Pomegranate Pistachio Crostini

Name: Pomegranate Pistachio Crostini
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 3 dozen.
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

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min. YIELD: 3 dozen.

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

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.

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