Mock Mascarpone Crostini

By ldelmas

Recipes courtesy Melissa d'Arabian

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
• 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
• 2 tablespoons vanilla Greek yogurt
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

Step 1

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.

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.