Best 11 Cheese Canapes Recipes

MUSHROOM AND CREAM CHEESE CANAPES

Steps:

• Mix together the cream cheese, butter, and egg yolk until very smooth.
• Mix in the Parmesan cheese, pepper, mushrooms, and scallions until well mixed.
• Preheat the broiler.
• Arrange the baguette slices on a broiling pan.
• Top each baguette slice with about a tablespoon of the mushroom mixture.
• Broil four inches from the heat for 3-5 minutes, or until hot and bubbly.
• Serve hot.

GOAT CHEESE AND MUSHROOM CANAPéS

Steps:

• Mix mushrooms with juice and oil; season with salt and pepper; let sit until wilted, 20 minutes. Mix with cheese, chives and thyme. Serve on toast points.

CHEESE AND SUN-DRIED TOMATO CANAPéS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°. Place bread slices (cut bread into shapes using holiday cookie cutters if desired) in ungreased jelly roll pan, 15 1/2x10 1/2x1 inch. Bake about 5 minutes or until toasted.
• Spread each slice with tomato spread. Sprinkle with cheese, bacon and parsley. (If making ahead, cover and refrigerate up to 24 hours.) Bake about 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve warm.

HERBED CHEESE CANAPES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 10 ingredients. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. , Just before serving, spread 1 tablespoon on each bread slice. Top with a cucumber slice, 1/2 teaspoon green pepper and about 1/4 teaspoon caviar.,

GOAT CHEESE, CRANBERRY, AND WALNUT CANAPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. On a large rimmed baking sheet, toss nuts with 1 teaspoon oil and cinnamon; season with salt and pepper. Bake until golden, 4 to 6 minutes; set aside to cool.
• Spread baguette slices on same baking sheet and brush with remaining 3 teaspoons oil; season with salt and pepper. Bake until lightly toasted, 10 to 15 minutes, rotating pan halfway through; set aside to cool.
• Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, stir together cheese and 2 tablespoons water until smooth; stir in cranberries and thyme. Season with salt and pepper. Divide goat cheese among bread slices and top each with a walnut and thyme leaves.

CREAM CHEESE CANAPES

Steps:

• Cut each slice of bread diagonally in two. Spread butter thinly over each triangle, place, buttered side up, on a cookie sheet and lightly brown in the oven or broil very briefly.
• Mix together cream cheese, mayonnaise, Tabasco, green onion and cayenne into a paste. Pile about 1 tablespoon on each triangle of bread on the unbuttered side. Sprinkle with Parmesan, about 1 teaspoon on each. Top each canape with 1/4 of a sun-dried tomato. Freeze.
• Bake, frozen, at 375ºF for 10 minutes. Serve hot.

CHEESE MUSHROOM CANAPES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Spread 1 tablespoon mixture over each bread slice; place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 9-11 minutes or until bubbly. Serve warm.

AVOCADO CANAPES STUFFED WITH GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place pine nuts on a baking sheet; bake until golden brown and fragrant, about 5 minutes. Chop nuts; set aside.
• Arrange five 8-by-8-inch sheets plastic wrap on work surface. Be sure they are smooth and free of wrinkles.
• In a small bowl, stir together pine nuts, goat cheese, and red bell pepper; season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
• Place 4 overlapping slices of avocado on each piece of plastic wrap. Combine lime juice and 1 teaspoon olive oil in a small bowl; brush mixture on avocado. Working with one avocado portion, top with 1 tablespoon goat cheese mixture; bring together corners of plastic wrap, and twist tightly, shaping the avocado into a ball. Continue to twist until plastic wrap breaks, releasing canape. Repeat with remaining avocado.

SPANISH OLIVE & CREAM CHEESE CANAPES (ZWT-8)

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position & preheat oven to 375°F
• Cut 40 sml rounds from bread slices w/cutter, then brush 1 side of ea round w/butter & bake on a lrg baking sheet until pale golden (about 8 min). Remove from oven, but leave toasts on baking sheet. Preheat broiler.
• Finely grate Parmigiano-Reggiano using rasp (yield = approx 1 cup). You may use a pre-grated variety if able to find.
• Mash together cream cheese, olives, scallion, bell pepper, paprika & sherry until combined well. Then top each toast w/1 tsp cream cheese mixture & sprinkle w/grated Parmigiano-Reggiano.
• Broil canapés about 4 in from heat until Parmigiano-Reggiano begins to turn golden (about 1 min).
• COOK NOTES: Toasts can be made 1 dy ahead, cooled completely & then kept in an airtight container at room temperature. The cream cheese mixture can be made 1 dy ahead (chill & cover). Bring to room temp before using.
• MY TIP: My choice would be to brush the bread slices while still whole & then cut the rounds. This would mean far less time spent handling 40 sml pieces of bread.

CHEESE CANAPES

Steps:

• Spread the bread with the butter and with a 2-inch scalloped cutter cut into 12 rounds. Arrange the salami, the cheese, and the bell pepper decoratively on the bread, spoon small dollops of the mustard onto the canapés, and press the onions into the mustard.
• The canapés may be made 30 minutes in advance and kept covered and chilled. Arrange the canapés on a platter.

RADISH, GOAT CHEESE AND BLACK BREAD CANAPES

Steps:

• Spread six slices of bread with the cheese and six with the butter.
• Cover the cheese with a layer of overlapping radish slices. Cover with the buttered bread. Wrap each sandwich in plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• To serve, cut each sandwich in four and arrange the canapes on a platter. Decorate the platter with whole radishes.