Crostini
Crostini recipes have been around for centuries and are believed to have originated in Italy. The word “crostini” means “little crusts” in Italian, and these bite-sized appetizers are typically made with a slice of baguette or other type of bread that is grilled or baked and then topped with a variety of ingredients.
Crostini can be served as a pre-meal appetizer or as a main course, and they are a popular choice for parties and gatherings. There are endless possibilities when it comes to toppings, so everyone can find a flavor combination that they love.
Some popular crostini toppings include:
Advice
When making crostini, it is important to use the freshest ingredients possible. Start with a good quality loaf of French or Italian bread and cut it into thin slices. To get the best flavor, brush the cut sides of the bread with olive oil and toast in an oven or over a grill until they are golden brown. Once they are toasted, top each slice with your favorite ingredients, like cheese, tomatoes, olives, or pesto. Lastly, season each crostini with salt and pepper and serve.
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Recipes
Roasted Radish Crostini
- radish
- salt
- pepper
- red pepper flake
- butter
- parsley
- garlic
- anchovy
- bread
- olive oil
Ricotta and Peach Crostini With Pistachios
- salt
- black pepper
- arugula
- salt
- olive oil
- lemon juice
- peach
- pistachio
- center
- ricotta cheese
Savory Cherry Crostini
- goat cheese
- salt
- olive oil
- sweet cherry
- baguette
Charred Brussels Sprout Crostini
- brussels sprout
- salt
- ricotta cheese
- red pepper flake
- cranberry
- pine nut
- champagne vinegar
- olive oil
- sugar
- crostini
Gorgonzola Walnut Crostini With Pear Salad
- CROSTINI
- pepper
- salt
- onion
- rosemary
- olive oil
- walnut
- gorgonzola dolce
- bread
- VINAIGRETTE
- pepper
- salt
- sherry vinegar
- walnut oil
- dijon mustard
- shallot
- olive oil
- PEAR SALAD
- pale interior celery
- pear
- bitter green
Tomato Peach Crostini with Hot Bacon Dressing
- cherry tomato
- fig preserve
- log goat cheese
- french baguette
- olive oil
- basil
- white balsamic vinegar
- garlic
- peach
- bacon
- chili flake
- salt
Cheese Crostini with Anchovy Herb Butter
- provolone cheese
- thyme
- garlic
- italian parsley
- lemon zest
- by white bread
- butter
- red pepper flake
- anchovy
Crostini With Sun-Dried Tomato and Anchovy
- olive oil
- salt
- red pepper flake
- rosemary
- garlic
- tomato
- anchovy
- baguette
Bacon-Wrapped Spinach Dip Crostini
- black pepper
- nonstick spray
- parmesan cheese
- bacon
- mayonnaise
- dark brown sugar
- garlic
- bias baguette
- cream cheese
- spinach
Fig Crostini
- olive oil
- balsamic vinegar
- baguette
- black pepper
- salt
- goat cheese
- fig
Easy Pizza Crostini Appetizer
- french bread
- onion
- pepperoni
- garlic
- olive oil
- plum tomato
- black olife
- mozzarella cheese
- parmesan cheese
- pasta sauce
Soft-Shell Crab Crostini With Arugula Butter
- chive
- salt
- black pepper
- garlic
- arugula
- bread
- shell crab
- butter
Thyme Honey, Peach, and Goat Cheese Crostini
- loaf ciabatta bread
- walnut
- basil
- thyme
- lemon juice
- peach
- goat cheese
- olive oil
- salt
- thyme honey
- white balsamic
Caramelized Onion and Mushroom Crostini
- garlic
- loaf baguette
- onion
- salt
- marsala wine
- black pepper
- thyme
- vermont creamery cultured butter
- mushroom
- shiitake mushroom
Butternut Squash, Pomegranate and Goat Cheese Crostini
- balsamic vinegar
- butternut squash
- goat cheese
- baguette
- pomegranate seed
