Goat Cheese Bruschetta with Roasted Cherry & Pink Peppercorn Jam

Goat Cheese Bruschetta with Roasted Cherry & Pink Peppercorn Jam.  A simple but delicious little canape that’s perfect for entertaining and party finger food.

Goat Cheese Bruschetta with Roasted Cherry & Pink Peppercorn Jam.

Originally published June 5, 2011.

The Farmers Market has now moved for the last several years to 245 Freshwater Road at the location if the old Metrobus terminal and continues to grow and thrive.

Yesterday marked the opening of the St. John’s Farmers’ Market, which luckily for me is right around the corner in my own neighborhood.

It is held at the Lion’s Chalet on Bonaventure Avenue from 9 AM to 2 PM every Saturday during the season which goes well into the Fall months. (Updated hours are now 9 AM to 4 PM)

Besides local grown fresh vegetables, an eclectic mix of other products are on offer, from jams to toutons to local authors selling their latest books. Amazing local crafts are also well represented, as are tempting baked goods; really something for everyone.

A winning approach.

That’s an approach that has undoubtedly nurtured the huge rise in popularity of the weekly market over the last 3 years.

Those early markets with just a few vendors in no way resemble the beehive of activity and amazing community energy that can now be experienced every Saturday morning at the market. 

Goat Cheese Bruschetta with Roasted Cherry & Pink Peppercorn Jam.

Visit for yourself.

If you’re from the St. John’s area and have not yet visited the St. John’s Farmers’ Market or even if you’re a die hard fan, check out the 99 photos from this week’s market on the Rock Recipes Facebook Page here.

While at the market, I finally met Adam Blanchard, the owner of Five Brothers Artisan Cheese, a locally sourced artisan cheese maker.

This was Five Brothers first appearance at the market and by all indications a very successful one. I was late getting to the market yesterday because of number one son’s early morning track meet.

Fresh cherries are best in season

Almost sold out.

By the time I arrived they had already sold out of most of the cheeses they had for sale. Luckily though, I was able to snag a little of their latest product, a mild creamy goat cheese. 

Their goat cheese is less tangy and salty than many of the commercially produced goat cheeses I’ve tried. I’m assuming that has everything to do with the freshness of the product.

Frozen cherries can make this recipe economical, year round.

Resisting the urge to slather it directly onto some baguette and scarf down the jolly lot, I decided to pair it with a savoury cherry jam on what turned out to be some amazing bruschetta.

Slightly sweet and a little tangy, this oven roasted jam also gets a fruity and peppery note from some crushed pink peppercorns. It gives  a nicely balanced combination that compliments the creamy goat cheese beautifully.

I can tell this one is destined to become a favorite canape when entertaining at our house.

Need other ideas for party food.

If you like these sorts of recipes, be sure to browse through this collection of 45 Great Party Food Ideas. Our best hors d’oeuvres, finger foods and delicious nibbles to make every occasion from Super Bowl Game Day to a Holiday season party the tastiest of the year.

Party Food Ideas

Like this Goat Cheese Bruschetta  recipe?

You’ll find hundreds of other great ideas in our Quick & Easy Dinners Category and even more in our Chicken Recipes Category.

It’s easy to keep up with the latest home style cooking & baking ideas from Rock Recipes. Be sure to follow Rock Recipes Facebook Page and follow us on Instagram. 

Plus you’ll see daily recipe suggestions from decadent desserts to quick delicious weekday meals too. 

You can also sign up for our FREE newsletter to know immediately when we add new recipes. You’ll also get weekly suggestions for great family friendly  meals and desserts too!

Rock Recipes a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. Our product recommendations are almost exclusively for those we currently use or have used in the past.

Continue to Content

Goat Cheese Bruschetta with Roasted Cherry & Pink Peppercorn Jam

Yield: 2 1/2 cups

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

Goat Cheese Bruschetta with Roasted Cherry & Pink Peppercorn Jam.  A simple but delicious little canape that's perfect for entertaining and party finger food.

Print

Ingredients

• 2 cups fresh pitted ripe cherries, cut in quarters
• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 3 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 4 tbsp honey
• 2 tsp crushed pink peppercorns
• pinch salt
• pinch freshly ground nutmeg
• 1 French Baguette sliced
• 1 tsp chopped fresh thyme (optional)

Instructions

1. Toss all of the ingredients except the bread together and spread in the bottom of a 8x8 glass baking dish (or any similar size glass baking dish).
2. Place in a 350 degree oven and bake for about 30 minutes or until the jam is reduced to a thick, jammy consistency.
3. Make sure you toss the cherry jam about every 10 minutes while roasting.
4. Remove from oven and at this point you have the option of adding 1 teaspoon of chopped fresh thyme to the jam. Or not...it's delicious both ways.
5. Toast the baguette slices and rub the surface of each with a freshly cut garlic clove while still hot. 
6. You can serve the goat cheese at room temperature. Or as I sometimes do, place it in the middle of a glass serving platter and place it in a 200 degree F oven for just a few minutes until it is just warmed.
7. You can smear the goat cheese on the baguette and top with a dollop of jam and serve .
8. Or, as a different way to serve, add a small glass dish of the warm cherry jam beside the goat cheese in the center of a large flat serving dish.
9. Arrange the toasted baguette slices around the platter so that guests can put them together themselves.

Notes

Makes enough for about 30 small baguette slices.

Nutrition Information

Yield

30

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 57Total Fat 1gSaturated Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 1gSodium 64mgCarbohydrates 10gFiber 1gSugar 4gProtein 1g

The nutritional information provided is automatically calculated by third party software and is meant as a guideline only. Exact accuracy is not guaranteed. For recipes where all ingredients may not be used entirely, such as those with coatings on meats, or with sauces or dressings for example, calorie & nutritional values per serving will likely be somewhat lower than indicated.

Did you like this recipe?

Do you love our "Real food recipes for real people'? Share the recipe on Facebook to let your friends know about us. They'll thank you for it.