Mushroom Crostini
This scrumptious Mushroom Appetizer is a total crowd pleaser that's also simple to prepare!
Servings: 20 crostini
Calories: 54kcal
Ingredients
For Crostini:
- 1 baguette
- 1 to 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
For Mushroom Topping:
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 2 medium shallots, halved and thinly sliced
- 1 pound (454 grams) button mushrooms, thinly sliced
- 1 to 2 large cloves garlic, minced
- 1 large, juicy lemon, zested and juiced (you will need 2 tablespoons lemon juice)
- 2 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves (plus more for topping)
- kosher salt
- pepper
For Assembling:
- 4 ounces (113 grams) goat cheese
Equipment
Instructions
Prepare Crostini:
- Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).
- Using a sharp serrated knife, cut 20 slices from the baguette (on an angle, ¼-inch thick). Save the remaining bread for another use.
- Place the slices on a large baking sheet in a single layer. Brush both sides with olive oil, then sprinkle one side lightly with salt.
- Bake for 5 to 10 minutes, or until crisp throughout and lightly golden (no need to flip). Set aside.
Prepare Mushroom Topping:
- While crostini bakes, heat butter and olive oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat.
- When pan is hot, add shallots and cook just until translucent, stirring frequently (about 2 minutes).
- Add mushrooms to shallots and continue cooking, stirring frequently, until browned and tender (about 10 minutes).
- Mix in garlic and cook just until fragrant, stirring constantly (about 30 seconds).
- Stir in 2 tablespoons lemon juice, then remove pan from heat.
- Mix in 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves and season generously with salt and pepper to taste.
Assemble:
- Spread each crostini lightly with goat cheese, then top with mushrooms (dividing ingredients evenly).
- Sprinkle lightly with additional thyme leaves and lemon zest. Drizzle with olive oil, if desired.
- Serve immediately. Enjoy!
Notes
You should be able to get about 40 slices from a ½-pound (255 grams) baguette, so you will have leftover bread. If you want use all the bread, you can double the topping ingredients, make a different topping (like these easy Roasted Grape Tomatoes), or you can store the leftover toasts in an airtight container (read my Crostini recipe for storage tips).
To ensure that you have enough toppings for each crostino, I'd recommend roughly dividing the toppings before assembling (no need to measure, you can eyeball this). For example, since this recipe makes 20, I divided the cooked mushrooms into 4 portions, then as I was assembling the toasts I further divided each of these quarters into 5 individual portions / toasts (4 x 5 = 20). I especially recommend doing this with the cheese, because a little goes a long way!
It doesn't take long to put these toasts together, but for fastest assembly, grab someone to help you! One person can add the goat cheese and the other person can top the cheese with the mushrooms.
Make sure to check out the info before this recipe card for more tips, step-by-step photos, variations, and more!
Nutrition
Calories: 54kcal
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