Crostini with Crushed Eggs and Salted Anchovies
- salt
- black pepper
- watercress
- crème fraîche
- garlic
- olive oil
- dijon mustard
- bread
- egg
- salt anchovy
Roasted Grape and Whipped Goat Cheese Crostini
- lemon juice
- lemon zest
- french baguette
- goat cheese
- rosemary
- salt
- red grape
- black pepper
- olive oil
- rosemary
- rosemary
- cream cheese
- olive oil
- salt
- hot honey
Cheesy Artichoke Crostini
- lemon zest
- anchovy paste
- marinated artichoke heart
- parsley
- baguette
- parmesan cheese
- log goat cheese
- herb cheese
Charred Broccoli Crostini
- ricotta cheese
- baguette
- broccoli
- salt
- parmesan cheese
- olive oil
- smoked almond
Brushed Crostini
- parsley
- baguette
- olive oil
- garlic
Pickled Egg Salad Crostini with Serrano Ham
- chervil
- black pepper
- sugar
- salt
- bread
- serrano ham
- apple cider vinegar
- white vinegar
- mayonnaise
- chive
- parsley
- garlic
- olive oil
- egg
Fig Spread and Cheese Crostini Appetizer
- rosemary
- cheese
- baguette
- fig spread
- blue cheese crumble
- honey
Breakfast Crostini
- basil
- parsley
- salt
- grape tomato
- tub bocconcini
- prosciutto
- olive oil
- green onion
- peasant bread
Braised Short Rib Crostini with Remoulade
- beef broth
- red wine
- caper
- tarragon
- dijon mustard
- bay leaf
- carrot
- celery
- onion
- beef short rib
- cornichon
- mayonnaise
- red pepper flake
- crostini
- black pepper
- salt
- olive oil
- tomato paste
- hard-boiled egg
- thyme
- cornichon
Chicken Parmesan Meatball Crostini.
- pasta sauce
- ground chicken
- egg
- loaf french bread
- basil
- parmesan cheese
- panko bread crumb
- italian seasoning
- olive oil
- mozzarella cheese
- arugula
- salt
Bleu Cheese Crostini With Sancerre Syrup And Peppery Lettuce
- salt
- peppery lettuce
- white wine
- baguette
- lemon
- orange blossom honey
- walnut
- olive oil
- butter
- bleu cheese
Caramelized Plum-Ricotta-Black Pepper Crostini
- black pepper
- ricotta cheese
- french baguette
- orange juice
- sugar
- plum
Spicy Grape-Ricotta Crostini
- tarragon
- salt
- olive oil
- pancetta
- sugar
- black pepper
- ricotta cheese
- red pepper flake
- red grape
- bread
Smoked Salmon Crostini
- french
- ricotta cheese
- chive
- dill
- olive oil
- lemon juice
- parsley
- smoked salmon
- black pepper
- salt
Honey Raspberry Brie Crostini with Basil Oil
- loaf ciabatta bread
- raspberry
- olive oil
- basil
- brie
- honey
- salt
- olive oil
- watercress
- zest
Ricotta and Roasted Grape Crostini
- lemon zest
- salt
- black grape
- balsamic vinegar
- baguette
- rosemary
- olive oil
- pine nut
- ricotta cheese
- honey
- pepper
Crostini With Porcini Butter and Summer Truffles
- black pepper
- salt
- summer truffle peeling
- french baguette
- parsley
- porcini powder
- butter
Nectarine and Wisconsin Burrata Bite Crostini
- balsamic vinegar
- ball wisconsin burrata
- nectarine
- baguette
- sugar
- honey
- olive oil
- basil
- lemon zest
Anchovy Lovers’ Crostini
- Crostini
- baguette
- black pepper
- butter
- turmeric
- white miso
- garlic
- anchovy oil
- Anchovy-Parsley Salad
- jalapeño
- shallot
- parsley
- mustard seed
- lemon zest
- anchovy
- black pepper
- lemon juice
Smoked Salmon Crostini
- garlic
- log goat cheese
- preserved lemon peel
- heavy cream
- dill
- cream cheese
- pre smoked salmon
- dill
- olive oil
- baguette
Butternut Squash Crostini
- salt
- olive oil
- red pepper flake
- butternut squash
- honey
- sherry vinegar
- garlic
- pancetta
- baguette
- sage
Polenta Crostini With Creamed Baccalà (Cod)
- olive oil
- milk
