Name: Crostini Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 baguette (sliced very thin on the bias); 1/2 cup olive oil; 2 tsp sea salt; 1 Tbsp parsley (chopped (optional))

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This Crostini Recipe is made in our house all the time. They are golden, crispy, salty and perfect with so many toppings. Come and learn how to make the perfect crostini.

These crostini go gorgeously with our Baked Brie Recipe.

Why I Love This Recipe

So easy to make
Perfect to go with many dips, spreads, party boards
Inexpensive
Simple yet elegant
Great with meals like spaghetti, too, anywhere you want to dunk!

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What Ingredients are Needed for Homemade Crostini?

Recipe Ingredients

Baguette, sliced very thin on the bias – Get a nice quality baguette, one that has some flavor.

Olive oil – The olive oil counts here as flavor, so use a good quality EVOO or extra virgin olive oil.

Sea salt – I like a sea salt that is a flake or something with a good salty taste, as you don’t want to use much.

Parsley – This is optional, but adds a little flavor and some color, but not necessary.

How to Make Crostini

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.

Lay the baguette slices out on a parchment-lined baking sheet.

Using a pastry brush, brush the baguette slices on the one side with the olive oil. Turn the slices over and brush the other side with olive oil.

Sprinkle the baguette slices with the sea salt and bake in the center of the oven for 12 -15 minutes.

Watch them closely, you want them slightly toasted but not burnt.

Garnish with the chopped parsley, if desired, and serve with any dip, cheese platter, or charcuterie board.

Enjoy!

Little Chef’s Secrets

FAQS

You don’t need a really fresh baguette, as you are drying it anyway by toasting it, but you can’t use an overly stale one either.

Storage

Store crostini in an air-tight container or Zip-lock bag for up to 2 days.

Favorite Crostini Toppings!

We love using crostini for so many dishes; here are some of our favorites.

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Tara Noland

Crostini Recipe

5 from 1 vote

This Crostini Recipe is simple to make yet brings the perfect slate for any dip or topping. Crostini are something that we make constantly in our household.

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Total Time 20

Servings: 18 servings

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: Italian

Calories: 89

Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Video Notes

Ingredients

1 baguette sliced very thin on the bias
1/2 cup olive oil
2 tsp sea salt
1 Tbsp parsley chopped (optional)

Equipment

Method

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
Lay the baguette slices out on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
Using a pastry brush, brush the baguette slices on the one side with the olive oil. Turn the slices over and brush the other side with olive oil.
Sprinkle the baguette slices with the sea salt and bake in the center of the oven for 12 -15 minutes.
Watch them closely, you want them slightly toasted but not burnt.
Garnish with the chopped parsley if desired and serve with any dip, cheese platter, or charcuterie board.
Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 89kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 1gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 344mgPotassium: 19mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 19IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 15mgIron: 1mg