Melting Snowman Crostini

First, can we talk about how freaking adorable these cheesy little bites are? There’s crusty bread and 3 different types of cheese. What more could anyone possibly want out of a winter themed handheld bite!

Next, let me be honest with you. These are a little bit of a labor of love. But in the best way! These are not difficult to assemble at all, but we do need a little time and patience to manually attach those little black sesame seeds buttons. That’s the price we pay for beauty, you know?

Ok, so let’s talk about our snowmen’s heads. I went back and forth on what flavor of cheeseball I wanted to make our snowmen. And while I was shopping the cheese aisle, I had a revelation. Boursin cheese! Boursin cheese is absolutely perfect for this project because you can pick from lots of incredibly delicious flavors that fit your vibe. It mimics softened cream cheese texture wise which is just what we need for this project. And, you basically have all the benefits of a homemade cheeseball without any of the work.

So once I settled on Boursin cheese, I saw that they had a new product called Boursin bites. If you grab those, we’ll take 3 at a time, mush them together, and roll them into little balls. If you go for the standard 5oz block of cheese, just use a 1 tbsp cookie scoop to portion out the cheese and roll it into a ball.

To make our cheese balls nice and snowy, we’re going to coat them in shredded parmesan cheese. Since our cheese balls are so small and delicate, I find that it helps to run a knife through the parm to break it down into smaller shreds. Then, we’ll roll each cheese ball through the parm to coat it, gently press the cheese on to make sure it adheres, and it’s time to work on the face.

Here’s where this project gets a little labor intensive. I wracked my brain for a good 2 weeks trying to figure out what we could use to make the button snowman face on a savory cheese ball. Ultimately, black sesame seeds are the absolute right answer. But picking them up and attaching them one at a time can be a little tricky. So, here’s the secret. If you spread out some sesame seeds on a plate, grab a toothpick, and dip the end of the toothpick in a little water; the wet toothpick is able to attract sesame seeds so that you can pick them up one by one and gently press them onto the snowmen’s face. As the water wears off, dip the toothpick again, and repeat the process until all your sesame seeds are placed. Then, we’ll cut out little triangles of orange bell pepper to stick in the face as a nose, and our snowman heads are done!

Once our snowman faces are ready, we can work on their melty bodies. We’ll slice some baguette into half inch slices, give them a drizzle of olive oil, then pop them in the oven for about 5 minutes to start toasting. Then we’ll flip the crostini over, top them with some shredded mozzarella cheese, then put them back in the oven until the cheese just melts. We don’t want our cheese to start to brown…our snowmen don’t need sunburns! We want that cheese just melty and gooey which only takes about another 2-3 mins.

When the crostini are finished baking, we want to move quickly to finish assembly. We need to take advantage of the gooeyness of the melty cheese to help act like glue before it sets up. So, we’ll finish our crostini with our snowman heads, some pretzel stick arms, and a couple more sesame seed buttons. And, our little melting snowmen are ready to eat!

These crostini are not just good looks. Yes, they’re so darn adorable. But, they’re also loaded with three different cheeses. So, they’re absolutely freaking delicious. I hadn’t worked much with Boursin cheese before these crostini, but now I’m basically obsessed.

Get ready for 24/7 Boursin cheese content is what I’m saying.

Alright, everyone! Make sure you’re following along on my socials so you can see the rest of the 12 Days of Holiday Bites series. It’s been so fun!

I hope you guys love these as much as I do. So, let’s eat!