3-Ingredient Homemade Crostini Crackers
There's no need to buy crostini when you can easily make it at home! With just three basic ingredients, these homemade crostini are amazing for dipping, topping, and more. Even better, they only take about 15 minutes to bake up in the oven.
Ingredients
- 1 baguette (about 1 pound/454 grams)
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil, plus more as needed (30 milliliters)
- Kosher salt, to taste
- 2-3 cloves fresh garlic, peeled (optional - for garlic crostini)
Equipment
- 1-2 sheet pans
- Pastry brush
Instructions
Plain Crostini
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (204°C). Slice the baguette at a diagonal into 1/2-inch slices.
- Line the baguette slices cut-side up on a sheet pan. It's ok if they touch a bit on the edges. Using a pastry brush, lightly brush both sides of the toasts with olive oil. Season with a few pinches of salt, to taste.
- Bake the crostini for 8-12 minutes, until they're golden brown and toasty. Cool completely and enjoy!
Garlic Crostini
- If you want to make garlic crostini, start by slicing a couple of cloves of garlic in half. Right after the the they come out of the oven, rub both sides of the crostini with the cut side of the garlic.
- Place them back in the warm oven for about 1 more minute if you want to tone down the spiciness of the raw garlic a bit.
Notes
Don't slice the baguette too thick! You want the toasts to be easy to bite into. About 1/2-inch should do the trick.
The bake time will depend on the density of the bread you use. For a baguette, you will need to bake the toasts for about 10-12 minutes. If you're using a lighter bread, it might be closer to 7-8 minutes.
Make sure to add any toppings right before serving. The toasts will get soggy if they sit too long!
Serving: 1crostini, Calories: 25kcal, Carbohydrates: 3.6g, Protein: 0.7g, Fat: 0.9g, Saturated Fat: 0.1g, Sodium: 72mg, Potassium: 8mg, Fiber: 0.2g, Sugar: 0.2g, Calcium: 3mg
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