Mock Mascarpone Crostini
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 423
- Total Fat
- 24
- Saturated Fat
- 12
- Carbohydrates
- 42
- Dietary Fiber
- 2
- Sugar
- 6
- Protein
- 12
- Cholesterol
- 64
- Sodium
- 663
- Total: 27 min
- Prep: 20 min
- Cook: 7 min
Ingredients
1 baguette, thinly sliced
Olive oil, for brushing and drizzling
Kosher salt
Mock Mascarpone Cheese, recipe follows
Roasted red peppers, peeled and sliced
Fresh basil leaves, chiffonade
Mock Mascarpone:
8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
2 tablespoons vanilla Greek yogurt
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Brush the bread slices lightly with olive oil and season with salt. Bake in the oven until golden, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Allow to cool. Spread the toasts with Mock Mascarpone Cheese and top with roasted red pepper slices, basil, olive oil and salt.
Mock Mascarpone:
- In a small bowl, cream together the cream cheese, yogurt and vanilla extract with a mixer until well blended. Refrigerate if a firmer texture is desired. Use in recipes as an inexpensive alternative to mascarpone.