Ingredients

French Baguette - or any long , narrow artisan loaf of bread

Fresh Cranberries

Balsamic Vinegar

Prosciutto

Goat Cheese

Cream Cheese

Sugar

Rosemary - I like to use fresh rosemary for this recipe. You can use any extra rosemary as a garnish to decorate too!

How to Make a Goat Cheese Crostini

So, you need an impressive holiday party appetizer without the stress? My friends, this Cranberry, Prosciutto, and Whipped Goat Cheese Crostini is your answer!

This finger food appetizer comes together quickly with just a few steps and is a breeze to assemble. Your guests will be amazed with the presentation and flavor!

First, preheat the oven and make the whipped goat cheese. I use a small food processor to make the whipped goat cheese. Mix goat cheese and a small amount of cream cheese together to form a creamy base layer for the crostini.

Cut the baguette into slices and brush each side with melted butter. Place crostini slices on a baking sheet.

Next, mix cranberries, sugar, and balsamic vinegar in a bowl. On a rimmed baking sheet, spread out the cranberry mixture in a single layer. Pro Tip: save clean up time by lining your baking sheet with foil. The cranberry mixture gets very sticky.

Cook both the cranberry mixture and crostini's in the oven. While they are cooking, you can crisp up the prosciutto in a small skillet. This step is optional. You can leave the prosciutto uncooked if you would prefer. If you want crispy prosciutto, cook it just like you would cook bacon in a skillet. It only takes a couple minutes to get crisp and crunchy.

Finally, take the cranberry and bread slices out of the oven and assemble the crostini's. Add a layer of whipped goat cheese then crispy prosciutto and finally a spoonful of balsamic cranberry sauce. Top each cranberry appetizer with a sprig of rosemary.