Whip up this Easy Blackberry Goat Cheese Crostini for any party, get-together, or girls night in just 15 minutes! Marble creamy goat cheese with your favorite fruit jam, spread on top crusty grilled baguette, and finished with honey, fresh thyme, and flaky sea salt. It's sweet, savory, and herbaceous - and your friends will be shook how this simple recipe creates such a stunning platter.
I first made this crostini during my "girl dinner" era when all I wanted to eat for meals were snacks. Anyone else go through that phase? Let's just say I went through a LOT of grapes, goat cheese, and crackers! Then I saw a girl on TikTok (I can't seem to find the original creator, sorry!) making a goat cheese tray for a party using sweet jam and sprinkle of herbs to balance it out, and it looked amazing. I immediately drove to the store and tried making my own party platter.
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Why You'll Love This Easy Blackberry Goat Cheese Crostini
- Easy to swap ingredients: Swap in your favorite fruit jam - homemade or store-bought. Fresh thyme works great, but dill would be just as delicious!
- Make it even simpler and serve with crackers: I love enjoying this on toasted baguette, but using crackers would mean you don't even have to turn on the stove or oven.
- Ready in 15 minutes or less: This should be the top reason, right? Perfect for those last-minutes party platters when you're the host.
Just A Few Simple Ingredients
- Goat Cheese: Rich and tangy flavor goes perfectly with sweet fruit jam. Grab the creamy log or wheel, not the crumbled container of goat cheese.
- Blackberry jam: Homemade or store-bought. Use any fruit flavor.
- Crostini: Crostini is simply slices of baguette bread brushed with oil that's been toasted or grilled until crust is golden and crunchy. You cal also simply use your favorite crackers.
- Honey:
- Fresh thyme: Provides a subtle clove-like peppery lemon flavor.
- Flaky sea salt: Balances the sweet jam and enhances all the other flavors.
How To Make Easy Blackberry Goat Cheese Crostini
Spoon in the jam. Start with 1 tbsp, then add more if desired.
For marbled look, stop mixing once jam is just smeared in. More stirring will blend them into a solid color.
Slice baguette. Brush with oil and grill on stove until golden and crunchy. You can also bake in oven on baking tray for 15 mins at 350ºF (175º).
Smear on berry goat cheese on all the slices. Drizzle honey, sprinkle thyme and flaky sea salt. Decorate platter with fresh blackberries and extra thyme sprigs, and serve immediately.
Suzy's Tips For Success
- Adjust jam accordingly: Feel free to use more or less jam than indicated. If you want spread to be more tangy goat cheese forward, use less jam. If you enjoy the fruity sweetness, add more.
- Do not over-mix goat cheese once jam is added: To create that marbled look, simply swirl jam in a few times and stop. Over-mixing will blend them into a solid color. It's completely optional, purely aesthetics. it will not affect the taste.
How To Store Easy Blackberry Goat Cheese Crostini
You can prep the goat cheese and jam spread ahead of time and store in airtight container in the fridge until you're ready to assemble. Take it out of the fridge 15 minutes prior so it's easy to spread. Once assembled, these crostini are best enjoyed same day. However, you can store any leftover goat cheese/jam mixture in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
FAQ
Crostini is simply slices of baguette bread brushed with oil that's been toasted or grilled until crust is golden and crunchy. You can also use sourdough, ciabatta, or your favorite crackers.
Definitely! Fig jam would be AMAZING, don't you think? Feel free to use blueberry, cherry, apricot. Go the savory route and use bacon jam!
Easy! Just swap in and toast our favorite gluten-free bread, or gluten-free crackers. You can even use apple slices!
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Ingredients
- 1 baguette sliced
- olive oil as needed
- 8 oz goat cheese
- 1-2 tablespoon blackberry jam
- 2-3 tablespoon honey
- fresh thyme sprigs
- flaky sea salt
Instructions
- Slice the baguette. On medium heat, add olive oil as needed and grill bread on both sides until golden and crunchy. Alternatively, you can brush oil on baguette and bake in the oven at 350ºF (175℃) for 15 minutes, flipping slices halfway.1 baguette, olive oil
- Combine goat cheese and jam in a small mixing bowl. Swirl jam a few times to create a marbled spread.8 oz goat cheese, 1-2 tablespoon blackberry jam, 2-3 tablespoon honey, fresh thyme sprigs, flaky sea salt
- Smear goat cheese/jam mixture onto each crostini. Drizzle honey and sprinkle fresh thyme. Finish with flaky sea salt. Decorate serving platter with fresh blackberries and extra thyme sprigs (optional) and serve immediately.
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T E says
Hello - I have found that flavor of goat cheese to be a bit 'goaty' for my liking, BUT - if I take the log and slice it into 'coins' (can use dental floss rather than a knife), lay them onto a parchment tray, and freeze them - they mellow beautifully and become so nice! Just use the slices as needed for whatever recipe...
Suzy says
I'm so glad you found what works for you. I am a goat cheese lover regardless, but this tip is good to know!