Blue Cheese Walnut Toasts

Cinco de Mayo - Appetizer and Snack

These little toasts can be served by themselves as appetizers or sometimes I like to serve them as croutons on salad.

Brief

Servings: 20

Yield: 20 servings

Blue Cheese Walnut Toasts

Ingredients

1 French baguette

cut into 1/3 inch thick slices

¼ cup butter

melted

4 ounces crumbled blue cheese

¼ cup butter

softened

salt and pepper to taste

½ cup chopped walnuts

½ cup chopped fresh parsley

Margaritas

Appetizer and Snack

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Brush one side of each slice of bread with melted butter and place butter side up on a baking sheet. Bake for 7 minutes or until lightly toasted.

Step 2

In a small bowl stir together the blue cheese softened butter salt and pepper. Spread this mixture over the tops of the toasted bread slices then sprinkle with chopped walnuts.

Step 3

Bake for 6 minutes in the preheated oven or until the topping is melted and bubbly. Arrange on a serving tray and garnish with chopped parlsley.

Nutritional Information

Blue Cheese Walnut Toasts

Servings Per Recipe:20

Calories: 143.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 4.4g 9%

Carbohydrates: 13.4g 4%

Dietary Fiber: 0.8g 3%

Sugars: 0.7g

Fat: 8.3g 13%

Saturated Fat: 4.2g 21%

Cholesterol: 16.5mg 6%

Vitamin A Iu: 311.9IU 6%

Niacin Equivalents: 2mg 16%

Vitamin C: 2.1mg 4%

Folate: 40.5mcg 10%

Calcium: 45.8mg 5%

Iron: 1mg 6%

Magnesium: 12.5mg 5%

Potassium: 64.3mg 2%

Sodium: 260.2mg 10%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 13%

Calories From Fat: 74.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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