Maple Roasted Carrot Noodle Ricotta Crostini

Maple-Honey Roasted Carrot Noodle Ricotta Crostini with Coconut Flakes

In Park City, Utah this past weekend, I hiked and biked by day and celebrated...

Maple Honey Roasted Carrot Noodle Ricotta Crostini with Coconut Flakes

In Park City, Utah this past weekend, I hiked and biked by day and celebrated the nuptials of two very special friends by night…. while dreaming of roasting noodles. I know, I’m weird. Now that there’s only a few weeks before fall is upon us, I can debut some roasted spiralized vegetables.

Roasting veggies brings out flavors that can’t be tasted if sauteed, grilled, boiled or prepared any other way. Besides sword fighting, my favorite way to use carrots is to roast them and bring out their sweetness. Even baking whole carrots in the oven with salt, pepper and olive oil makes for a warm and inviting appetizer or side dish.

Today, we’ve taken roasted carrots to a new level by spiralizing them first and baking them lightly in maple syrup. Smack those lips, because this appetizer deserves it – the texture of the carrots as noodles is different and surprising, especially with the sweetness of the drizzled honey. Why coconut flakes? It gives this crostini a little exoticism and last-minute sugary scents as you bite!

Not only is this crostini uniquely scrumptious, it’s appetizing to the eye with bright orange colors and white accents from the ricotta and coconut flakes. Definitely worth Pinning….

 

Maple-Honey Roasted Carrot Noodle Ricotta Crostini with Coconut Flakes

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 7

Ingredients

  • 1/2 large carrot about 2 inches thick, peeled, Blade C, noodles trimmed
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • salt and peper to taste
  • 6-8 pieces of sliced white bread or wheat
  • 1/2 cup ricotta cheese for spreading on crostinis approximately
  • 1 tbsp coconut flakes for topping on crostinis, approximately
  • 6-8 tsp honey for topping on crostinis, approximately

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
  • Line a baking tray with wax paper and lay the carrot noodles down, separating them as much as possible.
  • Using a small bowl and a brush, dab the noodles with the maple syrup and coat evenly. Season with salt and pepper sparsely.
  • Bake the carrots in the oven for 17-20 minutes, stirring the carrots after 10 minutes.
  • Three minutes before the carrots are done, put the bread slices into a toaster and toast to your liking. Once done, top generously with ricotta.
  • Once the noodles are done, take them out of the oven and use a scissor to cut them into bunches. Carefully place the noodles on top of the crostinis (which should now be topped with ricotta).
  • Drizzle the carrots with honey and top with coconut flakes. Enjoy!

Maple Roasted Carrot Noodle Ricotta Crostini

Maple Roasted Carrot Noodle Ricotta Crostini

Maple Roasted Carrot Noodle Ricotta Crostini

Maple Roasted Carrot Noodle Ricotta Crostini

Maple Roasted Carrot Noodle Ricotta Crostini

Maple Roasted Carrot Noodle Ricotta Crostini

Instructions with Pictures

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.

Line a baking tray with wax paper and lay the carrot noodles down, separating them as much as possible.

Using a small bowl and a brush, dab the noodles with the maple syrup and coat evenly. Season with salt and pepper sparsely.

Maple Roasted Carrot Noodle Ricotta Crostini

Bake the carrots in the oven for 17-20 minutes, stirring the carrots after 10 minutes.

Three minutes before the carrots are done, put the bread slices into a toaster and toast to your liking. Once done, top generously with ricotta.

Once the noodles are done, take them out of the oven and use a scissor to cut them into bunches. Carefully place the noodles on top of the crostinis (which should now be topped with ricotta).

Drizzle the carrots with honey and top with coconut flakes. Enjoy!

with love, Ali

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  • You didn't tell us how to make the carrot noodles