Our probiotic kefir-based farmer cheese is a healthy, high-protein and versatile ingredient for any recipe, including these crowd favorite sweet crostini appetizers! Satisfy your sweet tooth with a combination of honey, fresh berries, and mint – a flavorful bite that’s guaranteed to delight any appetite.
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.
Ingredients
- 1½ cups Farmer Cheese
- 1 petite multigrain or whole grain french baguettes, cut into about 24 small slices, about ¼ inch thick
- 2 cups fresh berries (strawberries, blueberries, cherries, raspberries)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tbsp honey, plus extra for drizzling
- pinch of salt
- chopped mint
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Slice baguette at a 45 degree angle into ½-inch-thick slices.
- Brush both sides of the bread with olive oil, sprinkle with a dash of salt and bake for 6 minutes, until slightly golden brown. Remove from oven and set aside to cool.
- In a small bowl, mix farmer cheese with honey and lemon juice until well combined. Set aside.
- Spread a tablespoon of farmer cheese over warm crostinis and place berries on top. Drizzle with a bit more honey and garnish with mint.
- Serve immediately.
