Roasted Grape Crostini with Goat Cheese and Walnuts
You have arrived! These slow roasted grape crostini with goat cheese and walnuts with a drizzle of honey are truly sublime. This viral recipe is a festive appetizer for a gathering or holiday.
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Why We Love Roasted Grape Crostini with Goat Cheese and Walnuts
Today I have some lovely little appetizers for you. They are crisp and creamy, salty and sweet. These crostini with goat cheese, walnuts and a roasted grape topping have it all! They sort of fall somewhere between Roasted Cranberry Flatbread and these beet and goat cheese bruschetta.
They are sweet and savory and really surprising. I even got a phone call from my husband at work the other day telling me how awesome they were! Day made.
Grapes are easy to weave into both savory and sweet recipes. Plus, roasting fruit helps to bring out so much natural sweetness. Try this Vanilla Roasted Pear Overnight Oats recipe or Pizza with Roasted Grapes and Rosemary and you’ll see what I mean.
Although they’re the perfect Holiday or Thanksgiving appetizer, you technically don’t need a special occasion to make them. You could whip them up before having some casual dinner guests over, if you’re feeling fancy or even if you’re just in the mood for some little nibbles.
Serving Ideas
Serve them with other festive appetizers for a heavy hors d’oeuvres party. Some other appetizers that would make good accompaniments to this are my Walnut Lentil Pate, Hoisin Glazed Turkey Meatballs and these Sesame Wonton Cups. Or these crostini can serve as a first course to a holiday meal of Roasted Pork Loin with apple chutney, Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes and Maple Glazed Carrots. Serve Maple Bourbon Pumpkin Pie for dessert.
Roasted Grape Crostini Ingredients
Red grapes
I used red grapes for this recipe because they tend to be much sweeter than green grapes. I’d recommend not swapping them out for green grapes because of that.
Fresh thyme leaves
Thyme really complements the sweetness of the roasted grapes in this recipe. You should be able to find fresh thyme in the produce section of the grocery store but if you can’t you can always use dried thyme instead.
Toasted walnuts
You can either buy pre-toasted walnuts or toast them yourself. You could also swap walnuts out for pecans or even some type of seed (like pumpkin seeds) if you’re taking a nut allergy into consideration.
Baguette
I find a lightly toasted baguette to be the best base for crostini. You could also use crackers or any gluten-free bread/baguette instead.
Fresh goat cheese
Goat cheese (or chèvre) taste amazing with grapes. Especially roasted grapes! I like using unflavored goat cheese, but you can also get chevre that’s been rolled in black pepper if that’s what you’d prefer.
Additional Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon avocado or olive oil
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
How to Make Roasted Grape Crostini
Step 1: Preheat oven & grease baking dish
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Coat a large glass baking dish with cooking spray.
Step 2: Roast grapes
Stir together the grapes, oil, salt, thyme and pepper in a medium bowl. Spread them out in a single layer in the baking dish. Roast, stirring occasionally until wrinkled and caramelized, 48 to 55 minutes. Remove from the oven. Drizzle balsamic vinegar over the grapes, and stir to coat. Set aside.
Step 3: Assemble grape crostini
Spread the goat cheese on the baguette, dividing equally. Top with the grape mixture. Sprinkle with walnuts, drizzle with honey and serve.
FAQs and Expert Tips
To toast walnuts, begin by predating the oven to 350 degrees F. Spread the walnuts out into a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, checking frequently, until toasted.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. You can either slice the baguette before toasting or after. Place the slices or whole baguette on a baking sheet in a single layer (no oil needed). If the baguette is sliced, bake for about 10 minutes. If you’re toasting a whole baguette you might need to leave it in for longer. Check regularly to make sure it doesn’t burn.
You can roast the grapes ahead of time and store in an airtight container in the fridge until ready to assemble. You can also do the other prep work ahead like toast the walnuts and baguette.
Additional Appetizers To Try
- Search through all of our Appetizer Recipes Here.
- The addition of sweetened dried cranberries to pesto is a revelation! Try these Cranberry Pesto Crostini with Chevre.
- At this time of year, having a 15 minute appetizer is so helpful. These 15 minute Chicken Salad Bites are awesome for that.
- Make sure to check out my appetizers and party food Pinterest board for more inspo!
- For a super versatile appetizer you should make this White Bean Bruschetta Garlicky Greens.
- If you like mushrooms you should definitely try this Healthy Stuffed Mushrooms Recipe.
- My Sweet and Spicy Nuts are made with cinnamon and chili.
- This Bacon Horseradish Cheese Ball is made with blue cheese, cream cheese, cheddar, horseradish and bacon and is a perfect holiday or party appetizer.
- This Vegan Charcuterie Board includes a vegan pate, lots of veggies and grapes.
