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Fig + Rosemary Crostini

I’m so excited for this collaboration with Olive You Whole! Caroline and I first discovered each other on Instagram where we instantly connected. When one day she posted a picture of a gorgeous basket of figs, it got me thinking to this fig crostini I used to make pre-paleo. This thing was the bomb. I mean it had a fig compote I roasted with rosemary, amaretto, orange zest and was topped with some crumbled gorgonzola on a crusty little crostini. Totally paleo, huh?

So when I found myself longing (yes, longing) for this crostini, I decided to try and make a paleo version. The flavors wouldn’t be quite the same but I knew I could modify it somehow. Caroline over at Olive You Whole and I started talking and we decided we would both try to come up with a new paleo version of a fig crostini.

The first part we needed to tackle was going to be the crostini. How the heck was I going to come up with a crispy little vehicle to deliver all this foggy goodness? Then I remembered something delicious from Danielle Walker’s blog, Against All Grain, her World Famous Sandwich Bread! I knew unlike other paleo breads I had was supposed to toast up nicely.

Once I had the crostini part figured out, the rest was a breeze. I did try desperately to think of some sort of “cheese” substitute I could use, but came up empty handed. BUT! If you choose to crumble some goat cheese on top I definitely won’t judge you and I won’t tell! I just didn’t have that option this go ’round. 😉 Instead, I decided to use a small piece of salty bacon to compliment the sweetness of the figs. And drum roll here is the final product!

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Fig + Rosemary Crostini

This fig crostini is a perfect paleo appetizer for any party.
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time30 mins
Total Time45 mins
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Paleo
Servings: 6 -8
Author: the whole smiths

Ingredients

  • 1 loaf of World Famous Sandwich Bread from Against All Grain link in blog
  • 9-10 figs
  • 1 tsp. finely chopped rosemary
  • 1/2 Tbsp. orange zest
  • 1/2 Tbsp. melted coconut oil
  • juice from 1/2 orange
  • drizzle of honey

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400*
  • Slice sandwich bread into crostini sized pieces
  • Toast crostini pieces for about 10 minutes or until slightly golden and crispy
  • Meanwhile, quarter figs and place into a roasting pan
  • Add rosemary, orange zest, coconut oil, orange juice and toss to coat.
  • Add small drizzle of honey across the top.
  • Roast in 400* over for roughly 15-20 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes.
  • In a small food processor, roughly blend roasted figs. Texture should be somewhat chunky.
  • Cook bacon to desired doneness and cut into 2 inch pieces.
  • Top crostinis with warm fig compote and piece of bacon on the top
  • Garnish with additional rosemary sprigs and oranges
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And here’s the final product from Olive You Whole! Make sure to head on over to her post HERE to see what goes into it!

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And now you have two awesome paleo option for appetizers that are sure to be a hit at any party!

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  1. Paleo Pumpkin Pie Smoothie | the whole smiths says:
    September 19, 2014 at 1:24 am

    […] experiment with it all too often. (I DID use it however to create the crostinis for my Fig + Rosemary Crostini and that was sooo worth it.) But thankfully, TJ’s pulled it out and created a less […]

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