- parsley
- polenta
- oil baccalà
- rolled anchovy
Caponata Crostini with Goat Cheese and Toasted Pine Nuts
- Crostini
- olive oil
- salt
- basil
- goat cheese
- pine nut
- baguette
- Caponata
- eggplant
- onion
- salt
- caper
- olive oil
- sugar
- garlic
- san marzano tomato
- red wine vinegar
- celery
Baked Peppered Ricotta Crostini with Roasted Tomatoes
- thyme
- garlic
- cherry tomato
- ricotta cheese
- pepper
- parmesan cheese
- white vinegar
- fl cream milk
- sourdough baguette
- peppered ricotta crostini
- tomato
- donna hay magazine
- inspired by donna hay magazine
- salt
- make
- olive oil
- preheat degree
- serves an appetizer
Polenta Crostini With Tuna
- olive oil
- salt
- cornmeal
- burrata cheese
- smoked tuna
Butternut Squash, Cranberry, and Goat Cheese Crostini
- butternut squash
- olive oil
- shallot
- sourdough baguette
- cranberry
- thyme
- garlic
- goat cheese
- salt
Watermelon Radish and Goat Cheese Crostini
- garlic
- watermelon radish
- preserved lemon peel
- heavy cream
- chive
- cream cheese
- log goat cheese
- arugula
- olive oil
- baguette
Burrata Crostini
- red pepper flake
- salt
- olive oil
- red pepper flake
- water
- marie'® white balsamic shallot vinaigrette
- lemon zest
- garlic
- chard
- burrata cheese
- baguette
Stilton and Burst Cherry Tomato Crostini
- pepper
- salt
- butter
- baguette twenty
- cherry tomato
- sugar
- olive oil
- onion
- stilton cheese
Balsamic Blueberry Mascarpone Crostinis
- blueberry
- sugar
- tbs balsamic vinegar
- tbs olive oil
- tbs mascarpone cheese
- salt
- black pepper
- french baguette
- tbs basil
BLT Crostini
- salt
- escarole
- tomato
- olive oil
- lemon
- sourdough bread
- bacon
Crostini
- baguette
- salt
- olive oil
- basil tomato salad
Whole Wheat Crostini with Creamed Chanterelles
- black pepper
- salt
- chanterelle mushroom
- heavy cream
- garlic
- leek
- wheat bread
- sage
- butter
Ricotta Crostini with Chestnut Honey
- chestnut honey
- olive oil
- ciabatta loaf
- ricotta cheese
Duck Confit Crostini with Pickled Cherries and Duck Cracklings
- black pepper
- mustard seed
- chile de árbol
- rosemary
- tart cherry
- salt
- white wine vinegar
- baguette
- olive oil
- sugar
- confit duck leg
- green onion
Ricotta Crostini with Black Olives, Lemon Zest, and Mint
- olive oil
- lemon zest
- mint
- oil cured black olife
- garlic
- ciabatta loaf
- ricotta cheese
Ricotta Crostini with Cherry Tomatoes
- olive oil
- cherry tomato
- salt
- parmesan cheese
- garlic
- ciabatta loaf
- ricotta cheese
Sun-Dried Tomato Hummus and Roasted Broccoli Crostini
- broccoli
- garlic
- bread loaf
- salt
- lemon juice
- tahini
- red pepper flake
- olive oil
- olive oil
- water
- oil tomato
- lemon
- olive oil
- chickpea
- salt
Ricotta Crostini with Soppressata
- olive oil
- garlic
- ciabatta loaf
- ricotta cheese
- soppressata coin
Artichoke Crostini
- olive oil
- black pepper
- mascarpone cheese
- marinated artichoke heart
- garlic
- parmesan cheese
- chive
- another peasant bread
Mushroom Crostini
- italian bread
- salt
- lemon juice
- garlic
- parsley
- olive oil
- mushroom
Chicken Liver Crostini
- salt
- chicken broth
- parsley
- baguette
- garlic
- chicken liver
- carrot
- onion
- rib celery
- lemon juice lemon zest
- caper
- vin santo
- anchovy
- olive oil
Tuna and Pickled Onion Crostini
- salt
- parsley
- red wine vinegar
- red pepper
- pickled cocktail onion
- salt caper
- tuna
- baguette
- olive oil
- gherkin
Roasted Garlic and Sweet Potato Crostini
- salt
- lemon zest
- red pepper flake
- sour cream
- olive oil
- caper
