Name: Blue Cheese, Apple, and Sage-Honey Crostini
Cook time: 10 minutes
Total time: 20 minutes
Yield: Serves 6-8
Ingredients: 5 sage leaves; 1/2 cup honey; 1 baguette, cut diagonally into 1/2-inch-thick slices; Extra-virgin olive oil, for brushing; Kosher salt; freshly ground pepper; 8 ounces mild blue cheese (such as gorgonzola), room temperature; 1/2 apple, thinly sliced (preferably Macintosh or Honeycrisp)

Three crostini topped blue cheese honey and apple slices.

Blue Cheese, Apple, and Sage-Honey CrostiniDiana Yen, food and prop styling by Diana Yen

Do ahead:

Sage honey can be made ahead and stored, in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks. Baguette slices can be made 3 hours ahead and set aside, covered loosely at room temperature.

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