Easy Homemade Crostini Recipe

5 from 4 votes

Easy Homemade Crostini Recipe

Crispy, golden homemade crostini made with just 3 ingredients. Perfect base for appetizers, soups, and entertaining on a budget!

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Keyword Crostini, How to Make Crostini

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings

Calories 68kcal

Author Stephanie Manley

Ingredients

▢ 1 baguette (8 to 10 ounces) sliced into 1/4 to 3/8 inch slides, this should yield 40 to 60 slices
▢ 1/2 cup olive oil or 1 stick of butter
▢ kosher salt
▢ pepper

Instructions

Preheat oven to broil.
Slice bread into 1/4 to 3/8 inch slices, and place sliced bread onto a rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle half of the olive oil over the sliced bread.
Use a pastry brush to brush out olive oil evenly. Season with salt and pepper if desired. Place into oven, the bread should brown in one to two minutes. Remove baking sheet from oven. Flip bread over, drizzle with remaining oil, and brush out olive oil evenly.
Place baking sheet back into the oven and allow bread to brown, this should only take about one minute. Allow bread to cool completely before storing in an airtight container.

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Chef's Notes

Day-old bread works exceptionally well because it has less moisture, resulting in crispier crostini. If using fresh bread, you can lightly toast it first to remove some moisture. For extra flavor, rub a cut garlic clove over the warm crostini before drizzling with olive oil.

Sourdough bread creates particularly flavorful crostini due to its tangy profile, while dinner rolls or artisan breads offer unique textures and flavors.

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