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Close-up of a hand holding a toasted crostini topped with piped pesto cream cheese, halved cherry tomato, mozzarella slice, and microgreens.

Caprese-Inspired Crostini

These Caprese-Inspired Crostini are the perfect hand-held appetizers - crunchy toasted baguette slices topped with creamy pesto-infused cream cheese, juicy cherry tomatoes, and fresh mozzarella. Finished with a drizzle of olive oil, cracked black pepper, and microgreens, they’re elegant, easy, and made for summer entertaining.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 8 crostini
Course: Appetizer, lunch, Snack
Cuisine: American, Italian
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 8 slices of fresh baguette
  • 4 oz cream cheese full-fat
  • 1 tbsp basil pesto
  • 8 cherry tomatoes halved
  • 4 mozzarella ciliegine balls halved
  • Olive oil for drizzling
  • Salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste
  • Microgreens for garnish

Method
 

  1. Toast the baguette slices in a preheated oven (or on a skillet) until golden. Drizzle lightly with olive oil if desired.
  2. In a small bowl, mix cream cheese with basil pesto until smooth.
  3. Spread a thin layer of the pesto cream cheese on each crostini, then pipe additional cream cheese on top for a decorative swirl.
  4. Place half a mozzarella ball and 2 halves of a cherry tomato on each crostini.
  5. Drizzle with a touch of olive oil and season with salt and freshly cracked black pepper.
  6. Garnish with microgreens and serve immediately.

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