Garlic Crostini

Crispy, flavorful and easy to make, these garlic crostini are great on their own and even better with cheese, veggies, charcuterie and so forth!

Recipe yields 12 small servings, but it can be easily doubled for a crowd.

Prep Time5

Cook Time10

Total Time15

Course: Appetizers

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: garlic crostini

Servings:

Calories: 39kcal

Author: Katia

Ingredients

12 baguette or ciabatta, slices (about ½ or ¼ inch thick)
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 fresh large garlic clove
¼ teaspoon fine salt, or to taste

Instructions

Using a serrated knife, slice a long loaf of bread (ciabatta or baguette) into ½ or ¼ inch thick slices, ideally on the diagonal.
Preheat the oven to 180°C / 350°F.
Arrange the slices of bread in a single layer on a baking sheet, brush or spray them with extra virgin olive oil (one side only), sprinke with salt, and bake for about 8-10 minutes. You'll want your crostini slightly golden and crispy. No need to turn them over as they toast on both sides.
Remove crostini from the oven, let them cool slighty, then rub each slices with a fresh garlic clove (just one side). A quick rub is enough to add the garlic flavor, don't overdo it as the garlic flavor can be quite pungent.
You can sprinkle them with fresh herbs, sea salt flakes, chili flakes. Serve them with everything you like.

Notes

Garlic crostini leftovers: You can store them in an airtight container in the fridge or at room temperature for up to 3 days. However, when it's time to serve them, I recommend warming them in the oven.

Nutrition Facts: The nutrition values are for one serving and are based on an online nutrition calculator. It’s an estimate only, and it should not be considered a substitute for professional nutritionist advice. Please see my disclosure policies.

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