When you discover a new flavour of your favourite Boursin Cheese and next thing you know, it’s toast time! Try Strawberry Basil Boursin Toast, with Boursin’s Fig and Balsamic falvoured cheese. Creamy. Sweet. Savoury. Finished with basil for a fresh, bright contrast.
Fig & Balsamic Boursin Toast with Peppery Strawberries
Strawberries. they’re not just for dessert! I love to blur the lines between sweet and savoury. Strawberries so easily cross that savoury line! Add black pepper and suddenly they’re not just sweet—they’re intriguing. Strawberry Basil Boursin Toast leans fully into that contrast: creamy fig & balsamic Boursin cheese slathered on warm toast, juicy strawberries tossed with olive oil and cracked pepper, a glossy drizzle of balsamic reduction, and a scatter of fresh basil to pull it all together.
Easy Strawberry Basil Appetizer with Boursin Cheese
This is the kind of snack that feels upscale, without trying too hard. Sweet meets savoury, creamy meets crisp, familiar ingredients doing unexpected things. The fig and balsamic notes in the Boursin echo beautifully with the strawberries and the reduction, while the basil adds a fresh, green finish that keeps every bite bright.
Serve Strawberry Basil Boursin Toast as an afternoon snack, a last-minute appetizer, or part of a brunch spread that doesn’t want to feel predictable. It’s proof that toast can be more than toast—and that strawberries absolutely belong outside of dessert.
Make toast, add layers of goodness, EAT!
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Strawberry Basil Boursin Toast
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: serves two
Description
Strawberries + black pepper + basil + fig & balsamic Boursin = toast that refuses to be boring. Strawberry Basil Boursin Toast, a light launch, tasty appetizer or brunch option. Because you’re not boring!
Ingredients
- Rustic bread or sourdough, sliced and toasted
- Fig & Balsamic Boursin cheese
- Fresh strawberries, sliced
- Olive oil
- Freshly cracked black pepper
- Balsamic reduction
- Fresh basil leaves, torn or chiffonade
Instructions
- Toast the bread until golden and crisp. Drizzle with olive oil.
- In a small bowl, gently toss sliced strawberries with a drizzle of olive oil and a generous pinch of freshly cracked black pepper.
- Spread fig & balsamic Boursin generously over each piece of toast.
layer or spoon peppered strawberries on top of cheese, evenly. - Drizzle lightly with balsamic reduction.
- Finish with fresh basil and serve immediately.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Lunch
- Cuisine: North American
