Apple and manchego crostini

Name: Apple and manchego crostini
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 persons
Cuisine: World
Ingredients: 1 Italian focaccia; Olive oil; 150 gram manchego (cheese); 2 apples; Fresh chives; Balsamic crème (optional)

Using just a few ingredients you can make delicious apple and manchego crostini tapas. Ready in only 15 minutes, recipe for 4 people.

Recipe apple and manchego crostini

Made by Véronique

Published at 2017-02-17, this recipe is for 4 persons and takes 15 minutes.

Founder of Ohmydish (since 2014), she prefers to spend all day in the kitchen. Once working in the hospitality industry as an independent chef, she loves helping you gain confidence in the kitchen. With her easy-to-follow recipes, handy tips, and cooking knowledge, you'll make the most delicious dishes yourself! The recipes are accessible to everyone, from beginners to advanced home cooks.

Updated at: 2025-07-19

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Preparation time

10 minutes

Time cooking

5 minutes

Total time

15 minutes

Preparation - 10 minutes

Bake the focaccia in the oven if it has not already been pre-baked. Follow package instructions. Finely slice fresh chives and slice the baked focaccia into squares.

Core and slice the apples into wedges. Slice the manchego cheese into square and thin pieces.

Finishing up the apple and manchego crostini - 5 minutes

Heat up the griddle pan as hot as possible. Brush the bread squares on both sides using olive oil. Grill the square bread until a grill pattern is visible. Use a set of meat tongs for easy rotation.

Remove the grilled bread from the griddle pan. Grill the apple wedges the same way the bread has been grilled, then turn off the heat. Finish up the apple and manchego crostini by adding 2 grilled apple wedges on top of a piece of bread.

Add 2 slices manchego and pierce the middle with a wooden skewer. Garnish the apple and manchego crostini with chives and optionally a few drops of balsamic crème. Enjoy!