Description
These Mushroom and Gruyère Crostini are a delightful French-inspired appetizer that combines earthy mushrooms, nutty Gruyère cheese, and fragrant herbs on crispy baguette slices. Perfect for entertaining or as a savory snack!
Ingredients
Scale
Baguette Slices:
- 1 baguette, sliced into ½-inch pieces
Mushroom Topping:
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 pound mixed mushrooms (cremini, shiitake, or button), cleaned and sliced
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves (or ½ teaspoon dried thyme)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Additional Toppings:
- 1 cup shredded Gruyère cheese
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Toast Baguette: Arrange baguette slices on a baking sheet, brush with olive oil, and toast until golden, about 7–8 minutes.
- Prepare Mushroom Topping: In a skillet, heat butter and olive oil, sauté garlic, add mushrooms, thyme, salt, and pepper. Cook until mushrooms are tender and browned.
- Assemble Crostini: Spoon mushroom mixture onto toasted baguette slices, top with Gruyère cheese, and bake until melted.
- Finish and Serve: Sprinkle with fresh parsley and serve warm.
Notes
- You can prepare the mushroom topping in advance and assemble just before serving.
- For added richness, drizzle with a touch of truffle oil before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking, Sautéing
- Cuisine: French-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 crostini
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 160 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 8 mg
