1teaspoonStevia Baking Blendor other sweetener to equal the sweetness of 1 teaspoon of sugar, honey or sweetener of choice
⅛teaspoonvanilla extract
1cupdiced strawberries
2teaspoonsbalsamic vinegar or glazesee instructions above to make your own balsamic reduction
¼cupbasil leavesstacked, rolled and sliced into slivers
Bread of Choice (Not included in nutritional estimates)see options below
Instructions
Cut cream cheese into cubes, place in small microwave-safe bowl and microwave on high for 10 to 15 seconds to soften.
Add sweetener and vanilla extract to the bowl with cream cheese and stir until smooth. Set aside.
To prepare bruschetta, add diced strawberries to a medium-sized bowl and gently mix in chopped basil and balsamic vinegar or glaze. Alternatively, balsamic vinegar or glaze can be drizzled over the top when assembled.
Toast bread of choice. For baguette slices, preheat the oven to 400 °F. Arrange them in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake for 2 minutes. Flip and bake for 2 minutes more or until firm.
To assemble, layer baguette slices on serving dish and spread a dollop of cream cheese on top of each slice. Spoon bruschetta mixture on top. Serve!
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Notes
You'll find more expert tips and step by step pictures above!Note: Nutritional Estimate DOES NOT include bread. Bread Options
Baguette. Thin or thick sliced. We used thin-sliced, whole wheat bread in the recipe pictured. Yield: 16 rounds.
Low-carb flour tortillas. Use the small street-style size. Cut each tortilla into 4 triangles with a pizza cutter and then crisp them in an oven or air fryer. Yield: 16 triangles from 4 tortillas.
No-carb, low-carb or keto bread. Cut it into squares (or toast points) and toast as you normally would. Yield: 16 toast points from 4 slices each.
Cloud bread. Use our recipe and spoon out small little rounds instead of the larger ones.
Crackers that are not heavily seasoned.
Cookies that are thin or flat, such as short-bread or sugar cookies. If you have a favorite low-carb cookie, try that!
Make ahead:Cream cheese mixture, balsamic reduction and bread can be prepared in advance. Prepare strawberries, cut basil, and assemble the day of serving.