Summer Crostini 3 Ways

Having a party has never been easier! Summer Crostini 3 Ways is the ultimate appetizer to bring to the get together. From fruity to savory, you get all the summery flavors in every bite of these three different crostini. 

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So I know I talked a LOT about how excited I am that summer is here but….. I am dying in my office. Being upstairs, in a home where apparently the A/C doesn’t actually circulate to the top level, it’s been a rough start to the summer. I love to sit out in the heat, soak up some sun (read: hide in the shade watching others tan on my behalf), but when I am trying to focus on work, being this hot is tough.  

The only way I know how to cope with this kind of heat is to create all the summery snacks I can, without turning on the oven.  

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Say helllooooooo to my little friend! The KitchenAid® Compact Oven has become my new best friend already this month. Instead of turning on my oven and adding extra heat to the house, I am churning out appetizer after meal after appetizer in this little oven.

First off, it’s the perfect size to sneak right under my cupboards on the countertop. Second, it heats up SO quick and doesn’t emanate heat like my big oven always does. Third, I can rely on it making the most perfect toasted bread slices EVER. Seriously, if you’ve ever had a small oven like this, you know that you have to toast the bread on one side and flip it to get the other side brown. Not so in this oven! There are heating elements on the top AND bottom, so you get the golden crispiness on both sides when the bread hits the cute little oven racks.

With all the features this KitchenAid® oven boasts, it’s hard to only make one type of crostini. So I made three! I mean, with all the amazing ingredients the summer gives us, I had to maximize the deliciousness. First up is the Strawberry Brie Basil Crostini with a drizzle of honey and sprinkle of chopped walnuts. It’s fruity and savory, with a fresh hit of herbs!

Second up is the Grilled Steak & Corn Crostini with cojita cheese, cilantro and chopped avocado. What’s summer without grilling, am I right?

Finally we’ve got the Roasted Blueberry Thyme Crostini with a homemade roasted blueberry thyme jam, mascarpone, and even more roasted berries on top.

Are you drooling yet?

This Recipes Must-Haves

• KitchenAid Compact Oven is perfect for your countertop to make all of these crostini! Plus it won’t heat up the house like your regular oven will this summer.
• Make the perfect bread slices with my favorite Shun Classic 9-Inch Bread Knife!
• There’s lots of cutting involved here from slicing to dicing and more! Get this Organic Bamboo Cutting Board  that’s functional AND looks nice.
• Want to serve up the crostini just like I did in my photos? Grab this Sur La Table Wood Slice Serving Board to get the look.

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Summer Crostini 3 Ways

Capture all the best flavors of summer in these three simple crostini! From fruit to tart, savory to sweet, these three crostini ideas will make your next party a W-I-N.

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Prep Time: 10 minutes mins

Cook Time: 10 minutes mins

Total Time: 20 minutes mins

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ingredients

• 1 thin baguette sliced

Strawberry Brie Basil Crostini

• 6 oz brie sliced
• 1 cup sliced strawberries
• 1/3 cup chopped walnuts
• 2 Tbsp chopped basil
• Honey

Blueberry Thyme Mascarpone Crostini

• 2 cups blueberries
• 1/2 tsp fresh thyme leaves chopped + more for garnish
• 5 oz mascarpone

Grilled Steak, Corn & Avocado Crostini

• 8 oz sirloin steak cooked and thinly sliced
• 1 corn on the cob husked, cleaned and grilled
• 1/3 cup cojita cheese crumbled
• 1 avocado peeled and pitted
• Freshly chopped cilantro

instructions

• Toast bread slices in the KitchenAid Countertop Oven, setting the toast settings to Medium.
• For Strawberry Brie Basil Crostini
• Top one-third of the toasted bread slices with sliced brie, dividing it evenly between the bread slices. Place on roasting pan and melt cheese under the broil setting for 3 to 4 minutes, or until the brie is melted.
• Remove from countertop oven. Top slices with sliced strawberries, sprinkle with chopped walnuts and basil, and drizzle with honey.
• Serve.
• For Blueberry Thyme Mascarpone Crostini
• Add blueberries to a clean roasting pan and broil for 7 to 9 minutes. Remove from countertop oven.
• Smash up one cup of roasted blueberry with a fork. Stir in 1/2 tsp fresh thyme leaves.
• Top one-third of the toasted bread slices with a thin layer of the blueberry thyme mixture.
• Spread each slice with mascarpone and then roasted blueberries. Sprinkle with fresh thyme.
• Serve.
• For Grilled Steak, Corn & Avocado Crostini
• Remove grilled corn from the corn cob.
• Top final third of the toasted bread slices with steak.
• Sprinkle with corn kernels, chopped avocado, and crumbled cojita cheese. Finish with a sprinkle of fresh cilantro.
• Serve.

Category: Appetizer