzling on top
Walnut pieces
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Arrange baguette slices on two large rimmed baking sheets; brush both sides with oil or butter, and season with salt and pepper.
Bake, rotating sheets halfway through, until golden, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool on baking sheets.
Meanwhile, in a small mixing bowl, mix together the ricotta cheese, herbs, lemon juice, salt, and pepper until combined.
In a medium sized skillet over medium heat, melt the butter and honey together.
Place the sliced figs and pears in the honey butter and cook for 1-2 minutes per side or until they start to caramelize.
Spread some of the ricotta mixture onto each baguette slice then top with a caramelized fig and pair slices, alternating on each baguette.
