Let’s rewind a couple of years after I was testing new vacation salad recipes. I made a decision to combine issues up and make an excellent savory, heat salad, and this scrumptious heat brussels sprouts salad with crispy bacon and melty parmesan turned a HUGE hit.

The 12 months after I took a few of the flavors from that unbelievable salad and created these wonderful white cheddar brussels sprouts crostini! Every chunk has a contact of freshness from a light-weight lemon dressing, crunchy brussels sprouts, toasty pistachios, and naturally, loads of melted cheese.

OH and I drizzled each with home made scorching honey as a result of who isn’t all in regards to the candy, savory, and spicy combo?!

Check out these enjoyable little crostini for the proper Thanksgiving appetizer, or simply get pleasure from a yummy, veggie-filled snack or lunch any day of the week!

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All the pieces you’ll have to make brussels sprouts crostini

Toasty bread, melty cheese, and a kick of veggies? Oh yeah, these is likely to be your new fav method to eat your greens. Right here’s what you’ll have to make these white cheddar brussels sprouts crostini:

• For the brussels: you’ll simply want a pound of brussels sprouts and slightly olive oil for sauteing.
• For the dressing: we’re tossing these brussels in a scrumptious, gentle dressing made with olive oil, lemon juice & zest, pure maple syrup (or honey), dijon mustard, garlic powder, and loads of salt & pepper.
• For the crostini: you’ll want both a French baguette or loaf of Italian bread, plus sharp white cheddar cheese, grated parmesan, and a few chopped, roasted pistachios.
• For the recent honey: home made scorching honey is made simply with honey and slightly scorching sauce or a pinch of cayenne pepper. Really easy!

 Customise your crostini

As a result of these tacky brussels sprouts crostini are really easy to make, they’re additionally tremendous straightforward to customise together with your fav substances or issues you have got readily available.

• Go further savory. Add a lift of salty, savory goodness with bacon! Be happy to cut up 6-8 slices of cooked bacon and add it to the brussels sprouts combination earlier than topping the crostini.
• Select your nuts. Toasted, chopped hazelnuts would even be scrumptious rather than the pistachios.
• Add slightly sweetness. I feel dried cranberries or dried cherries would even be scrumptious if you would like some further sweetness.
• Attempt a brand new cheese. I like the flavour that sharp white cheddar and parmesan give these brussels sprouts crostini, however be at liberty to make use of any melty cheese you’d like! Gruyere, fontina, a smokey gouda or perhaps a spicy pepper jack could be nice.

Vegan & gluten free choices

Be happy to make use of your favourite vegan cheese(s) to maintain the crostini vegan and dairy free, and a gluten free baguette or bread loaf to maintain them gluten free!

Flip your crostini into toasts

These white cheddar brussels sprouts crostini would even be scrumptious as bigger “toasts,” even for a enjoyable, festive lunch! Merely use an Italian bread loaf as a substitute of a baguette and minimize it into 16 slices.

The right way to make white cheddar brussels sprouts crostini

1. Prep your pan. Begin by lining 1-2 giant baking sheets with parchment paper, and unfold the baguette slices on prime.
2. Shred the brussels. Subsequent, shred your brussels sprouts utilizing a meals processor or a pointy knife.
3. Make the dressing. Combine collectively all the substances for the dressing and put aside.
4. Cook dinner the brussels. Cook dinner your brussels with olive oil till they flip barely golden and slightly crispy. Watch out to not burn them. Then flip off the warmth and toss them with the dressing.
5. Assemble the crostini. Evenly divide the brussels sprouts combination over every slice of bread. Prime with cheese and the chopped pistachios, and bake till barely golden.
6. Drizzle & serve. Lastly, combine collectively your scorching honey and drizzle it over every crostini. Serve & get pleasure from!

