Apple Brie Crostini with Hot Honey

This easy brie and apple crostini is an excellent appetizer for holidays or any occasion! Toasted baguette slices are topped with creamy baked brie, prosciutto, sliced apple, and finished with homemade hot honey. 

Ingredients

Homemade Hot Honey:

• 1/2 cup honey

• 1½ teaspoons Paducah Olive Oil Crushed Red Chili Peppers

• 1/4 teaspoon Paducah Olive Oil Cinnamon

• 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar

Crostini:

• 1 baguette, cut into 24 slices

• Paducah Olive Oil, to taste

• Paducah Olive Oil Himalayan Pink Salt, to taste

• 8 ounces brie cheese, cut into 24 pieces

• 12 slices prosciutto, cut in half

• 1 apple, cut into 24 slices

Instructions

1. PrehPreheat oven to 400 degrees.

2. Make the hot honey: Into a small saucepan over medium heat, add honey, red chili peppers and cinnamon. Bring to a gentle simmer for 2 minutes, then remove from heat and stir in apple cider vinegar. Let cool to room temperature, then strain out chili peppers. Let cool completely before using.

3. Meanwhile, on a baking sheet, arrange baguette slices and lightly drizzle with olive oil and season with salt.

4. Bake for 5 minutes; remove from oven, top with brie slices and bake for another 5 to 6 minutes, until cheese is melty. Top with a slice of prosciutto, then an apple slice.

5. Drizzle with hot honey just before serving. Enjoy!

NOTES

For a nice pop of color to finish the presentation, lightly sprinkle thyme leaves on just before serving.