The best holiday appetizers are easy ones like this no bake goat cheese crostini with honey! Just 5 simple ingredients and prepped in about 10 minutes, this quick appetizer is perfect for last minute guests!
Slice baguette in half and then slice one half into 15 equal slices. Save other half for another use. Toast bread in the toast oven until lightly toasted.
Spread about 1.5 teaspoons of goat cheese onto each toast.
Place about 5-6 pieces of dates on top of goat cheese.
Drizzle with honey and top with fresh mint if desired.
Notes
For the easiest to spread and smoothest texture use whipped goat cheese. Allow cheese to come to soften at room temperature and then use a hand mixer, stand mixer or food processor to whip until smooth and creamy.
This goat cheese crostini falls under a sweeter category thanks to the honey and dates. Other ideas for sweet crostini would be to swap out dates for flavors of strawberry, peach, pear, roasted grape or apple.
For a savory topping consider using thyme infused or herbed cheese along with mushrooms and brown butter, pesto, tomato bruschetta, and/or prosciutto.
Storage: Goat cheese crostini are best eaten the day made. If you do have leftovers you would like to store, you can do so in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 2 days. However, the bread will no longer be toasted and may become soggy.
Make ahead: Ingredients may be prepped separately ahead of time and assembled on the day of.