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PrintRoasted Grape Crostini with Goat Cheese and Waluts
- Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Yield: 24 servings 1x
Description
Slow-roasted grapes served on top of toasted baguette crostini with goat cheese, walnuts and a drizzle of honey. An elegant appetizer or serve after a meal as a cheese course.
Ingredients
- 4 cups red grapes
- 1 tablespoon avocado or olive oil
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 cup crumbed fresh goat cheese
- 24 slices baguette, lightly toasted
- 1/4 cup chopped toasted walnuts
- 1 tablespoon honey
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Coat a large glass baking dish with cooking spray.
- Stir grapes, oil, salt, thyme and pepper in a medium bowl. Spread out in one layer in the baking dish. Roast, stirring occasionally until wrinkled and caramelized, 48 to 55 minutes. Remove from the oven. Drizzle balsamic vinegar over the grapes, and stir to coat. Set aside.
- Spread goat cheese on the baguette, dividing equally. Top with the grape mixture. Sprinkle with walnuts and drizzle with honey.
Notes
Toasting Baguette:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. You can either slice the baguette before toasting or after. Place the slices or whole baguette on a baking sheet in a single layer (no oil needed). If the baguette is sliced, bake for about 10 minutes. If you’re toasting a whole baguette you might need to leave it in for longer. Check regularly to make sure it doesn’t burn.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 crostini
- Calories: 67
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 68 mg
- Fat: 2 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 11 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
I have been obsessing over these for weeks. Finally, our grocery store put seedless red and green on sale for $0.69 a pound! WOW I think I might make a batch right now. If I have leftovers, how long will they last in the fridge? Thanks so much
I shared your post and picture in a round up. I hope you like it! Happy Holidays! Jessi
Thanks for letting me know Jessi. I didn’t get a pingback yet, so I am glad to know of it. I will come by for a visit.
The perfect appetizer IMO! Beautifully done and I love the sweet and savory thing. BTW, you energy level inspires me!!! LOL!
The energy thing has worn off. Lol. This morning I felt like I was cemented to my bed. Well, at least I have a clean and organized office though. Ha ha. Thansk for your compliment about the crostini. Sweet and savory is my jam. 😉
Man Katie I am feeling energized just reading this!! Filing 10 inches!! Check you out. I love the grape-goat cheese combo, this ones a winner 🙂
Thank you Karen, and as for the energy burst, it was a miracle for sure. I got down to file some stuff from two years ago. Ha ha.
Thanks for the reminder about roasting grapes. I love them with farro for breakfast in the fall. I’m looking forward to making this appetizer for an upcoming gathering and sharing the recipe with my friends at the gym!
What fun! Hope you have a great time.
What gorgeous photos! The recipe sounds good too.
Thanks so much Marisa.
These crostini look delicious! I love that combo of flavors…and we’ve both been bitten by the roasted grape bug lately. Aren’t they so tasty…and easy?? 🙂
Thank you David! I love roasted grapes, they are so sweet and carmely.
It is grape picking time over here in France and your appetizer looks just what we need to serve for our next apéritif. Ahhhhh, Merci!
Ooh, I’d love to come over for a visit some time, a glass of wine and a few bites to eat! Enjoy the harvest!
This is a beautiful appetizer that I can’t wait to give a try.
Thank you so much Allie. And I am glad you came by.
These are simply GORGEOUS! And I bet they taste good too. 😉
My weekend is usually a lot like yours. Running around crazy, trying to make and shoot recipes and then feeling too exhausted to write about them by the end. But it usually all works out. Especially when you have a family member to remind you how good they were!
Ha ha, that was a surprise to get the phone call from Jase the next day. Loved that! Thank you so much for the compliment Sarah.
I’d make these for a gathering of neighbors but at least one cannot tolerate goat cheese. What would be a good substitute – cream cheese? Brie?
I think brie would be great. Thanks for asking. Please stop by and let us know how the substitution works out.
These crostini look so beautiful and appetizing. Sweet roasted of grapes and creamy goat cheese…a perfect pairing.
Grapes and cheese have always been good food friends afterall!
Oh how this makes me want to try roasted grapes! Such a beautiful looking appetizer!
Thanks so much Emily. Glad to hear it looks good to you. We loved them.
Ahh, I wish I could hire someone to do all the “fall cleaning” – I hate organizing with every fiber of my being but also can’t stand clutter. I think I just need to move at this point and start all over again – ha! Love love this recipe – I roasted grapes a few years back for a ReDux challenge and was blown away at how good they were. Pinning these for our next party 🙂
Normally I would totally think the same thing, I don’t know what overcame me. I even balanced my checkbook!
This looks delectable! Beautiful photography too 🙂
Thank you so very much Yvonne. I appreciate it, and thanks for coming by.