Give your appetizer spread a gut-friendly, gourmet upgrade with our Farmer Cheese Caviar Toast. This elevated, yet simple recipe is packed with flavor and nutrition, as it features buttered ciabatta bread layered with a generous spread of creamy, luscious Organic Lifeway Farmer Cheese that packs this toast with complete protein and live probiotics.
Topped with a delicate layer of juicy, savory heirloom tomatoes and finished with a light touch of black caviar, this toast recipe is easy to prepare and filled with a variety of flavors and textures that make it ideal for gatherings or everyday snacking.
The Unmatched Benefits of Lifeway Farmer Cheese:
Our Organic Farmer Cheese is packed with 13 grams of complete protein per 1/2 cup serving, and it contains billions of live and active probiotics from a signature selection of cultures from Lifeway. It’s also ideal for those with lactose intolerance since all Lifeway products are easy to digest and nearly lactose-free thanks to the unique fermentation process we use. And with no added sugar or salt, our farmer cheese allows other ingredients to shine so you can adapt your recipes to your personal tastes and nutritional preferences. Choose between our whole milk organic farmer cheese like we used here, or try our regular farmer cheese made with reduced-fat milk for a lighter touch, but with the same probiotic benefits and plenty of protein per serving with 15 grams per 1/2 cup.
Bring on the Lifeway Kefir Butter for More Probiotics
Lifeway’s European-style Kefir Butter makes the best gut-friendly butter for your toast, as it contains billions of live probiotics cultures per serving with a rich flavor and texture thanks to it containing 82% butterfat content. Spread it on ciabatta bread with some Lifeway Farmer Cheese on top like we used here for the ultimate appetizer experience unlike any other. Or, use it on your favorite morning toast or go-to gourmet appetizer to make our products fit your tastes and lifestyle. With Lifeway in the kitchen, the possibilities are deliciously endless.
Find our farmer cheese, kefir butter, and other probiotic products at a store near you here, and discover more ways to use our products here!
The Benefits of Cultured Dairy for Better Health:
Research continues to show the importance of eating healthy foods, including cultured dairy such as kefir, for better gut health, a strong immune system, and to support the microbiome. Fermented foods like kefir hold important value in this line of research due to the link between the gut-brain axis and overall health. Specifically, kefir has been shown to help diversify the microbiome, improve digestion, reduce inflammation, support healthier blood sugar levels, and improve satiety since the bioavailable protein it contains triggers the release of GLP-1.
Lifeway Kefir also contains a variety of nutrients that are vital for healthy bones and overall health: vitamin D3, K, calcium, and vitamin B12. Along with our kefir, we also offer our artisan-made Farmer Cheese, a creamy high-protein cheese made with live and active cultures to support a healthy microbiome that’s easy to spread and contains no added salt for optimal heart-health benefits.
Prep Time: 20-30 minutes Servings: 8-10Ingredients
- 8-10 slices of thick-cut ciabatta bread (or sourdough)
- 8-10 tbsp. Salted Kefir Butter
- 2 cups Lifeway Organic Farmer Cheese
- 8-10 thick slices of heirloom tomatoes
- extra virgin olive oil for drizzling
- 2-3 oz. black caviar
- fresh dill sprigs
- sprinkle of flaky salt
- freshly cracked black pepper
Directions
- Preheat an oven to 375° F and line a large sheet pan with parchment paper.
- Evenly space out each piece of bread on the pan, and drizzle each one with a light layer of olive oil. Bake the bread for 12 minutes or until golden brown. If using a toaster oven or smaller oven, you may need to only cook it 8-10 minutes, so watch it carefully.
- Right after the bread is done baking, place the pan on a counter, and butter the bread while it's fresh out of the oven so it melts nicely. With a butter knife, spread 1 tbsp. of Lifeway Kefir Butter on top of each piece of bread. Let the bread sit on the pan for 5 minutes or so to cool a little.
- Spread about 1/4 cup of Lifeway Organic Farmer Cheese on each piece of buttered bread. Note: If using 10 slices and not 8, you'll need a little more than the 2 cups of Organic Farmer Cheese called for.
- Top each piece of bread with a thick slice of tomato, and lightly press it into the cheese. Finish each piece with a small dollop of caviar and a fresh sprig of dill, a sprinkle of flaky salt, and freshly cracked black pepper.
- Serve and enjoy right away for the best flavor and texture.
