Strawberry brie toasts

I’ve tried a few different recipes of strawberrie toasts already. To my taste, simple toasts are the most delicious but you may try other options as well. I will share two recipes today (both of them serve 2)

• 6 pieces of bread
• 1 small pack of brie or camembert
• 10–15 fresh or frozen strawberries, sliced
• a few leaves of mint or rosemary
• 1 tbsp of butter
• 1 tbsp of honey
• pinch of salt and pepper

Step-by-step

1. Melt the butter in a small bowl, add slices of strawberries and mint/rosemary. Cook for 4 minutes with honey, salt and pepper.
2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, place bread topped with cheese. Bake for 5–7 minutes till cheese starts to melt.
3. Serve with strawberries.

Strawberry-Spinach Toasts

• 1 quart fresh strawberries, hulled & halved
• 3/4 cup + 1 tablespoon of balsamic vinegar
• salt
• freshly ground pepper
• 1 piece of ginger (1/2 inch)
• 3/4 cup fresh ricotta or a few slices of brie
• 1 small shallot, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 10 ounces fresh spinach
• 4 thick slices seeded whole grain bread

Step-by-step

1. Preheat the oven to 375F and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment.
2. In a medium bowl, toss strawberries with 1 tablespoon vinegar and salt and pepper to taste.
3. Grate ginger over a small bowl and squeeze out juice. Remove ginger and reserve; stir ricotta into juice. If you use brie instead, then better add juice to strawberries.
4. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, saute shallot in oil for 1 minute. Reduce heat and cook until softened. Add ginger and stir; add spinach and cook, stirring, until wilted. Season with salt an pepper, stir, and transfer to a plate.
5. Toast bread and top with ricotta/brie, spinach, and strawberries, place toasts on baking sheet and roast for 25 minutes.

The third option would be to bake brie with some olive oil and rosemary on top and serve it with fresh strawberries.

Let me know what recipe wins your heart :)