{"id":17394,"date":"2026-05-08T10:56:52","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T10:56:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthyaging.net\/magazine\/uncategorized\/zucchini-and-cheese-2\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T12:49:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T12:49:28","slug":"caprese-brie-and-crostini","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthyaging.net\/magazine\/recipe\/caprese-brie-and-crostini\/","title":{"rendered":"Caprese Brie and Crostini"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><p class=\"back-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/healthyaging.net\/magazine\/spring-summer-2026\/sizzle-into-summer-with-these-new-bbq-cookbooks\/\">Back to Food Article<\/a><\/p><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17356 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/healthyaging.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Caprese-Brie-and-Crostini-750.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"696\" srcset=\"https:\/\/healthyaging.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Caprese-Brie-and-Crostini-750.jpg 750w, https:\/\/healthyaging.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Caprese-Brie-and-Crostini-750-300x278.jpg 300w, https:\/\/healthyaging.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Caprese-Brie-and-Crostini-750-700x650.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"recipe-card\"><\/p>\n<h3>Caprese Brie and Crostini<\/h3>\n<p class=\"servings\">Makes 5 servings<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>3 tablespoons olive oil, divided<\/li>\n<li>1 pint whole grape tomatoes<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon kosher salt, divided<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc teaspoon ground black pepper, divided<\/li>\n<li>1 (8-ounce) package Brie<\/li>\n<li>2 ounces pesto<\/li>\n<li>1 (16-ounce) loaf French bread, cut into 20 slices<\/li>\n<li>2 ounces balsamic glaze<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Preheat griddle to medium. Add 1 tablespoon oil, tomatoes, \u00bc teaspoon salt, and 1\/8 teaspoon pepper to one side of the griddle. On the other side, place Brie on parchment paper or a heat-proof plate and cover with melting dome. Cook 6\u20137 minutes, mixing tomatoes with spatulas, until tomatoes are soft and slightly charred.<\/p>\n<p>Remove Brie from griddle and place on a tray or cutting board. Spread pesto on top\nof Brie and place tomatoes over top.<\/p>\n<p>Add remaining 2 tablespoons oil to griddle and then slices of bread. Season with\nremaining 1\u20444 teaspoon salt and remaining 1\u20448 teaspoon pepper. Cook 1 minute per\nside or until crisped to your liking.<\/p>\n<p>Drizzle balsamic glaze over Brie. Arrange crostini slices around the tray or cutting\nboard and serve with a knife to spread warm Brie and toppings on crostini.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fresh Mozzarella Version:<\/strong> In place of the Brie, you could serve the tomatoes, pesto, and\nbalsamic glaze over 8 ounces of sliced fresh mozzarella cheese at room temperature. This is excellent with the crostini or on a bed of arugula for a fresh salad option.<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<p class=\"author-credit\">Excerpted from \u201cTHE BLACKSTONE GRIDDLE CAMPING COOKBOOK\u201d By Cheri Renee. Photographs by Harper Point Photography. Copyright \u00a9 2025 by SIMON &amp; SCHUSTER, LLC. Used by permission of the publisher. 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