Brie, Apple, and Honey Crostini
Updated November 26, 2019
Brie, Apple, and Honey Crostini-this easy appetizer is perfect for holiday parties! It takes 15 minutes to make and everyone loves it!
This post is sponsored by Kroger.
The holidays are right around the corner and today I am sharing my “go to” appetizer. This easy Brie, Apple, and Honey Crostini is SO easy and party goers always ooh and ahh over it. I always love watching my friends and family take a bite for the first time. It is one of those recipes where people close their eyes and say: wow, yum, mmmm, so good, amazing, and some even make weird noises, which is kind of awkward at a party, but this crostini is THAT good! And they love it even more when they find out how easy it is to make!
A few weeks ago, I went to Cincinnati for a blogging event with Kroger. We have been working with Kroger this year so it was fun to see the headquarters, meet with the Kroger team, and spend time with the other Kroger bloggers.
Kroger asked every blogger to prepare a recipe for a holiday meal. We all shopped, cooked, and ate together and it was so much fun. We used the new ClickList program to do our grocery shopping. We ordered our groceries online and then picked them up at the Kroger store.
For the holiday meal, I made my favorite Brie, Apple, and Honey Crostini. I knew it would be a hit with the group!
So let’s talk about how easy this recipe is. I told you easy and I mean EASY. The appetizer starts with a baguette, but I don’t even have to slice it because I always buy the perfectly sliced baguette at Kroger (Smith’s in Utah). Next, I spread apple butter on the bread slices. I don’t make the apple butter, I totally cheat and use Private Selection Apple Butter. It is perfectly spiced and tastes amazing.
On top of the apple butter, I place slices of creamy Murray’s Cheese Brie. I place the crostini in the oven until the brie gets all melty and gooey. Remove from the oven and top with candied pecans and a drizzle of honey. At home, I use my homemade candied pecans because I always have them on hand, but at the event I used Private Selections candied pecans and they are really tasty! Kroger really does have everything!
At the event, I also tried Private Selection’s Vanilla and Nutmeg Infused Honey and oh my goodness! It was the perfect ending to my crostini. If you can’t find it, any honey will do, but that honey is amazing!
The Brie, Apple, and Honey was the perfect start to our holiday feast! Everyone loved it. And let me tell you, when a group of bloggers makes a holiday meal, you leave very full and very happy. I was amazed by all of the creative and delicious dishes. I wish we could make dinner together every night!
This easy Brie, Apple, and Honey Crostini is the perfect holiday appetizer. It takes about 15 minutes to make and your guests will be raving about it until the next holiday season. Add it to your holiday menu NOW!
Make sure you also check out my BAKED BRIE RECIPE! It’s another winner!
Brie, Apple, and Honey Crostini
Ingredients
- 1 baguette cut into ½ inch slices
- 1 jar Private Selection apple butter
- 6 ounces brie I use Murray's brie
- 2 large apples
- Squeeze of fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup candied pecans chopped
- Honey for drizzling over crostini
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. P
- Spread apple butter on one side of the baguette slices, about 1-2 teaspoons per slice. Place the baguette slices on a large baking sheet.
- Slice brie into thin slices and place on top of each crostini. Place baking sheet in the oven and bake for 5-7 minutes or until brie is melted.
- While the crostini is in the oven, cut the apples into thin slices, removing the core. Squeeze lemon juice over the apple slices to keep them from browning.
- Remove the crostini from the oven and top with apple slices. Sprinkle candied pecans evenly over the crostini and drizzle with honey. Serve immediately.
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This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Kroger. The opinions and text are all mine.
Yummmmm! Next week I’m meeting with a friend and we’re going to do a tapas style dinner – I’ll definitely put this on the list 😉 Looks delicious!
This recipe is perfect for your tapas dinner. Have fun!
Yumm What a great appetizer ! And so simple to do, i try this recipe 🙂
It is super simple!
LOVE the combo of apples, brie, and honey together! it’s magical!
Thanks Julie!
What a perfect easy fall appetizer!!!
So nice and simple and good!
These look so delicious and quick to throw together!! I can’t wait to give them a try!! xoxo
Yum! This looks delish
I’m thinking plain instead of candied pecans, since you’ll be adding honey on top.
I’ll be sure to bring this app to the next party we go to!
I can’t think of a better flavor combo than this!!
Made these for a Thanksgiving party and they were quite a hit! I didn’t have time to candy the pecans so I just chopped up some raw ones. Still very good. Thanks for a simple yet elegant appetizer idea!
does it matter what creaminess level of brie you use?
No, use your favorite! All work well.
Going to make these for Christmas! Soooo excited! thanks for sharing 🙂
Been making these for a few years but I use phillo cups instead. Next time I’ll give the crustini bread a try. One of my favorite go-to appetizers.
Made this again tonight. Love it!!! I used goat cheese and it complimented it so well!
