Description
A delicious and easy recipe for Garlic Bread Crostini, perfect for serving as an appetizer or alongside soups and salads. These crispy baguette slices are topped with a flavorful garlic butter mixture and Parmesan cheese for a tasty treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Baguette Slices:
- 1 baguette, sliced into ½-inch rounds
Garlic Butter Mixture:
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
Optional Topping:
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat oven to 375°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Prepare Garlic Butter: In a small bowl, mix softened butter, garlic, olive oil, salt, pepper, and parsley until well combined.
- Assemble Crostini: Spread the garlic butter mixture onto each baguette slice. Arrange slices on the baking sheet in a single layer.
- Add Toppings: Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over the tops of the slices if desired.
- Bake: Bake for 8–10 minutes until the edges are golden and crisp.
- Serve: Serve warm as an appetizer or with your favorite dishes.
Notes
- For extra crunch, broil the crostini for 1–2 minutes after baking.
- The garlic butter mixture can be made ahead and refrigerated for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 crostini
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 9 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 7 mg
