Fall Harvest Apple Bacon Crostini

Ingredients

• Toasted Bread:

  • 1 pack Martin’s Sweet Party Potato Rolls

  • 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil

• Spiced Apples:

  • 2 Granny Smith Apples, peeled & diced small

  • 2 Tablespoons Butter

  • 3 Tablespoons Brown Sugar

  • 1 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon

  • 1/2 Teaspoon Ground Nutmeg

  • 1/4 Teaspoon Allspice

  • Salt, to taste

• Lemon Cream Cheese:

  • 8 oz Cream Cheese

  • 1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice

  • 1/2 Teaspoon Apple Cider Vinegar

  • 1/4 Teaspoon Salt

• Other Toppings:

  • 2 Cups Candied Bacon, chopped

  • Thyme Sprigs, optional

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 F and spray baking sheet with oil.

2. Slice each Martin’s Party Potato Roll vertically into 4 slices.

3. Place slices onto prepared baking sheet. Bake for 7-10 minutes, until golden brown and crisp around the edges. Meanwhile, make the cream cheese sauce.

4. Add all cream cheese sauce ingredients into a blender and blend until sauce becomes creamy. Refrigerate until ready to use.

5. Once bread slices are toasted, remove from the oven, letting them cool for 1-2 minutes or until they are safe to handle. Meanwhile, sauté apples.

6. In a medium sauce pan over medium-high heat, add butter and heat until melted.

7. Add brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and salt. Stir until combined and everything begins to bubble a bit, about 2-3 minutes.

8. Add diced apples and toss until well coated. Cook for 8-10 minutes, until tender and the sauce has thickened. Remove from heat and let it cool completely.

9. To assemble, generously spread cream cheese sauce unto each slice of bread followed by 1-2 tablespoons of the spiced diced apples and sprinkles of chopped candied bacon. Repeat until all crostini are made. Garnish with thyme leaves, if desired.

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