These look amazing!. I will definitely be trying these out! Thanks for sharing:)
I made these for a summer porch party at our local Historical organization. Everyone loved them and wanted the recipe. I made a few changes; I used goat cheese, French bread, and apple jelly instead of apple butter. I only made these changes because I couldn’t find the required ingredients.. Thanks for a wonderful recipe!
Love your adaptations! Glad the recipe was a success!
What if you can’t find the particular apple butter you listed? Will regular apple butter suffice? Really excited to make these!
Yes, you can use your favorite apple butter.
Hi there, In the print version of the recipe it says to put the apples on once the crostini’s come out of the oven. But it doesn’t mention this in the illustrated version. It looks like the apples went into the oven and melted into the cheese in the pictures. I am looking forward to making this recipe tonight for my cooking club and I want to represent it properly. Thanks so much for any advice.
You put the apple slices on after the crostini comes out of the oven and the cheese is melted. Enjoy!
Made these tonight for girls night! Absolutely delicious! Made me look like a gourmet cook (which I am not)
Thanks for the recipe!!!
I was wondering if I could assemble the apple butter and Brie ahead of time – a few hours . So it would be ready to pop into the oven.
Delicious, top it off with candied pecans. So good
We don’t have krogers in upstate ny. Any other suggestions for the apple butter and infused honey??
Mouth-watering pictures! A must try for sure. I linked here on my recent post over and Hampers & Hiccups. Find the link below.
https://www.twopeasandtheirpod.com/brie-apple-and-honey-crostini/
Katelynn, hampersandhiccups.com
I just stumbled on this recipe and am suddenly starving. I want to take this to my sister’s house for Thanksgiving. I’m on the list for bringing an appetitizer. Have you ever prepared this one ahead to travel?
Well, these look delightful!
Delicious and easy and all gone!
This looks really easy and quick if you are the host . However I don’t think it is something you would make ahead to bring to an event you are attending. None the less, I will have try it when i’m entertaining.
Any suggestion on what kind of apple compliments the best?
Honeycrisp or Fuji are my favorites!
This recipe is as easy as promised and twice as delicious. This is my new go-to appetizer! I roughly chopped some Private Selection praline coated pecans and they were perfect. Enjoy!
You forgot to mention the apples on top!
I had already decided to make this appie when i found out my brother in law was making a prosciutto wrapped date. So two sweet appies was not what people wanted. So in order to cut the sweetness of this one i swapped out the honey for balsamic vinegar reduction. It was amazing to add the tartness to this dish. It was a huge hit all round! Try it you will love it!
I made this last night for a party and it was a huge hit! It was so easy to throw together at the last minute. I made the candied pecans earlier in the week, I was lucky to have some left for this appetizer because I could not stop snacking on them. Thanks for the great recipes!
I made these for game night and everyone loved them. I will definitely make again. Delicious.
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I can’t wait to try this recipe. Any suggestion for a substitute the apple butter? Apple butter is not easy to find in Canada 🙂
This looks delicious!! I want to make this and take to my friends house. Can this be made ahead of time?
If so, what would I need to do?
What other kind of cheese can be substituted for the Brie? My hubby is not a fan of Brie. Looks amazing!
Absolutely loved the try, would definitely try this out.
I made these for a fall gathering, and they were amazing. It was a little taste of fall for the mouth—a perfect balance of salty and sweet. I couldn’t find the special honey that she used, but they were delicious with regular honey. I will definitely be making these in the future. My favorite part was how quick and easy they were to throw together since I had to throw them together at a friend’s house.
It says serve immediately so if I make this at home to bring to a party it won’t be as good?
I don’t know that this would travel well. I would worry about (1) the bread getting soft and (2) the cheese congealing, as you travel to the party.
if you use a granny smith apple and an apple with red peel then you get a christmasy colour combo
Hi, love your recipes!! wanted to know where the Private Selection Vanilla & Nutmeg infused Honey
could be purchased.. I live in GA, ousted live in CA so we had Ralphs – here its Kroger. I can’t find it anywhere.. I really want to make the Brie, apple and honey crostini for Thanksgiving.
Thanks so much 🙂
Private Selection is a Kroger brand, but any honey will work!
I substituted sliced pear for the sliced apple. Super yummy!
Hi! Did you toast the baguette slices first, then back in oven with apple butter and Brie? Or did you just use baguette slices not toasted?
hey
Good morning!
The recipe seems to indicate that you DID NOT first toast the baguette slices (making them into Crostini) before you topped the bread with apple butter and Brie.
Is that correct? Did you just use untoasted baguette slices?
I am looking forward to making these tomorrow evening!
Thank you for your blog ~ I thoroughly enjoy it!
You don’t need to toast them first.
What kind of apple did you use?
I like honey crisp, but you can use whatever variety is your favorite.