Crostini

Name: Crostini
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 crusty baguette, thin; salt; 1–3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, amount depends on how many crostini you're making; 1 garlic clove, halved, for rubbing; optional

Golden, crisp baguette crostini with garlic pieces and salt on a tray. — Crisp baguette crostini, ready to serve.

Thin slices of crusty baguette brushed with olive oil, seasoned with salt, and baked until crisp. Serve them plain, rub with garlic, or add your favorite toppings.

By Cookin' KitchenOctober 18, 2026Updated October 19, 2026

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Total: 15 minutes
Servings: 2 servings

Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 10 minutes
Total: 15 minutes
Servings: 2

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Recipe

Crostini

Thin slices of crusty baguette brushed with olive oil, seasoned with salt, and baked until crisp. Serve them plain, rub with garlic, or add your favorite toppings.

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Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 10 minutes
Total: 15 minutes
Servings: 2

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Ingredients

2 servings

For 2 servings

1 crusty baguette, thin
salt
1–3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, amount depends on how many crostini you're making

Optional garlic flavor

1 garlic clove, halved, for rubbing; optional

Instructions

Slice the bread

Step 1: For small crostini, such as for canapés, slice the bread 0.5 cm (1/4 inch) thick on the diagonal.
Step 2: For large crostini to serve alongside dishes, cut the bread on a diagonal into 1 cm (1/3 inch) slices.

Bake

Step 3: Preheat the oven. For small crostini, use 160°C (325°F); for large crostini, use 180°C (350°F).
Step 4: Lightly brush the bread with olive oil and sprinkle with a little salt. Flip the slices and repeat. Bake for 10 minutes, turning halfway, or until fully crisp.
Step 5: Lightly rub one side of the bread with the cut face of the garlic. Serve warm alongside a dish, or cool before adding toppings.

Notes

Store baked, cooled crostini in an airtight container for 5 days, sometimes longer.

Nutrition per serving

Calories: 599 kcal
Fat: 26 g
Saturated fat: 4 g
Carbohydrates: 36 g
Sugar: 7 g
Fiber: 5 g
Protein: 43 g
Sodium: 1,233 mg
Cholesterol: 90 mg

Estimated values; they will vary with the exact ingredients and brands you use.

About this recipe

Crostini are crisp, thin slices of toasted bread for toppings, dips, or dunking. Serve them as bite-size canapés or alongside soups and stews.

For small canapé-size pieces, slice the bread less diagonally. For longer pieces to serve with a meal or use for scooping, cut it on a sharper diagonal. A structured loaf such as ciabatta, pane di casa, pain de campagne, a stone-baked loaf, or sourdough stays crisp when topped.