Roasted Plum and Burrata toast with Candied Hazelnuts

A sweet and savory toast with plum and burrata

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Take full advantage of stone fruit season with this simple yet irresistible recipe: Roasted plum and burrata toast with candied hazelnuts! 🤩 This dish is a celebration of one of summer’s most underrated fruits—plums. While peaches and other stone fruits often steal the spotlight, plums are incredibly sweet, juicy, and versatile. They bring a beautiful pop of color and a subtle tartness that balances perfectly with the creamy burrata and crunchy, caramelized hazelnuts. This toast strikes the perfect balance between sweet and savory, making it an ideal dish for breakfast, brunch, or even a light summer appetizer.👌🏼

To make this, start by halving and roasting fresh plums. The heat intensifies their natural sweetness and brings out their juicy flavor, while softening the texture just enough to make them melt-in-your-mouth tender. While those are roasting, toast some thick slices of sourdough or your favorite artisanal bread until golden and crispy—this will be the base of your toast. As the bread toasts, prepare the candied hazelnuts. You’ll want to lightly coat the hazelnuts in sugar, then toast them in a pan until they become caramelized and crunchy. The sweet, nutty flavor of the candied hazelnuts adds a delicious contrast to the creamy burrata.

Once everything is ready, spread a generous amount of creamy, fresh burrata on the toasted bread. The rich, buttery flavor of the burrata pairs beautifully with the sweetness of the plums and adds a luxurious texture to the dish. Top the burrata with the roasted plums, letting the juices from the plums soak into the bread a bit. Then, sprinkle the candied hazelnuts on top for that extra crunch and flavor explosion in every bite.

This roasted plum and burrata toast is a perfect way to highlight the unique flavors of plums during stone fruit season. Whether you’re enjoying it as a quick snack, a brunch centerpiece, or an elegant appetizer for entertaining, this dish is sure to impress. If you’ve been sleeping on plums, this recipe will show you just how delicious and versatile they can be! Don’t forget to check out more of my stone fruit-inspired creations here!

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Roasted plum and burrata toast with candied hazelnuts

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Ingredients

The plums

• ▢ 2 plums
• ▢ 2 tbsp butter
• ▢ 2 tbsp brown sugar

The hazelnuts

• ▢ 3/4 cup sugar
• ▢ 3 tbsp water
• ▢ 1/2 cup hazelnuts

The rest

• ▢ bread of choice
• ▢ EVOO
• ▢ 1/2 ball of burrata
• ▢ sea salt and pepper

Instructions 

• Preheat oven to 400. Butter a baking sheet and slice plums in half. Arrange plums cut side up and sprinkle with brown sugar. Cook for about 15 min or until tender. Let cook for about 5 min and slice.
• Heat sugar and water to a pan over high heat until the sugar dissolves. Bring to a simmer, and cook, swirling occasionally, until medium amber, about 4 minutes. Add hazelnuts and salt, and stir for 1 minute to coat.
• Pour mixture onto a baking sheet lined with parchment and immediately separate nuts using 2 forks so that each stands alone on sheet. Let cool and roughly chop.
• Coat bread in olive oil and cook in a pan for about 2-3 min per side. Add burrata. Top with sliced plums and chopped hazelnuts. Enjoy!

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