Pomegranate Pistachio Crostini

Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Makes

3 dozen

Updated: Aug. 17, 2023
Pomegranate seeds intrigued me, so I sliced French bread, smeared it with cream cheese and added seeds, pistachios and chocolate. —Elisabeth Larsen, Pleasant Grove, Utah
Pomegranate Pistachio Crostini Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

  • 36 slices French bread baguette (1/4 inch thick)
  • 1 tablespoon butter, melted
  • 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 2 tablespoons orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 cup pomegranate seeds
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped pistachios
  • 2 ounces dark chocolate candy bar, grated

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°. Arrange bread slices on an ungreased baking sheet; brush the tops with melted butter. Bake until lightly toasted, 4-6 minutes. Remove from pan to a wire rack to cool.
  2. Beat cream cheese, orange juice and honey until blended; spread over toasts. Top with remaining ingredients.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 44 calories, 3g fat (1g saturated fat), 5mg cholesterol, 46mg sodium, 5g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.