Grape Tomato & Ricotta Crostini

Name: Grape Tomato & Ricotta Crostini
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1 pint grape tomatoes (halved); 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp garlic (minced); 1 tbsp fresh parsley (chopped); salt and pepper; 1/2 cup ricotta cheese; 1 Whole Wheat Baguette

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Looking for an easy appetizer to share with family and friends? Make my easy recipe for Grape Tomato & Ricotta Crostini made in under 10 minutes with a few simple fresh ingredients!

Four slices of crostini top with ricotta and tomatoes with text on image for Pinterest.

My Grape Tomato & Ricotta Crostini is the perfect easy appetizer recipe. This recipe came about purely from pregnancy cravings and has stayed in my easy appetizer rotation ever since!

Back when I was pregnant with my first born I craved this appetizer–yet I had never even made it before. I had went food shopping after work, had the bag boy load all my groceries, and I even pulled out of the supermarket parking lot when it hit me to buy a baguette and make this Grape Tomato & Ricotta Crostini. Seriously. I was not dreaming this–this really happened to me while pregnant. So I circled back around the parking lot. Found a spot and marched right back into the grocery store to buy a baguette. I needed to use up the pint of grape tomatoes and ricotta cheese in my fridge and my rationale was to buy something else to use it up!

Ingredients
Directions
FAQs
Tips & Tricks
Easy Appetizer Recipes

Four slices of baguette topped with ricotta and grape tomatoes.

Ingredients

Baguette –
Grape Tomatoes
Garlic
Parsley
Olive Oil
Ricotta Cheese
Salt & Pepper

Top view of a jar of sliced grape tomatoes with baguette next to it.

Directions

I whipped this ricotta toast appetizer together right after I got home from the grocery store!

In a medium bowl, combine halved grape tomatoes with olive oil, garlic, fresh parsley, and salt and pepper to taste. Mix well and set to the side.
Slice baguette in ¼-inch thick pieces. Toast until golden brown.
Spread ricotta on each baguette and top with grape tomatoes. Serve and enjoy!

FAQs

What is the difference between a crostini and bruschetta?

Bruschetta, comes from the Italian word “bruscare”. Which means “to roast over coals”. It’s typically toasted whole and is larger wide slices of a rustic Italian or sourdough type bread. Crostini are sliced and toasted from a smaller, round, finer-textured bread like a white or wheat bread skinny baguette.

How do you keep crostini from getting soggy?

To keep your crostini from getting soggy I’ll wait to top it until just before serving my friends and family. I make sure they are going ot immediately eat it verse waiting for hours.

What part of the meal is crostini typically served?

I always serve my crostini’s as an appetizer. This could be during a brunch or majority of the times the crostini is typically served just before dinner!

Sliced bread on a board topped with riccota and grape tomatoes

Tips & Tricks

Here are a few of my tips and tricks whenever I make my ricotta crostini recipe.

Tomatoes – You can use any type of tomato that you have on hand. I personally like to use grape tomatoes. Sometimes I’ll even use my Oven Roasted Grape Tomatoes recipe!
Bread Slicing – Ask the bakery to slice your baguette. That will trim off a few minutes of prep time. My bakery will slice free of charge!
Make Ahead – You can easily prepare the tomatoes ahead of time for even easier entertaining.

Easy Appetizer Recipes

If you love easy appetizers, I have a few of my favorite crostini recipes below. Also if you are ever out to dine… check out Small Plates at Carrabba’s Italian Grill! So many great appetizers to choose from!

If dinner is going to be serve later I always try to make a little appetizer to hold us all over. Fresh ingredients that are fast and taste amazing. This recipe for ricotta crostini is amazing. My family loves this recipe, and are always shocked at how easy it was to make. I think I know what easy appetizer they all will be making from here on out!

If you make this Grape tomato recipes, I would be honored and love for you to take the time to leave a star rating and comment! I spend hours developing and testing these recipes, and always love to hear feedback and user experience!

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