Blue Cheese and Grilled Pear Crostini

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

Grilled pear slices join blue cheese, walnuts, and honey for this easy crostini appetizer that's sure to impress guests.

Ingredients

2 small pears
1/3 cup cream cheese, softened
8 (1/2 inch) slices French baguette
2 slices blue cheese
1 tablespoon toasted chopped walnuts
1 teaspoon chopped fresh mint, or to taste
ground black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon honey

Directions

1 Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate. Slice pears into half-moons.
2 Cook pears on the preheated grill until nicely browned, about 5 minutes per side. Set aside.
3 Cut blue cheese slices into 8 equal pieces.
4 Spread cream cheese over bread slices. Top with grilled pear slices and blue cheese. Sprinkle with walnuts, mint, and pepper. Drizzle with honey.