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Bacon, Blue Cheese & Fig Bruschetta

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Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Makes

40 appetizers

Updated: Jan. 09, 2024
This is my decadent, robust version of bruschetta. I like to serve it at parties, especially on New Year’s or other winter holidays. If you don’t like blue cheese, you can substitute feta or goat cheese. —Kristyne Mcdougle Walter, Lorain, Ohio
Bacon, Blue Cheese & Fig Bruschetta
Bacon, Blue Cheese & Fig Bruschetta Recipe photo by Taste of Home
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Ingredients

  • 40 slices French bread baguette (1/2 inch thick)
  • 1 cup fig preserves
  • 1 cup crumbled cooked bacon
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 cup crumbled blue cheese
  • 3 tablespoons balsamic glaze

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°. Place bread on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake until golden brown, 5-7 minutes. Spread with fig preserves. In a small bowl, combine bacon, walnuts, and blue cheese. Spoon on top of jam; drizzle with balsamic glaze. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

1 appetizer: 83 calories, 3g fat (1g saturated fat), 5mg cholesterol, 139mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 0 fiber), 3g protein.