Gluten-Free Harvest Crostini: Sage, Brown Butter, and a Little Honey

Gluten-Free Harvest Crostini: Sage, Brown Butter, and a Little Honey

The appetizer everyone reaches for twice, and nobody remembers is gluten-free.

Some appetizers are built to be a first course. This one's built to disappear before anyone sits down. This gluten-free crostini starts with toasted Gifted Breads Demi-Baguette, gets a layer of whipped ricotta, and finishes with sage leaves crisped in brown butter and a drizzle of honey — the kind of small bite that makes a harvest table feel finished.

It comes together in about 20 minutes and travels well if you're headed to someone else's table.

Ingredients

Serves 6 (appetizer portions) · 20 minutes · Gluten-free

  • 1 Gifted Breads Demi-Baguette (or Large Baguette), sliced into ½-inch rounds
  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 10–12 fresh sage leaves
  • ½ cup ricotta or soft goat cheese
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 2 tbsp toasted pumpkin seeds
  • Flaky salt

How to make gluten-free harvest sage brown butter crostini

  1. Toast the Demi-Baguette slices at 375°F for about 8 minutes, until golden.
  2. Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add the sage leaves and cook until the butter turns golden-brown and smells nutty, 3–4 minutes. Lift the sage leaves out and set aside; keep the browned butter in the pan.
  3. Spread each toasted slice with ricotta or goat cheese.
  4. Drizzle with the brown butter, top with a crisped sage leaf and a scatter of pumpkin seeds, then finish with a drizzle of honey.
  5. Add a pinch of flaky salt and serve right away, while the crostini are still warm.

Baker's tip

Watch the butter closely once it starts to foam — the difference between "brown butter" and "burnt butter" is about 30 seconds. Pull it the moment it smells nutty and turns the color of light caramel.

Where to find Gifted Breads

Look for our gluten-free breads at Whole Foods Market in Chicago and Central Market in Texas, or in the freezer section at The Fresh Market (Chicago). In Canada, find us at Natura Market. Prefer delivery in the US? Find Central Market's Instacart storefront here, or order our Demi-Baguette (Large Baguette here) online and we'll bring the bakery to your door.

Baked gluten-free in Chicago. A Certified B Corporation.

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