Make a board of crostini appetizers for your next get-together. These crispy garlic toasts can be topped with a variety of flavors and textures. Perfect for various palettes!
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Keyword Crostini Appetizers
Prep Time 30 minutesminutes
Cook Time 15 minutesminutes
Total Time 45 minutesminutes
Servings 16appetizers
Calories 201kcal
Author Sue Ringsdorf
Ingredients
Prosciutto and Goat Cheese Crostini with Apricot Preserves:
4slicesprosciutto
3oz.goat cheese
3Tablespoonsapricot preserves
4slicesbread
olive oil and garlic- for the bread
Bacon Ricotta Crostini with Fig Jam:
4slicesbacon
3oz.ricotta cheese
3Tablespoonsfig jam
4slicesbread
olive oil and garlic- for the bread
Salami Cream Cheese Crostini with Olives:
4slicessalami
3oz.cream cheese
1/3cupsliced olives
4slicesbread
olive oil and garlic- for the bread
Shrimp Avocado Crostini:
8largeraw shrimp- seasoned with salt and pepper, and sauteed
1largeavocado
squeeze of fresh lime juice
kosher salt- to taste
4slicesbread
olive oil and garlic- for the bread
Instructions
Slice and bake the crusty bread. Using a serrated edge knife, slice the bread into thin slices. Make sure you use a nice crusty bread that holds up well to toppings. Pour some olive oil into a small dish, and lightly brush it on both sides of the bread. Lay it on a parchment covered baking sheet. Bake until golden brown, and then flip and repeat on the other side. When bread is browned, take the peeled garlic clove and rub it on one side of the bread. This will infuse the garlic flavor into the bread.
To assemble the prosciutto and Goat Cheese Crostini with Apricot Preserves: Top the prepared bread with softened goat cheese, apricot preserves, and prosciutto. I recommend letting the cheese sit on the counter until it comes to room temperature.
To assemble the Bacon Ricotta Crostini with Fig Jam: Top the prepared bread with softened ricotta cheese, fig jam, and bacon. I recommend letting the cheese sit on the counter until it comes to room temperature.
To assemble the Salami Cream Cheese Crostini with Olives: Top the prepared bread with softened cream cheese, olives, and salami. I recommend letting the cheese sit on the counter until it comes to room temperature.
To assemble Shrimp Avocado Crostini: Top the prepared bread with smashed avocado (plus lime juice and s&p) and sautéed shrimp. The avocado will eventually brown, even with the lime juice, so prep these right before party time.
Place the crostini on a large serving dish, and enjoy.
Notes
** Nutrition calculation is a very rough estimate, considering there are different toppings on all of the crostini.