Orange Pear Toast

Snack

Impress Your Guests

Creamy blended cottage cheese is topped with thinly sliced pears for a beautiful appetizer that will impress.

  • PREP TIME: 10 MIN
  • COOK TIME: 0 MIN
  • TOTAL TIME: 10 MIN
  • SERVES: 4

Directions

  1. In the bowl of a food processor, add the cottage cheese, cream cheese, orange juice and zest, honey and vanilla. Blend on a low speed until smooth.
  2. Using the toaster, adjust the browning control to setting 4 and place 2 slices of bread in the toasting slots. Press the lever down fully to begin toasting cycle. Repeat with remaining slices.
  3. Spread the cottage cheese mixture among each toast slice and top with sliced pear and dried cranberries.

Ingredients List

  • 1 cup small curd cottage cheese
  • 4 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 2 Tbsp. fresh squeezed orange juice
  • 1 Tbsp. orange zest
  • 1 Tbsp. honey
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 Bartlett pear, thinly sliced
  • ⅓ cup dried cranberries
  • 4, ½" thick slices sweet bread
    (such as challah or cinnamon raisin)