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Pear & Prosciutto Bruschetta is a quick and easy appetizer your guests will rave about! Perfect for a holiday party, baby shower, birthday, book club or wedding. It's a winner every time!

Pear & Proscuitto Bruschetta - Main image for recipe. Several Bruschetta's lined up to be served

Growing up I had never attended a party or event that offered appetizers.

Finger and party food were always on a potluck scale and the idea of small bite appetizers never occurred to me as an actual thing.

It wasn't until years later, after I grew up, moved away from home and got myself a big world job, that experienced this.

Pear & Proscuitto Bruschetta - slices of french baguettes brushed with olive oil on cookie sheet

It was eye opening to go to a party where there were people who walked around with a silver platter of bite sized appetizers, offering them to guests throughout the evening.

I always enjoyed sneaking to the kitchen, chatting with the chef and snagging a few hot fresh and ready appetizers.

This is when my love of appetizers began.

I loved the idea of little snack sized food that you can enjoy.

Pear & Proscuitto Bruschetta - crumbles of blue cheese on top of warm and toasted baguette slices.

Because of my Love Love relationship with all things bread, Crostini's & Bruschettas became an instant love of mine.

These little toasts have fresh seasonal fruits and veggies on top that offer a tiny crunch!

These taste amazing are one of my all time favorite appetizers!

Because I love little slices of french bread with yummy toppings, this Pear & Prosciutto Bruschetta is an obvious choice for a party appetizer.

Pear & Proscuitto Bruschetta - Blue cheese melted on toasted baguette slices

These bites start off with a lightly toasted slice of french bread, topped with creamy blue cheese.

Next comes a mixture of pears, balsamic vinegar, onions and thyme.

Lastly, it's all topped with diced prosciutto.

The flavor combination of the blue cheese, pears and prosciutto are fantastic and the entire dish is easy to prep ahead of time.

Pear & Proscuitto Bruschetta - Bowl of pear and vinegar mixture with toasted bread bites in the background

Because I love easy party appetizers so much, it is not uncommon for me to make them for lunch.

A plate full of little appetizer bites like these Pear & Prosciutto Bruschetta's are a quick and easy and make a perfect lunch.

You've got your dairy, meat, fruit and vegetables all in one single appetizer!

Pear & Proscuitto Bruschetta - french bread bites on cookie sheet, showing the different stages, one row with melted blue cheese on bread bites, another row with melted blue cheese and pear mixture and another row with blue cheese, pear mixture and prosciutto.

Aside from eating these for lunch, they make a great party food for baby showers, bridal showers, engagement parties and weddings.

They also work great for your annual Christmas party!

The perfect time to enjoy pears at their maximum potential is during the winter months.

This is when they are fresh, juicy and melt in your mouth.

Pear & Proscuitto Bruschetta - single bite up close showing final product

My picky children have always fussed at the idea of eating pears.

But this year, one of them finally decided to try them.

As expected, he loved it.

So much so that he kept asking for more and quickly ate everything I had!

Pear & Proscuitto Bruschetta - 4 bruschettas up close ready to be eaten. Photo taken from above.

I love when that happens.

It's days like that where I celebrate the moment.

Pears are by far one of my favorite winter fruits and I'm so glad that I now have one child on board with me!

If you love pears, need an easy appetizer for a party (or just a unique lunch) then give these Pear & Prosciutto Bruschetta's a try!

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 Tablespoons + 3 Tablespoon olive oil, divided
  • 1 pear, cored and diced
  • 1/3 cup diced red onion
  • 1 Tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • 1 Tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
  • 1 French baguette, sliced and toasted
  • 1 (4 ounce) package crumbled blue cheese
  • 1/3 pound sliced prosciutto, chopped into small pieces

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to Broil.
  2. In a small bowl, mix pear, onion, 1 Tablespoon olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and thyme. Set aside to marinate for 5 minutes.
  3. While Pears are marinating, lay baguettes slices on a cookie sheet.
  4. Using a pastry brush, brush the tops of each with olive oil (about 3 Tablespoons total)
  5. Heat bruschetta slices in oven for 3 - 5 minutes. WATCH CAREFULLY as your baguette may burn. You want a slightly golden top. DO NOT OVER COOK. (Your oven will cook different than mine so watch close, cooking times are estimates.)
  6. Remove from oven. Sprinkle each with crumbled blue cheese and allow blue cheese to slowly warm and melt.
  7. While Baguette slices are still warm but not burning hot, Spread blue cheese onto each slice.
  8. Spoon pear mixture onto the blue cheese.
  9. Top with sliced prosciutto.
  10. Serve Immediately.

Notes

Pear mixture can be made ahead of time and kept in fridge until ready.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

10

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 178 Total Fat: 7g Saturated Fat: 2g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 5g Cholesterol: 13mg Sodium: 632mg Carbohydrates: 21g Fiber: 1g Sugar: 4g Protein: 8g

Nutritional information is estimated, not exact.

Recipe Adapted From: All Recipes

Originally Posted: September 30, 2014

Photos and Text Updated: February 17, 2018

How to Make Bruschetta With Pear and Cheese

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