Pimento Cheese Crostini with Bacon
Crispy little toasts made with a fresh baguette. These crostini are spread with a layer of homemade pimento cheese and topped with bacon.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: about 30 crostini 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
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- 1 baguette
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt
- 2 cups pimento cheese
- 6 slices of bacon cooked crispy and crumbled
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400℉
- Use a serrated bread knife to slice the bread into ¼ inch slices.
- Lightly brush the front and back of each slice with olive oil. Arrange them on baking sheets. Sprinkle lightly with kosher salt.
- Bake at 400℉ for 8-10 minutes, until golden and crispy.
- Remove from the oven and cool to room temperature before topping.
- Once cooled, spread each piece of crostini with a thin layer of pimento cheese. Then sprinkle with bacon bits.
Notes
Pimento cheese spread recipe at mandiofthemountains.com/pimento-cheese
- Storage: You can make the pimento cheese and bake the crostini without toppings up to 3 days ahead. Store the plain crostini in an airtight container at room temperature until ready to top and serve. Store the pimento cheese in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- Make them vegetarian: Omit the bacon.
- Make them spicy: Add diced jalapeno.
- Serve them warm: Heat the pimento cheese crostini on a sheet pan, under the broiler, for 1 minute just before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 crostini
- Calories: 115
- Sugar: 0.6 g
- Sodium: 289.1 mg
- Fat: 7.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 8.7 g
- Fiber: 0.4 g
- Protein: 4.3 g
- Cholesterol: 10.9 mg
Find it online: https://mandiofthemountains.com/pimento-cheese-crostini-bacon/