So often appetizers are salty and fattening. Definitely nothing wrong with that, but this is a nice change of pace! It would be a great addition to a brunch spread, or as finger food for a baby or wedding shower.It’s basically a twist on a classic bruschetta. This version involves a medley of fresh fruit that sits on top of bite-sized cinnamon toast and is then drizzled with a heavenly sour cream sauce flavored with honey and orange.
Let’s get started. You can use any fruit you like. I pick mostly based on color and then what’s in season or on sale. In this case, I’m going with strawberries, mango, and kiwi (click that link for my tip on how to cut a kiwi fruit!)
You’ll want all of your fruit chopped in a small dice, and in similar sized pieces. You can definitely do the chopping in advance; just keep the fruit covered, and in the fridge.
You can make the sauce ahead of time too. And let me tell you, it’s amazing what just 3 ingredients can do here. You’ll mix sour cream, honey, and orange zest. If you need any extra moisture to get the consistency you want, just add a little of the juice from the orange. That can be covered and stored in the fridge as well.
For the bread, you’ll want to use either a baguette or a thin french bread loaf. I can always find both at my local grocery store. The difference in size is shown below; the French bread (at least where I buy it) tends to be a little bit larger, and is usually a bit softer and fluffier. The baguette toasts up a little crispier. They both work just fine.
Slice your loaf into about 1/2 inch slices or a little thinner.
Place them in a single layer on a baking sheet (I always line mine with foil for easy clean up!) and brush the tops with melted butter.
Next you’ll sprinkle them with cinnamon sugar. See where we’re going here? Mini cinnamon toast!
After they’ve toasted in the oven and cooled to room temp, you’ll spoon the fruit mixture on each one.
Then give them a drizzle of the yummy sour cream sauce and you’re done! Fresh, beautiful, and absolutely heavenly.
Fresh Fruit Bruschetta with Orange-Honey Cream
Recipe by Our Best Bites
1 baguette or similar-sized French bread loaf
4 Tbsp. butter, melted
2 Tbsp. granulated sugar
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1-1/2 C diced strawberries (about 10 medium strawberries)
1 C finely diced mango (about 1 medium mango)
1 C finely diced kiwi (about 3 kiwi)
1/2 C Sour Cream (I recommend full fat)
3 Tbsp. honey
1 tsp orange zest
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Slice bread into 1/2 inch slices. Place in a single layer on a foil-lined baking sheet. Use a pastry brush to brush each piece with melted butter. Combine cinnamon and sugar and sprinkle evenly over bread slices. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until edges are toasted. Set aside to cool.
While bread is toasting, combine Breakstone’s Sour Cream, honey, and orange zest. Stir to combine and place in the fridge.
Combine strawberries, mango, and kiwi and stir gently to combine. When bread is cooled, place about 1 Tbsp. of fruit mixture on top of each toasted bread slice and drizzle with sweet sour cream mixture. If needed, thin sour cream sauce with 1/2-1 tsp orange juice. Garnish with mint leaves if desired. Serve immediately.
Questions & Reviews
These are so ridiculously good. My sister-in-law made them for a family party a while back and my mouth is watering just looking at the recipe again. My, oh my. You girls are just crazy good. 🙂
We had these tonight with feta scrambled eggs. They were beautiful,seriously yummy, and a good pairing with the salty eggs. Easy too, because I could do most of it ahead of time. Thanks so much!
I just made these tonight for the first time. Oh. My. Gosh. I could have doubled the recipe and still not have had enough. I can tell I will be craving these again
I am making this for my next party. We had it tonight for dinner (which was breakfast…eggs and bacon) and it was to die for. I was afraid I would eat it all before my hubby got home to eat. Thanks for this awesome recipe!
Great recipe! I've linked to it my post, 7 Awesome New Year's Eve Appetizers at http://hubpages.com/hub/New-years-apps
Ok my toddlers are the pickiest eaters on the planet and they gobbled these right up. Must be cuase they have sugar. Totally going on my favorite recipies list!!
I made this for a friend's wedding shower, and everybody went CRAZY for it. The combination of the cinnamon sugar, fruit, and sour cream sauce is divine, and they're just so pretty on a platter. And the great thing is, it looks so much more difficult than it actually is. Love it!
I made this for a girl's night last night and it was a HUGE hit!!! Delic. I ate fourteen of them, I just couldn't help myself. 🙂
made this for easter brunch as well, and it was a hit! … we had six adults and had plenty of leftover, so I'd probably cut up a little less fruit next time.
loved the sauce! i did add a tiny splash of OJ in it – and I would totally sub this topping on orange rolls rather than a sugar based icing – to cut the sweet a little. loved it!
Tonight we had friends over to dye eggs with us and I made dinner. These were the appetizer and they really were to "dye" for! I voted for yall too!
I wanted to let you know that I am in love with your blog. I tell everyone I meet about it! I honestly feel like I have become a really good cook in this past year and totally owe it to yall!