This Fig and Goat Cheese Crostini with Truffle Honey is perfect for entertaining even the pickiest guests. The crostini can easily be prepared in advance, for a simple and quick assembly just before your guests arrive.

Fresh figs are only around for a short period of time, near the end of summer. They are wonderful to use in appetizers, salads, and desserts. Fresh figs also make great jams or chutneys. If you can get your hands on some fresh figs this time of year, I highly recommend you do so.

Fresh figs and dried figs have very different flavors and textures. If you think you are not much of a fig fan, and you've never had a fresh fig...you may want to try some fresh figs. Dried figs are very sweet and chewy. While fresh figs are slightly sweet, mildly acidic, and offer a nice, fresh, seed-like crunchy texture, similar to very small poppy seeds. Fresh figs are unlike anything else; you'll love them in this dish.

This Fresh Fig and Goat Cheese Crostini with Truffle Honey is easy to prepare while offering an incredible "wow" factor your guests will love. This recipe only consists of a few ingredients, and with the minimal effort needed for the preparation, you can put more energy into other parts of your meal, decorations, or even yourself.

Tips for serving Fig Crostini with Truffle Honey

Plan on serving about 3 -4 toasts per person. More or less, depending on the appetites of your guests.
You can prep the toast portion of the recipe a few hours in advance and leave it sealed in a tight container or plastic ziplock.
Depending on where you live, figs are usually available for a short window sometime between July - October.
Use a soft and mild goat cheese for this recipe. Let the cheese come to room temperature before slathering it on the toasts. (I like Silver Goat from Trader Joe's.)
Truffle honey can be found in the cheese section at gourmet and specialty grocery stores. Or you can find it online here.
If you can't find truffle honey, you can mix a little truffle oil with honey. (3 tablespoons of honey to 1 tablespoon of truffle oil. (Truffle oil is also available at most specialty stores or online here) This works perfectly if you can't find truffle honey.
If you aren't a fan of truffles, you can skip the truffle and use plain honey instead.

📖 Recipe

Fig Crostini with Goat Cheese and Truffle Honey

An easy late summer appetizer full of sweet, tangy, and earthy flavors to tantalize your taste buds.

5 from 2 votes

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Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegetarian

Keyword: Bruschetta, crostini, Easy Entertaining, Figs, Goat Cheese, Party Appetizers, Truffle Honey

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 25

Servings:

Calories: 456kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

To make the toasts:

Preheat oven to 425°F.
Slice the baguette at a 45° angle into slices about ¼ inch thick
Line a baking sheet with the sliced baguette in an even layer.
Drizzle the sliced baguette with olive oil and sprinkle with a little finishing salt.
Bake the toasts in the oven on the center rack for 5 minutes
After 5 minutes remove the toasts from the oven and immediately flip each toast over.
Then bake toasts another 5 minutes
Remove from oven and let rest another 5 minutes before topping.

Topping the Crostini

Evenly spread one tablespoon of goat cheese on each toast
Wash and slice figs into ⅛" slices as shown in the photo
Top the goat cheese with 3 - 4 slices of fig (depending on the size of your toast)
Lay the crostini on a platter, drizzle with the truffle honey and sprinkle with fresh thyme and serve!

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