Grilled Persimmon & Goat Cheese Crostini Recipe

persiMon is a brand of persimmon fruit with a taste unlike any others.

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post with persiMon.

persiMon Taste, Flavour & Appearance

It’s rich, tangy and sweet, with a silky texture on the inside, reminding people of a combination of a roasted sweet pepper and a mango with a touch of cinnamon.

On the outside, it is firm and naturally ripened. The fruit is beautifully bright orange and has a distinctive star. Freckles are a sign of extra sweetness!

Available from November to January, persiMon is seedless and ready to eat when you buy it, no ripening needed. 

Where is persiMon from?

What makes persiMons different from the persimmons you’ve likely tried before is this fruit is from the heart of the Ribera Del Xuquer Valley in Spain.

It’s also the only persimmon brand certified by PDO.  PDO or Protected Designation of Origin means it is produced, processed, and prepared in one area and have distinct characteristics from this area.

Were can you buy persiMon?

In Canada, persiMon is available at Metro, Costco, Safeway, Sobeys, Farm Boy and IGA.

persiMon Nutrition Facts

Here are the nutrition facts per 160 g of fruit:

• Calories - 127
• Fat - 0 g
• Carbohydrate - 30 g
• Fibre - 6 g
• Sugar - 20 g
• Protein - 1 g
• Cholesterol - 0 g
• Sodium - 2 mg
• Potassium - 257 mg
• Calcium - 12 mg
• Iron - 0 mg
• Vitamin A - 130 RE
• Vitamin C - 10 mg
• Vitamin K - 4.1 ug
• Folate - 12 ug
• Magnesium - 15 mg
• Manganese - 0.6 mg

Grilled Persimmon & Goat Cheese Crostini Recipe

Here’s a simple, easy appetizer recipe that you can make featuring grilled persimmon.

Ingredients

• 1 medium baguette sliced
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 persiMon, topped and sliced
• Soft, spreadable goat cheese
• Cherry tomatoes halved
• Shallot peeled and thinly sliced
• Basil for garnish
• 2 high quality balsamic vinegar

Preparation

Brush each bread slice with olive oil and place on a bake sheet.  Bake for 5 minutes.  Heat a grill pan on high and brush with olive oil.

In batches, grill the persiMon wedges 2 minutes per side.

To assemble to crostini, spread goat cheese on baguette slices.  Top with cherry tomato halves, sliced shallots and persiMon then drizzle with balsamic vinegar

Garnish with basil and serve immediately.

Print Recipe

Grilled Persimmon & Goat Cheese Crostini Recipe

Here’s a simple, easy appetizer that you can make featuring persimmons.

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

20 minutes

Servings

servings

Ingredients

• 1 medium baguette sliced
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 persiMon topped and sliced
• goat cheese soft and spreadable
• red cherry tomatoes halved
• shallot peeled and thinly sliced
• basil leaves for garnish
• balsamic vinegar high quality

Prep Time 20 minutes Cook Time 20 minutes Servings servings Ingredients 1 medium baguette sliced 2 tbsp olive oil 1 persiMon topped and sliced goat cheese soft and spreadable red cherry tomatoes halved shallot peeled and thinly sliced basil leaves for garnish balsamic vinegar high quality

Instructions

1. Brush each bread slice with olive oil and place on a bake sheet
2. Bake bread slices for 5 minutes.
3. Heat a grill pan on high and brush with olive oil.
4. In batches, grill the persiMon wedges 2 minutes per side.
5. To assemble to crostini, spread goat cheese on baguette slices.
6. Top with cherry tomato halves, sliced shallots and persiMon then drizzle with balsamic vinegar
7. Garnish with basil and serve immediately.