Flavor R E C I P E
Get Creative with Summer Fruit Recipes and photos by J A M I E A L E X A N D E R Whether you’re enjoying fresh fruit from your own garden or gathering it from local farms at the farmers market, it is the best time of the year for an abundance of flavorful produce! It is one of life’s simple pleasures to cut up ripe summer fruit to snack throughout the season, but sometimes it’s fun to get a bit more creative with our treats. These are definitely some recipes that you’ll want to make all summer long!
Smashed Blackberry and Goat Cheese Crostini
1 tsp vanilla 2 tablespoons honey pinch of salt (to taste) 1 baguette, sliced
and a pinch of salt into a food processor/ blender. Pulse to combine, then scrape down the side of the bowl. Add around 2 tsp of olive oil and blend until the cheese is creamy/smooth.
olive oil
3. Add blackberries to a medium-sized
optional - fresh herbs (mint, basil, or
salt until combined. Then, roughly
thyme taste great)
bowl, then mix in vanilla, honey, and smash the blackberries together with a
INGREDIENTS:
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Lay baguette slices in a single row
8 oz. goat cheese
on a baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil
whipped goat cheese, then press a few
and bake at 375 degrees for 4-7 minutes
of the blackberries on top, and garnish
(until toasted).
with a fresh herb of your choice. Serve
2 oz. cream cheese 2 cups blackberries
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2. Crumble goat cheese, cream cheese,
fork.
4. Top crostini pieces with a spread of
immediately. OL
