Strawberry Toast with Mascarpone and Balsamic Reduction
This super simple, 5-ingredient strawberry tartine is a brunch favorite I learned working for the great Margot McCormack. Warning: this easy single-serve breakfast is about to become your new food obsession.
Ingredients
- 1 Slice Crusty Bread lightly toasted
- ¼ C Mascarpone
- 2-4 teaspoon Honey divided, to taste. Or sub maple syrup, agave nectar, powdered sugar, or sweetener of choice.
- 8-10 Strawberries sliced
- 2 teaspoon Balsamic Reduction
Instructions
- Pour plain balsamic vinegar into sauce pot. Put pot over low heat. Simmer until thick and syrupy—20 or so minutes, depending on how much you make. If you're feeling lazy, certain stores actually carry balsamic reductions already made.NOTE: If you want a sweeter balsamic reduction, add sugar, honey, agave or maple syrup to taste.
- Mix 1-2 teaspoon honey and mascarpone until well combined.2-4 teaspoon Honey, ¼ C Mascarpone
- Rinse your berries well. Stem and slice them. Drizzle them with a bit of honey (1-2 tsp), stir and let them sit for 5-10 minutes.8-10 Strawberries, 2-4 teaspoon Honey
- Take a thick-ish slice of your yummy bread and toast it just enough to warm through. Slather on a generous swoosh of sweetened mascarpone. Pile the berries and their accumulated juices on as high as your heart desires. Drizzle with some balsamic reduction. Dig in!1 Slice Crusty Bread, 2 teaspoon Balsamic Reduction
Notes
- Nutrition values are very approximate and will vary based on the size of the slice of bread you choose. For reference, this is based on a 185 calorie slice.
- No mascarpone? No problem! Mix together 8 oz of softened cream cheese with ¼ cup of heavy whipping cream. Mix until well combined. Your "mascarpone" is ready to use!
- Macerated Berries - Ideally, you shouldn’t let the berries macerate too long, or they’ll become extra soft and syrupy. Feel free to transfer any leftover strawberry mixture to an airtight container in the fridge and try to get to it by the next morning. If you can’t get to them within that time frame, don’t fret—it’ll be a great addition to your next bowl of ice cream. (So will the balsamic reduction.)
- Sweetened Mascarpone will keep well in the fridge for up to a week. While you technically can freeze it for up to 2 months, it tends to get a bit gritty.
- Balsamic Reduction should keep well in a squeeze bottle in the fridge nearly indefinitely. I’ve kept some on hand for upwards of 3-4 months and never had an issue. Use your best judgement.
- Assembled strawberry toasts can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to a day, but ideally you won’t assemble them until you’re ready to eat!
Nutrition
Calories: 529kcalCarbohydrates: 60gProtein: 12gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 16gCholesterol: 56mgSodium: 365mgPotassium: 258mgFiber: 3gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 799IUVitamin C: 57mgCalcium: 129mgIron: 3mg
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