Burrata Toasts with Balsamic Cherries

Name: Burrata Toasts with Balsamic Cherries
Yield: Yields 12 bite-size toasts
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: One 8-ounce (225 g) ball burrata or Macadamia Nut “Ricotta”; Olive oil, for drizzling; 2 cups (300 g) pitted dark-fleshed cherries, such as Bing; ¼ cup (30 g) toasted almonds, roughly chopped (see note); 1 small, thin baguette; 2 tablespoons brown sugar; 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar or fresh lemon juice; 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar; ½ teaspoon salt; 4 sprigs thyme; ⅛ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Preparation info

Yields
12
bite-size toasts

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Seasons of Greens

By Katie Reicher

Published 2025

About

Burrata toast is a delightful way to showcase the season’s best fruits. In the springtime, when cherries take over the markets, we like to serve a big slice of burrata toast at brunch. This recipe trades the large slice for smaller slices cut from a thin baguette, making it ideal for entertaining, or even just an afternoon snack.

Ingredients

1 small, thin baguette
Olive oil, for drizzling
½ teaspoon salt
2

Americas
United States
San Francisco
Snack
Spring
Brunch
Vegan

Method

Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Using a sharp serrated knife, slice the baguette on a sharp angle into ¼-inch (.6-cm) thick slices. Lay the slices out on a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil. Flip the toasts over and drizzle the other side with olive oil as well. Evenly sprinkl