Sweet Strawberry Bruschetta With Ricotta & Balsamic Glaze

When fresh summer strawberries are in season, you have to take advantage of the haul. Sweet Strawberry Bruschetta is a great way to highlight these luscious berries.

This easy bruschetta recipe includes baguette slices slathered with ricotta cheese, topped a bruschetta mixture made with sweet fresh strawberries. Garnished with a balsamic glaze and shreds of fresh basil leaves. Served cold for easy summer entertaining. 

A sweet bruschetta recipe that pops with colour and taste. Perfect for summer entertaining.

RECIPE and INSTRUCTIONS for this strawberry balsamic bruschetta can be found at the bottom of this post.

Homemade bruschetta is so easy to make. Until I made fresh bruschetta for the first time, I was unaware of how quick and simple it is.

Turning simple ingredients into delicious dishes is one of my favourite things to do. Eating seasonal produce at its peak is so enjoyable. If only we could access to farm fresh produce all year long.

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What Is In Strawberry Bruschetta?

I am a total bread and cheese lover, so a sweet bruschetta recipe sounded like a tasty plan to me.

This easy strawberry appetizer recipe requires only a few ingredients:

• fresh strawberries
• a nice fresh baguette
• ricotta cheese
• balsamic reduction
• fresh basil
• agave nectar
• basil flavoured olive oil

Strawberry Ricotta Bruschetta Is So Easy

Place strawberries in a blender and blitz until just roughly chopped. You can even chop the berries by hand if you like.

Next, I placed the chopped berries into a bowl and mixed in some strawberry balsamic glaze (which is just strawberry flavoured balsamic reduced down to thicken).

At this point, you can add some sweetener if you like. I mixed in a teaspoon of agave nectar.

Cut the bread, slather on the cheese, and top with the strawberry mixture. Garnish with a bit more balsamic reduction and fresh shreds of basil.

Suggestions/Recipe Tips

• Is bruschetta made with strawberries served hot or cold? I served this COLD. Makes for easy entertaining. I didn’t even toast the bread. Less stress and more time with family and friends is my goal.
• How to keep the bread from going soggy? Prepare this at THE LAST MINUTE. Have everything ready to go. This is super easy to put together at the last minute. If you are really pressed for time, have your bread cut into slices (kept in a ziplock bag). 
• What is the best bread for bruschetta? I used a baguette. Any bread that is DENSE to hold the bruschetta toppings will work. Sourdough would be a great alternative.
• When to serve sweet bruschetta? ANYTIME! Strawberry appetizers are perfect for brunch, lunch, or even before dinner. In fact, I have also used this recipe for bruschetta as DESSERT TOO!
• Use a balsamic glaze or balsamic reduction for garnish. If you don’t have any on hand, you can make your own by reducing down some balsamic vinegar. 
• Do you flavour the cheese? You don’t have too, but for this bruschetta recipe, I used some basil flavoured olive oil in the cheese mixture. 
• Can you substitute the cheese? Yes, other great choices would be cream cheese, goat cheese, mascarpone, brie, or burrata.
• Do you have to sweeten the berries? It depends on the ripeness of the strawberries. I used a bit of agave, but you can also use maple syrup, honey or a bit of sugar. You can also not add any sweetener at all.
• Can you use other berries? By all means, try this with raspberries or blueberries.

If you are like me, this Sweet Strawberry Bruschetta is perfect for any time of day (or night). Bread, cheese, and berries can fit into any meal. Enjoy the strawberry season while it lasts.

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