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The Easiest Homemade Crostini Recipe
This quick and easy crostini recipe requires just 3 ingredients – baguette, olive oil, and salt – and takes about 15 minutes from start to finish. Making crostini at home is easier than you might think. And freshly made crostini tastes SO much better than the version you’ll find at the grocery store!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 24 slices crostini 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
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- French baguette
- 3-4 tablespoons olive oil
- Kosher salt
Instructions
- Heat oven to 400 degrees.
- Slice the French baguette on the bias into about 1/2″ thick slices.
- Lay slices in a single layer on 1-2 baking sheets.
- Brush both sides of each piece of bread with olive oil.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown and crispy.
- Sprinkle with Kosher salt.
- Serve with your favorite appetizers or top as you like and enjoy!
Notes
- The crostini should be quite crispy when it comes out of the oven. This is what makes it perfect for serving with all your favorite appetizers! It’s sturdy enough to hold up to creamy whipped feta dip, fig jam baked Brie, and cheesy baked olive dip.
- If you want to add a bit of extra flavor to your crostini, slice a clove of garlic in half and rub the cut side of the garlic across the surface of the baked crostini. This will add a subtle garlic flavor that pairs perfectly with savory dips and spreads!
- Crostini can be served warm, straight from the oven, or at room temperature.
- I prefer not to bake my crostini on parchment paper. I find that the parchment traps some of the moisture and doesn’t allow the crostini to get quite as crisp.
- No need to flip the crostini while it bakes. Both sides will still come out perfectly crisp!
- Much like homemade croutons, crostini can be made with stale bread! It’s also delicious of course when made with fresh bread. However, it’s a great way to repurpose a loaf of bread that may be past its prime.
- You can grill crostini! Brush both sides of the bread with oil and then place directly on the grill grates over medium-high heat. Grill for a couple minutes on each side or until the crostini is crisp with dark golden brown grill marks.
