Crostini

Impress your guests with this simple and delicious homemade crostini recipe! Crispy baguette slices topped with flavorful toppings like bruschetta, this appetizer is sure to be a hit at any gathering.

Wanna know one way that you can easily step up your appetizer game? Then check out this super easy crostini recipe. Crostini is incredibly simple to make, but adds a wonderful touch of elegance to any appetizer spread. We love to pair them with hot spinach dip, but they’re also perfect topped in bruschetta or other fresh veggie creations.

With a little drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and some flaky sea salt, you can make the perfect crostini in no time. It adds very little prep time in the kitchen and the end result is beyond worth it. So next you’re at the grocery store, pick up a fresh French baguette and then get to making the perfect crostini!

Why You’ll Love this Crostini Recipe

• Crostini is a staple for any party! It goes with so many different dips and can turn into a quick appetizer in no time flat.
• You can make crostini in under 15 minutes. Yes, it really is that simple and that quick to throw together!
• Fresh crostini is incredibly versatile. Use it for any and all of you favorite dips and toppings, or even pair with soup or salad.

Ingredients for Crostini

• French baguette – You can use a different type of bread if you can’t find a baguette. Sourdough works great — it needs to be some type of crusty bread. But for the classic crostini shape, slice up a baguette!
• Olive oil – Brush each bread piece with olive oil to make them perfectly crispy once baked. They turn into the best little toasts.
• Salt – A little bit of salt on each piece will help bring out the flavor of whatever you serve with the crostini.

How to Make Crostini

1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit before you begin prepping the crostini.
2. Then slice the French baguette on the diagonal into about ½” thick slices. Lay the slices in a single layer on 1-2 sheet pans, ensuring there is space between each slice.
3. Brush both sides of each piece of bread with olive oil, then bake for 8-10 minutes, or until golden brown and crispy.
4. Sprinkle with sea salt.
5. Serve with your favorite appetizers or top with something tasty and enjoy!

How to Store Leftover Crostini

Allow to cool completely before transferring to an airtight container or plastic zip top bag. Store with a paper towel to help soak up any excess moisture and keep the crostini crispy.

Store at room temperature for up to a week. Alternatively, you can freeze your crostini for about a month!

How do you reheat crostini?

Preheat your oven or toaster oven to about 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Then bake for 5 minutes, or until the toast crisps back up again and is warm. Be careful not to over-bake when reheating. Keep a close eye on the crostini while they are in the oven.

What to serve with costini?

There is an endless amount of delicious options to serve with these crispy little toast pieces. The most popular is bruschetta, a combination of tomatoes, basil and garlic, but the ideas definitely don’t end there. You can use fun spreads and other toppings, or serve these with your favorite dips:

Spreads: Things like jam, cream cheese, creamy goat cheese, ricotta cheese, and pesto are all tasty.

Proteins: Fig and prosciutto, tuna salad, and chicken salad would be great as a topping on crostini.

Vegetables: Aside from bruschetta, veggies like sautèed mushrooms, avocado, and roasted veggies would be great.

Fruit: I love to serve this with a fruit spread. But it’s also great with caramelized apples, sliced pears with cheese, and berries with honey.

Dips: You can also serve these with dips like spinach artichoke dip, hummus, buffalo chicken dip, and BLT dip are among some of my favorites.

Aside from all of these, you can also pair crostini with a big ol’ chef salad or a hearty bowl of a comforting soup, like white bean soup!

Is crostini supposed to be hard?

Crostini is supposed to be crispy, not hard. The extra-virgin olive oil brushed on the outside will help to toast the outside of the crostini, making it crisp, while the inside should still be tender. If your crostini is really hard and difficult to bite into then you may have sliced the slices to thick or over-baked the crostini.

This is the best crostini recipe because it SO easy! Top these little toasts with any of your favorite toppings or dunk them into your favorite dips.

More Easy Appetizer Recipes!

• This Layered Taco Dip is super easy to make and always turns out super tasty. A fantastic party appetizer!
• Make some Potato Skins as your next game-day appetizer must have. These are easy and oh so tasy!
• These Pizza Crescent Rolls are a family favorite. All the goodness of a pizza rolled up into a little cheesy crescent roll.
• Air Fryer Pickles are all the goodness of fried pickles without the unhealthy deep fryer calories.