Christmas Crostini | Cooking Professionally

Ingredients

• 1 baguette, thinly sliced into 1/2-inch-thick slices
• olive oil, to taste
• 6 ounces cinnamon cream cheese, can substitute plain cream cheese
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 large ripe but firm pears, peeled, diced
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, plus more, optional, to taste
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
• 1 cup pomegranate arils