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35 Bruschetta, Crostini, and Toast Recipe Ideas

Everything's better with crunchy bread, especially the warm-weather ingredients on these toasts.

June 15, 2017

Peden + Munk
1/35
Pickled Egg Salad Crostini with Serrano Ham
Pickled hard-boiled eggs? Good. Pickled hard-boiled eggs and prosciutto on toast? Better.
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2/35
Crab Toast with Lemon Aioli
Summer is the best. If you don't believe us, a bite of this crab and lemon aïoli toast may change your mind. Still not convinced? Take another bite—we're sure you'll come around.
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Photo by Romulo Yanes
3/35
Peach, Prosciutto & Ricotta Crostini
Love that classic Italian combo of prosciutto and melon? Well, then you'll probably love it on toast, too.
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Photo by Tara Donne, food and prop styling by Ali Nardi
4/35
Panzanella Tomato Toast with Crispy Capers and Basil Leaves
This juicy, crunchy salad-on-toast gets even more texture (and flavor) thanks to quickly fried capers and basil.
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Patricia Heal
5/35
Grilled Bruschetta with Teleme, Honey, and Figs
How to toast without an oven: Put your bread on a grill. This sweet Teleme cheese, fig, and honey toast gets so much better with grill lines.
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Photo by Roland Bello
6/35
Arugula and Fava-Bean Crostini
As creamy as hummus, but way fresher-tasting, this fava bean toast looks as gorgeous as it tastes. For a bit of bite, top with arugula, and add a salty hit with shaved cheese.
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Hirsheimer & Hamilton
7/35
Peach and Blue Cheese Toasts
Peaches and blue cheese belong in the summer combo hall of fame. Time to celebrate them on a pedestal of toast.
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Photo by Romulo Yanes
8/35
Peas, Mint & Parmesan Crostini
We'll tell you a secret. You don't need fresh vegetables to make the ultimate summer toast. Just blitz frozen peas with Parmesan and mint. Repeat.
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Hirsheimer & Hamilton
9/35
Cherry and Plum Bruschetta
Crostini, bruschette, breakfast, dinner: words seem so futile when there's fruit toast involved. Bottom line: Eat these sweet ricotta toasts whenever you want.
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Photo by Tara Donne, food and prop styling by Ali Nardi
10/35
Texas Toast with Roasted Tomatoes and Parsley
Caramelized tomatoes add a pop of tanginess to these garlicky toasts.
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Christina Holmes
11/35
Skillet Bruschetta with Beans and Greens
The weeknight, veggie-heavy, nothing-in-the-house-to-eat dinner. Top with a fried egg if you're feeling peckish.
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Romulo Yanes
12/35
Pickled Fig, Robiola, & Pistachio Oil Crostini
Quick pickled figs add a sweet-tartness to this cheese-topped bruschetta.
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Nigel Cox
13/35
Bruschetta with Rosemary, Roasted Plum Tomatoes, Ricotta and Prosciutto
Roasting the tomatoes and plums concentrates their flavor and intensifies their sweetness.
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Photo by Romulo Yanes
14/35
Broiled Chicken, Romaine, and Tomato Bruschetta
The combination of roasted tomato, wilted tomato, melty cheese, and juicy chicken—not to mention crunchy bread—make this bruschetta more than the sum of its parts.
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