One day while I was looking at cooking videos on social media. I came across a video of the “Pasta Queen” were she made Italian styled crostini’s and boy did they look tasty. I really liked that the dish didn’t look over the top. It was just a simple attractive dish. The only catch was, the main actor in her crostini’s were tomatoes. I’m not the biggest fan of tomatoes unless the tomatoes are cooked. I’m the type of person that wants to barely taste the tomatoes, but can still taste them at the same time a little. I know that sounds weird.
Crostini’s are the picture perfect hors d’ oeuvres (finger foods) for brunch, dinner parties or cocktail parties. This type of dish is normally served prior to the actual meal, but I like to eat on finger foods as the meal sometimes because they can fill you up pretty good.
Being a big crostini fan, I’m sharing some of my super favorite and oh so yummy crostinis that I love to make.
Preparing Crostinis
- Preheat the oven at 350 F
- You can either buy precut baguette slices or buy the baguette whole and slice the bread.
- You can drizzle the toasted slices with olive oil but personal like to also drizzle vinaigrette. Afterwards season with a little salt and pepper.
- Bake in the over for about 10 minutes and once halfway until a little brown. Set aside to cool.
Vinaigrette with Feta Cheese Arugula & Prosciutto Crostini
- To prepare, first lightly drizzle vinaigrette on the toasted sliced baguette. Lay a few pieces of arugula on the crostini.
- Fold small pieces of prosciutto on top of the arugula and sprinkle crumbs of feta cheese on top of the arugula and serve.
Pimento Cheese with Walnuts & Honey Crostini
- With a spoon, gather a large scoop of pimento cheese and spread on toasted sliced baguette. Next, garnish with a few pieces of walnuts and drizzle with honey. Bon Appetit!
Strawberries and Blueberries Crostini with Cream Cheese, Honey & a Hint of Mint
- Prep: Wash fruit and cut strawberry in small halves about the size a pinky nail.
- With a butter knife or a spoon, scoop a spoon amount of cream cheese and spread it on the toasted sliced baguette evenly. Place the cut strawberries onto the crostini sort of spaced out.
- Next, place the blueberries between the spaces of the strawberries. Drizzle a touch of honey on top of the fruit and place one or two pieces of mint leaves on top and Done!
Vinaigrette with Guacamole, Arugula & Ginger Crostini
- To prepare, take a spoonful of guacamole and spread on the toasted sliced baguette, place a few pieces of arugula on the toasted sliced baguette
- Next, drizzle a touch of vinaigrette on top of the arugula. Then, place a few pieces of ginger on top of the arugula and serve. Enjoy!
Ricotta Crostini with Honey & Salt/Pepper
- Spoon ricotta cheese on a toasted sliced baguette and top with salt, pepper and honey and Done!
You will without a doubt enjoy the sweet and savory mixtures of this combination of Crostini’s. These will be a big hit at your next get-to-together.