My super simple, restaurant-style crostinis recipe features perfectly golden toasted baguette slices brushed with rich extra virgin olive oil, rubbed with fresh garlic, and seasoned with flakey sea salt. These versatile little toast appetizers can be used in dozens of ways and are ready in just 15 minutes.

Why you’ll love this crostini recipe

Multipurpose Mavens – There are so many crostini recipe ideas, they’re hard to count. Each crispy baked crostini toast is perfect for topping with tomato balsamic bruschetta or whipped ricotta. Or try dipping it in my carrot hummus. And serving with baked camembert or charcuterie platters, and dunking in your favorite soups. Read on below for tons more inspiration on how to put them to use!
Textural Masterpieces – Between the gorgeously golden-brown toasted exterior and crispy crust. You might worry that these little slices of heaven will be hard to bite through. But don’t fret, my friends — these homemade crostini eat like a dream!

So Stinkin’ Simple – 5 ingredients, 5 minutes of prep time, and a 10-minute spell in the oven are all it takes to make this easy crostini recipe. To recap, that’s just 15 minutes of TOTAL time to make a big ol’ batch!

What are crostinis" 

Originating from Italy, the name “crostini” literally means “little crusts,”. They’re all about turning simple ingredients into delightfu...