How to Make Crostini from a Baguette (Easy Recipe)
Learn how to make crostini from a baguette with this easy recipe. The best crostini is crispy on the outside but tender and buttery on the inside, perfect for various toppings.
Servings: 4
Calories: 281kcal
Ingredients
- 1 baguette
- ¼ cup olive oil
- sea salt to taste
Instructions
- Use a serrated knife to cut the bread into ¼” thick slices. You want the slices to be thick enough to hold all the toppings but thin enough to easily bite into once toasted.
- Lay the slices on a sheet pan and use a pastry brush to generously coat each piece with olive oil, including the sides of the bread.
- Sprinkle each bread slice with sea salt.
- Bake in the oven at 375°F for about 12 minutes or until toasted and golden brown.
Notes
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Yield: about 32 slices of bread
Serving Size: about 8 slices of bread
Top Tips:
- Always preheat your oven so they crostini goes in right when it's hot.
- Using a rimmed baking sheet without any parchment paper or reusable baking mat. Placing the baguette slices directly on the metal pan helps the underside of the crostini bake as well. Otherwise, you will need to flip the bread slices halfway through to ensure a golden brown color on both sides (they will still be crispy either way though.)
- You do not need to oil both sides if you are using a generous enough amount of olive oil. The whole point is for the oil to seep through and hydrate the inside of the bread to give it that tender and buttery interior.
- You will need to bake your crostini in multiple batches to ensure they lay in a single layer within the air fryer basket.
- They bake slightly faster, so keep a close eye on them.
- Air fry at 370°F for 5 to 7 minutes or until toasted and golden brown.
- They do not brown on the underside as they would in a conventional oven. If you would like both sides to be golden, flip them halfway through.
Nutrition
Calories: 281kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Sodium: 968mg | Potassium: 78mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Calcium: 66mg | Iron: 2mg