Prep them forward of time

I wouldn’t advocate totally making the brussels sprouts crostini forward of time, however be at liberty to slice your baguette a day or 2 forward of time, shred the brussels sprouts and prep the dressing. Merely retailer the brussels sprouts and the dressing in separate hermetic containers within the fridge till you’re able to assemble the crostini.

For those who’re further quick on time, merely purchase pre-shredded brussels sprouts from the shop. Simple!

Storing ideas

These straightforward brussels sprouts crostini are actually greatest when loved the day of (and particularly heat), however you probably have any leftovers be at liberty to retailer them within the fridge. Be happy to get pleasure from any leftovers chilly, at room temp, or re-warmed within the oven.

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I hope you like these white cheddar brussels sprouts & pistachio crostini! For those who make them be sure you depart a remark and a score so I understand how you favored them. Get pleasure from, xo!

White Cheddar Brussels Sprouts & Pistachio Crostini with Sizzling Honey

Prep Time 30 minutes minutes

Cook dinner Time 10 minutes minutes

Whole Time 40 minutes minutes

ServesServes 20 crostini

Scrumptious white cheddar brussels sprouts crostini with toasty pistachios and a drizzle of scorching honey. These candy & savory brussels sprouts crostini are straightforward to make, full of taste, and the proper appetizer for the vacations! Get pleasure from as-is or add crispy bacon to make them further particular.

Substances

• For the brussels:
• 1 pound brussels sprouts, washed, stems eliminated, and roughly chopped/shredded
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• For the dressing:
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon recent lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1 teaspoon pure maple syrup or honey
• 1/2 teaspoon dijon mustard
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• A number of freshly floor black pepper
• For the crostini:
• 1 loaf french baguette or italian bread, minimize diagonally into 1/2 inch slices
• 1 1/2 cup shredded sharp white cheddar, (plus extra if essential and also you need them further tacky!)
• ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/3 cup chopped roasted shelled pistachios (toasted chopped hazelnuts would even be fabulous!)
• For the recent honey:
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 teaspoon scorching sauce (or sub a pinch or two of cayenne pepper)

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 400 levels F. Line a big baking sheet with parchment paper and place baguette slices on prime. For those who can’t match all of them, you’ll want to make use of two baking sheets. Put aside.

• Shred your brussels sprouts. To avoid wasting time you should purchase them pre-shredded from the shop, too! In any other case, shred the brussels sprouts through the use of a meals processor with the slicing attachment and pulse till the brussels sprouts are thinly sliced. For those who don’t have a meals processor, be at liberty to make use of a pointy knife to thinly slice.

• Make the dressing for the brussels sprouts and put aside: in a small bowl, whisk collectively the olive oil, lemon juice, maple syrup, dijon, garlic, salt and pepper. This gained’t seem to be a lot, however it’s simply sufficient to offer the brussels some scrumptious tang and taste!

• Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to a big skillet and place over medium excessive warmth. Stir in brussels sprouts and saute for a couple of minutes till they begin to change into barely golden brown and slightly crispy; don’t burn them although. Flip off the warmth and instantly toss with the dressing.

• Evenly divide brussels sprouts combination over the slices of bread. Then prime with shredded white cheddar, a sprinkle of parmesan cheese and the chopped pistachios. Bake for 8-10 minutes or till the cheese is melted and the perimeters of crostini are barely golden.

• Make the recent honey: add honey and scorching sauce to a small bowl, microwave for 10-15 seconds. Drizzle honey over the crostini. Serve instantly. Makes roughly 18-20 crostini or 16 slices of italian kind of bread!

Recipe Notes

Be happy to cut 6-8 slices of cooked bacon and add to the brussels sprouts combination earlier than topping the crostini.
If you need these to be greater ‘toasts’ use Italian bread!
Learn the complete put up for recommendations on making these crostini forward of time.

Diet

Serving: 1crostini (primarily based on 20)Energy: 110calCarbohydrates: 11.1gProtein: 5.1gFats: 5.4gSaturated Fats: 2.4gFiber: 1.4gSugar: 2.5g