- loaf ciabatta
- sweet potato
- garlic
Goat Cheese Crostini with Fig-Olive Tapenade
- salt
- kalamata olife
- calimyrna fig
- baguette
- balsamic vinegar
- caper
- thyme
- goat cheese
- olive oil
Cranberry and Ricotta Crostini
- salt
- thyme
- orange juice
- salt
- ricotta cheese
- honey
- cranberry
- baguette
- olive oil
Pear, Raspberry and Goat Cheese Crostini
- lemon
- baguette
- goat cheese
- raspberry
- pear
- olive oil
- salt
- black pepper
- honey
Sweet Pea & Ricotta Crostini
- parmesan cheese
- pea
- baguette
- green onion
- ricotta cheese
- olive oil
- lemon juice squeeze
- salt
Roasted Beet, Arugula, Goat Cheese & Honey Crostini
- bread loaf
- arugula
- olive oil
- milk
- goat cheese
- beet
- honey
Ricotta Crostini with Pickled Ramps and Crisp Pancetta
- black pepper
- salt
- apple cider vinegar
- red pepper
- ciabatta
- ricotta cheese
- pancetta
- sugar
- coriander seed
- bay leaf
- olive oil
- garlic
- ramp
Roasted Beet Crostini with Zucchini Flowers
- salt
- rosemary
- olive oil
- red pepper
- balsamic vinegar
- italian country bread
- beet
- zucchini flower
White Bean Crostini with Spicy Cucumbers
- salt
- lemon juice
- salt
- sugar
- bay leaf
- cucumber
- navy bean
- white wine vinegar
- thyme
- olive oil
- garlic
- red pepper
- baguette
Crostini with Provatura Cheese and Anchovies
- milk
- pepper
- butter
- provatura cheese
- sage
- anchovy
- bread
Crostini with Roasted Butternut Squash, Ricotta and Preserved Lemon
- black pepper
- salt
- ricotta cheese
- shallot
- lemon juice
- baguette
- butternut squash
- lemon
- parsley
- olive oil
Crostini with Stewed Black Grapes, Prosciutto and Ricotta Salata
- olive oil
- salt
- black pepper
- sugar
- shallot
- baguette inch
- black grape
- balsamic vinegar
- water
- ricotta salata
- proscuitto
Ricotta Crostini with Three Toppings
- Balsamic Figs
- salt
- black mission fig
- balsamic vinegar
- olive oil
- basil
- pepper
- Olive Tapenade
- salt
- olive oil
- parsley
- basil
- lemon juice
- oregano
- kalamata olife
- pepper
- Dried Fruit Compote
- baguette
- white wine
- apricot
- fig
- raisin
- tart cherry
- water
- ricotta cheese
- thyme
- sugar
Wild Mushroom Crostini
- olive oil
- pepper
- salt
- parsley
- butter
- thyme
- sourdough bread
- shallot
- ricotta cheese
- oyster mushroom
- shiitake mushroom
- white wine
- chive
- tarragon
- lemon juice
- garlic
Tuscan Crostini
- white wine
- olive oil
- parsley
- pepper
- salt
- carrot
- celery
- chicken liver
- onion
- calf spleen
- caper
- butter
- tomato puree
- tuscan
Marinated Salmon Crostini
- dill
- juniper berry
- peppercorn
- salmon roe
- salmon
- lemon juice
- sugar
- salt
- sugar
- cream
- salt
- rye bread
Chicken Liver and Glazed Brussels Sprout Crostini
- onion
- cornmeal
- rabbit liver
- brussels sprout
- null cognac
- null olive oil
- null honey
- null pepper
- null salt
- null thyme
Roasted Grape Crostini with Brie and Fresh Thyme
- red grape
- bread loaf
- thyme
- brie wedge
- olive oil
- pepper
- salt
Pâté Crostini With Salad
- marjoram
- marsala wine
- salad green
- pepper
- bread
- salt
- thyme
- butter
- chicken liver
- shallot
- calf liver
Crostini With Mackerel, Celery and Onion
- salt
- wheat bread
- celery
- green apple
- orange
- white wine
- onion
- apple cider vinegar
- mackerel
Crostini With ’nduja, Radish, and Mache Lettuce
- olive oil
- mache lettuce
- bread
- nduja
- radish
Mimosa Artichoke and Egg Crostini
- bay leaf
- black olive tapenade
- olive oil
- gaeta olife
- salt
- cream
- loaf bread
- garlic
- artichoke
- hardboiled egg