I can’t tell you how happy I am that it’s finally autumn.  Autumn is hands down my favourite season.  I love the colours, the smells, the changing leaves, the crisp mornings, the darker evenings, candles and copious amounts of hot chocolate.  I also love all the food that’s coming into season.  We’re lucky enough to have wild blackberries growing next to our house and while I don’t want to deprive the birds of their free food I think they can manage without the handful needed to make these toasts.

Don’t worry, I put out extra seeds and the occasional bit of baked pastry trimming 😉

But oh my gosh I SO hope you try making these.  The combination of creamy vegan goat’s cheese and sharp blackberries is damn near perfect.  First time I tried this I let out an actual moan.  It was audible.  I was glad I was on my own.

It also doesn’t seem to matter how much toast I’ve eaten in my life time – and it’s like a lot a LOT – it never gets boring.  Maybe because there’s so many things you can put on top of it.  But THIS combination is something else.  It starts with a good base.  I’ve used this Oaty Wholemeal Bread – it has just the right amount of crunch when toasted and it’s oaty sweet flavour is a perfect match for the creamy, sharp, fruity topping.  A sprinkle of finely sliced spring onions, some shredded basil, some crunchy toasted pine nuts and you have a few moments of foodie heaven delivered right to your mouth!

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