21 Dec Avocado butter crostini, serves 4 (2 per person, 8 in total)

Fooddeco teamed up with World Avocado Organization and Avocados from Peru (AFP) to celebrate the love of avocados with recipes to inspire you for Christmas!

Ingredients

2 avocados (for 8 small avocado roses)

1 small baguette (or 8 store-bought crostini’s)

olive oil

± 100 gram mozzarella di bufala

fresh basil

8 small semi sundried tomatoes, cut julienne

cress

(black) coarse sea salt

Ingredients for the avocado butter

2 avocados

2 garlic cloves, grated

50 gram coconut oil, melted

1 tbsp. lemon juice

salt, to taste

small bunch cilantro (including stalks), finely chopped

Method

Combine all ingredients for the butter in a food processor and let the mixture set in the freezer for approximately 1.5 hours.

Meanwhile prepare the crostini’s. Cut 8 thin slices of bread from the baguette. Brush both sides generously with olive oil and roast under the grill until crispy and golden brown. Cut 8 small avocado roses, you’ll need ¼ avocado for each rose.

Spread some of the butter on each slice and top with the avocado rose, mozzarella, fresh basil, tomatoes, cress and a pinch of salt. Serve immediately. 

Styling suggestion: Use a gold marker to write your guest’s name on beautiful leaves from your Winter garden