OUT WEST: Food & Lifestylewww.outwestlifestyle.comCreamy Smoked Beet Toast with goat cheese, toasted pecans and balsamic hot honey drizzle on sourdough toast.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time3 hourshrs
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American, Farm to Table
Keyword: Beet Toast, Easy Appetizer, Goat Cheese Appetizer, Goat Cheese Toast, Holiday Appetizer, Holiday Party Food, Make Ahead Appetizer, Party Food, Pit Boss Smoked Beets, Smoked Beets, Upscale Appetizer
Servings: 6
Equipment
1 wood pellet smoker such as Pit Boss or Traeger
Ingredients
1bunchbeetspeeled, cubed
1tbsp.olive oil
1pinchsalt and pepper
6slicessourdough baguette
14 ozgoat cheese log
1/2cuppecans
Balsamic Hot Honey Drizzle
2tbsp.hot honey
2tbsp.balsamic vinegar
1tbsp.raspberry jam
1pinchsalt
Instructions
Preheat oven or air fryer to 400 degrees. Place beet cubes on a small sheet pan. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast for 20-25 minutes or until fork tender.
Preheat your wood pellet smoker to 225 degrees / smoke setting. Place beets on sheet pan in smoker and smoke for about 2 1/2 hours. * This step can be done a day or two ahead of time. Just store smoked beets in refrigerator until ready to use.
When ready to serve, toast sourdough slices to warm. Place a spoonful of goat cheese on each slice, top with smoked beets and toasted pecans, finish with balsamic hot honey drizzle.
Balsamic Hot Honey Drizzle
Combine hot honey, balsamic vinegar, raspberry jam and salt in a jar.