Spiced Honey Persimmon Toasts
Cream cheese is sweetened slightly with honey and the warming flavor of cinnamon, then whipped until smooth and creamy. The cream cheese mixture is spread onto crisp broiled slices of olive-oil dipped baguette and topped with sweet Fuyu persimmons, walnuts and pomegranate seeds.
Servings 8
Calories 160kcal
Ingredients
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, at room temperature
- 3 tablespoons honey, divided
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- Extra-virgin olive oil, as needed, for dipping bread
- 1 French baguette, cut into ½” slices
- 1 large Fuyu persimmon, shaved or thinly sliced and halved
- ¼ cup pomegranate seeds
- ¼ cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Add the cream cheese, 2 tablespoons (43g) of the honey, and cinnamon to the bowl of a food processor fitted with the blade attachment or a blender and blend until the mixture is smooth, about 1 minute. Scrape the sides of the bowl as needed.
- Add the olive oil to a shallow dish and dip one of the cut sides of each slice of bread in the olive oil, then arrange the slices, oil side up on a baking sheet.
- Broil them just until golden brown, about 1 minute.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture onto the toasts.
- Top with the persimmon slices and garnish with the pomegranate seeds and pecans. Drizzle with the remaining honey and serve.
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Nutrition
Calories: 160kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 0.1mg | Sodium: 194mg | Potassium: 135mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 4IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 2mg
