20-Minute Boursin Crostini Appetizer That Disappears Fast
A sweet and spicy appetizer featuring creamy Boursin cheese, crunchy pistachios, and hot honey on toasted baguette slices. Perfect for parties and easy to make.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Total Time: 18 minutes
- Yield: 10-12 pieces 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: Fusion
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 baguette, sliced into ½-inch rounds
- 1–2 tbsp olive oil (for brushing)
- 1 (5.2 oz) package Boursin cheese (Garlic & Fine Herbs recommended)
- ½ cup roasted pistachios, roughly chopped
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley (optional for freshness)
- 2–3 tbsp hot honey (or regular honey + red pepper flakes)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Brush baguette slices with olive oil and bake for 6–8 minutes until crisp and golden.
- Once toasts are cool, spread each slice generously with Boursin cheese.
- Sprinkle with chopped pistachios and parsley.
- Drizzle with hot honey.
- Arrange on a platter and serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
- Use regular honey with a pinch of red pepper flakes if hot honey is unavailable.
- Best served fresh but can be assembled up to 2 hours ahead.
- For extra crunch, toast pistachios lightly before chopping.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 crostini
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 10mg