Happy Valentine's Day!!! In honor of this day of love, I am posting a pretty little treatie for your sweetie. It's dessert bruschetta (adapted from Sara Voortmeyer's breakfast bruschetta), and it's a nice alternative to the typical Valentine chocolate route (not that I'm knocking chocolate - I am a girl, after all). Begin by slicing your baguette. It should be easy to slice because it is par-baked (partially baked so still soft). Next, brush with melted butter, and cinnamon sugar mixture, and bake for 8-10 minutes, or until toasted. (cinnamon sugar blend reminds me of my Grandparents:) Meanwhile, rinse and dice these beauties. Next, combine berries and zest. Then cream together marscapone and brown sugar. Finally, assemble your bruschetta ... ... and share the love! Dessert Bruschetta 1 par-baked baguette, thinly sliced 4 Tsp. butter, melted 1 Tbsp. cinnamon & sugar blend 2 C. strawberries, cleaned and diced 1 C. blackberries, cleaned and diced 1 tsp. lemon zest 8 oz. marscapone ¼ C. brown sugar Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Place sliced baguette on a baking sheet and brush with melted butter. Sprinkle cinnamon & sugar on top. Bake for 8-10 minutes, until bread is toasted. Cool. Meanwhile, combine berries and lemon zest in a small bowl. In another bowl, cream together the marscapone and sugar. Lightly spread cheese mixture onto baguette slices then top with berry mixture. Serve immediately. Dessert Bruschetta

Happy Valentine's Day!!!  In honor of this day of love, I am posting a pretty little treatie for your sweetie.  It's dessert bruschetta (adapted from Sara Voortmeyer's breakfast bruschetta), and it's a nice alternative to the typical Valentine chocolate route (not that I'm knocking chocolate - I am a girl, after all).

Begin by slicing your baguette.  It should be easy to slice because it is par-baked (partially baked so still soft).

Next, brush with melted butter, and cinnamon sugar mixture, and bake for 8-10 minutes, or until toasted.

(cinnamon sugar blend reminds me of my Grandparents:)

Meanwhile, rinse and dice these beauties.

Next, combine berries and zest.

Then cream together marscapone and brown sugar.

Finally, assemble your bruschetta ...

... and share the love!

Dessert Bruschetta

1 par-baked baguette, thinly sliced

4 Tsp. butter, melted

1 Tbsp. cinnamon & sugar blend

2 C. strawberries, cleaned and diced

1 C. blackberries, cleaned and diced

1 tsp. lemon zest

8 oz. marscapone

¼ C. brown sugar

Preheat oven to 250 degrees.  Place sliced baguette on a baking sheet and brush with melted butter.  Sprinkle cinnamon & sugar on top.  Bake for 8-10 minutes, until bread is toasted.  Cool.

Meanwhile, combine berries and lemon zest in a small bowl.  In another bowl, cream together the marscapone and sugar.  Lightly spread cheese mixture onto baguette slices then top with berry mixture.  Serve immediately.