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!
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!
Table of contents
Ingredients
- Baguette –
- Grape Tomatoes
- Garlic
- Parsley
- Olive Oil
- Ricotta Cheese
- Salt & Pepper
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
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.
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.
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!
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!
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Grape Tomato & Ricotta Crostini
Equipment
- Toaster Oven
Ingredients
- 1 pint grape tomatoes halved
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped
- salt and pepper
- ½ cup ricotta cheese
- 1 Whole Wheat Baguette
Instructions
- 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!
Notes
- Make the tomatoes ahead of time for even easier entertaining.
Nutrition
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Jill Roberts
I love this grape tomato & ricotta crostini recipe. I need to add bell pepper to recipe and it would be perfect. Thx for sharing!
Katie
Oh that sounds good, too!
Ashley Bee @ Quarter Life Crisis Cuisine
Simple, but so tasty! I love it 🙂
Rust
I would bring seafood jambalaya.
Isabell
I would bring Swedish Soft Gingerbread Cake with Lingonberry filling.
ashley - baker by nature
This is totally something I could eat every single day!!!
Katie
I’ve definitely had my fair share of it over the past few weeks, Ashley! 🙂
Kim C
I would bring my homemade smore almond joy bars to the party!!
Pam Gurganus
I would bring crostini of chicken liver pate with balsamic onions!
Brittney
I would bring chipotle sweet potato wedges!
Janet
I would bring you cookies!
xo
Christine (CookTheStory)
I find that usually the super simple recipes end up being awesome. It’s great when you can use up ingredients in the pantry and fridge and end up with amazing food.
Katie
Agree Christine. The more I’m trying to simplify my cooking these days the tastier meals I’m making!
Jenn
I definitely need to try this! Ricotta is my all time favorite!!
Lolly Jane
Uh yes please!! Can you come cook for me!?
Katie
If only y’all lived closer!
Erin | The Law Student's Wife
These are some of my all time favorite flavors, and I have a serious love affair with ricotta cheese. Wonderful Katie!
Katie
Thanks Erin!
Shaina
I love all the bright colors in this cute little appetizer, perfect for parties!
Katie
Super ideal for entertaining, Shaina!
Lisa Brown
i would bring sushi rolls