Garlic-Herb Butter Crostini

A hearty bowl of minestrone or pumpkin soup would pair so well with these garlic crostini (means "little toasts" in Italian), paving a perfect way to brunch-ing at home, especially when you just want one comforting meal in between breakfast and lunch. That makes Monthly Mingle - Brunch at What's for Lunch, Honey.


You do not need a full-range oven for this. A small little toaster oven will do the job. And even a better deal - you can use "old" baguette (bread) and inject new life into that dry loaf of mass.



Garlic-Herb Butter Crostini
Ingredients: Baguette, thinly sliced; unsalted butter; garlic, finely minced; dried herbs (basil, oregano), salt
Directions: Preheat toaster oven at "Bake". When the butter is slightly soft (at room temperature), add in the minced garlic and herbs, then mix them thoroughly into the butter. Spread the garlic-herb butter on one side of the bread slice, then place the bread slices (slathered side up) onto a tray laid with Al foil. Set oven to "Toast" and toast for about 12-15minutes till the bread becomes toasted, golden brown.



Enjoy *crunch crunch*  ...


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31 comments:

  1. Casy11/9/09, 11:43 AM

    Baguette doesn't mean old bread! It's just a particular type and shape of bread, but it can be fresh or stale like anything else.

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  2. sweetness11/9/09, 11:57 AM

    Yes, perfect with any soup!

    Thanks for visiting. Happy WW!

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  3. Pie11/9/09, 12:00 PM

    Crunchy and yummy... I a hungry right now, lol.

    Mine are here and here.

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  4. HoustonWok11/9/09, 2:05 PM

    how funny crunch crunch, i love anything bread so i've got to try this. Thanks for sharing.!!

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  5. Unknown11/9/09, 5:10 PM

    yummmmm....i love any bread that's toasted and buttery and savoury. ohh myyy...

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  6. ann low11/9/09, 5:17 PM

    Oh...My family favourite. Nice pics.

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  7. Noob Cook11/9/09, 6:10 PM

    must try! I've been making more western soups lately and having toasted baguette with them :D

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  8. "Joe" who is constantly craving11/9/09, 8:13 PM

    perfect for soup!

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  9. ~~louise~~11/9/09, 10:01 PM

    Oooh la la, I'd take one without the soup, thank you very much. Crunch, crunch...

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  10. food makes me happy11/9/09, 10:50 PM

    This is so good! I know cz I've been eating garlic toast for the past few days, yummy!!

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  11. Dora11/10/09, 4:13 AM

    Can hear the kerk kerk crispy sound from here! ;p

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  12. Chibog in Chief11/10/09, 5:42 AM

    oh my this is sooo delicious! i am so grabbing this!!

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  13. Ravenous Couple11/10/09, 10:15 AM

    great use for old baguettes!

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  14. mycookinghut11/10/09, 11:04 AM

    Love crostini!

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  15. Little Inbox11/10/09, 4:35 PM

    Yup yup, they are good mates!

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  16. Juliana11/10/09, 8:26 PM

    Wow, looks great...so crunchy and full of flavor :-) YUMMIE!

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  17. LifeRamblings11/10/09, 10:05 PM

    i've just taken my lunch and i'm starving again. :)

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  18. Chubskulit Rose11/10/09, 10:22 PM

    Gosh, you're making me starve wahhhh...

    Here's to the Curious Minds, happy veteran's day!

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  19. Ayie11/11/09, 9:34 AM

    this will be perfect for my soups =)

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  20. Sukhmandir Kaur11/11/09, 3:23 PM

    They look delicious I love crunchy crusts. Happy WW

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  21. Wilfrid11/12/09, 4:51 AM

    I often think. Would fresh baguette make better crostini than old ones? That applies to many food that take two stages to cook in general ...

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  22. Little Corner of Mine11/12/09, 12:58 PM

    Yum yum! I love this!

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  23. Marice11/12/09, 1:27 PM

    that really looks yummy! wish i could taste that!

    u may view mine if u have time

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  24. pigpigscorner11/12/09, 1:58 PM

    all that garlicky goodness!

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  25. SandyCarlson11/12/09, 4:20 PM

    They look delicious.

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  26. daphne11/13/09, 3:07 AM

    OH WOW! I would love this! bbq this sunday so if we make this, i am sure it will be a hit!

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  27. Pam11/13/09, 3:34 PM

    I could eat just this for dinner and be happy.

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  28. Meeta K. Wolff11/16/09, 12:13 AM

    i think i would not need anything else. lovely!

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  29. A Full-Timed Housefly11/19/09, 10:34 PM

    These looks wonderfully fragrant ! We love garlic bread a lot.

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  30. magnesium11/24/09, 5:09 AM

    I feel sad that I couldn't make the Crostini as like as your crunchy one.

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  31. nihaty12/4/09, 2:35 AM

    Many of the necessary vitamins are found in garlic as a natural antibiotic and food should be consumed in more than gives great flavor

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