How To Make Crostini
Here's how to make perfectly crisp, golden crostini with a baguette or your favorite artisan bread. This easy oven method creates the perfect base for bruschetta, dips, cheese boards, soups, salads, and more.
Servings: 10 2-piece servings
Calories: 115kcal
Ingredients
- 1 Baguette or preferred bread
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil or oil spray
- Salt optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Slice the BAGUETTE into ¼-inch thick slices and arrange them in a single layer on a baking sheet.
- Lightly brush or spray both sides of each bread slice with OLIVE OIL. Optional: Lightly sprinkle with SALT.
- Bake for 5 to 7 minutes. Flip each slice and bake another 5 to 7 minutes, or until the crostini are lightly golden brown and crisp around the edges.
- Remove them from the baking sheet immediately to prevent carryover browning.
- Cool completely before storing in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
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Notes
Best bread for crostini: Use any baguette for naturally sized, handheld crostini. French bread, Italian bread, ciabatta, and other artisan loaves can be sliced to any size or shape.
Fresh bread is my preference: I prefer a fresh bakery loaf or one that's no more than a day old. It bakes into crostini that are light, crisp, and easy to bite.
Make ahead: Bake up to 5 days in advance and store in an airtight container at room temperature.
Freezing: Freeze unbaked bread slices for up to 1 month and bake from frozen. Or freeze the baked crostini and briefly pop them in a toaster or a 350°F oven before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 2slices | Calories: 115kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 153mg | Potassium: 28mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg