How To Make Grilled Avocado Caprese Crostini
A simple yet filling Caprese crostini perfect to kick off your party. The crisp little toasts are infused with olive oil and garlic to complete this dish.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 8 pcsFrenchor Italian baguette, sliced
- 2tbspolive oil
- 1pcavocado sliced thinly
- 9ozvine ripened cherry tomatoes, halved
- 100grmsfresh bocconcini in water or baby mozzarella balls
- ½cupbasil leavesdivided
- 2tbspbalsamic glaze
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
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Arrange bread on a baking sheet, drizzle both sides with olive oil and bake for 15 to 20 minutes until golden, flipping toasts midway through to crisp all over.
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Rub the crostini with the cut side of the garlic while still warm and season with a little salt and pepper.
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Divide ¼ cup of the basil leaves on each slice of bread, about 2 to 3 basil leaves per bread, then top each with the avocado slices, tomato halves, and mozzarella.
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Season with salt and/or pepper to taste.
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Broil or grill for 3 to 5 minutes, or until cheese has started to melt through.
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Finely chop remaining basil leaves and sprinkle over the crostini. Drizzle with balsamic glaze to serve.
Nutrition
- Calories: 8564.11kcal
- Fat: 640.20g
- Saturated Fat: 370.28g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 193.93g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 23.19g
- Carbohydrates: 70.09g
- Fiber: 4.52g
- Sugar: 32.12g
- Protein: 623.12g
- Cholesterol: 2212.00mg
- Sodium: 17565.64mg
- Calcium: 14197.12mg
- Potassium: 2602.71mg
- Iron: 13.62mg
- Vitamin A: 5105.67µg
- Vitamin C: 18.08mg
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