5.0 from 12 votes
Bruschetta Recipe
A simple and delicious Bruschetta Recipe with a classic tomato-basil topping. It's perfect to serve on a hot summer day and one of the best way to use up juicy, ripe, summer tomatoes! Our secret for the best tasting bruschetta? - using a mixture of oil and butter brushed onto each piece of sliced baguette for a truly delicious treat!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 308 kcal
Course:
Appetizer , Snacks
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
tomato topping
- 8 roma tomatoes seeded and diced
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil leaves plus more for garnish
- 3 minced garlic cloves
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
bruschetta
- 1 french baguette sliced into 1-inch thick pieces on a deep bias
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter melted and cooled
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
tomato topping
- Combine all tomato topping ingredients into a mixing bowl and fold together. Set aside and allow mixture to marinate for 30 minutes.
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bruschetta
- Preheat oven to 350˚F. Brush a baking sheet with 1 tablespoon oil and set aside.
- Stir together remaining oil and melted butter.
- Brush each slice of baguette with the butter and oil mixture on both sides.
- Bake bruschetta for 6 minutes. Flip and continue to bake for an additional 4 minutes.
- Remove from oven and cool.
Assembly
- Top each piece of bruschetta with a couple spoonfuls of the tomato mixture, top with basil leaves and serve.
Notes
- Make Ahead Instructions
- Bruschetta
- Our bruschetta can be made up to 2 days ahead of time. Just bake and cool completely. Then store in an airtight container until ready to use. When ready to use, just refresh in a 350˚F oven for 2 to 3 minutes to rewarm.
- Tomato Topping
- While it's best to make this topping fresh, our tomato topping can be made up to 2 days ahead of time and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Just omit the basil until 30 minutes before serving, gently fold in until fully combined.
- Variations for Our Bruschetta Recipe
- Bub a little garlic onto the sliced bread before toasting - this is a classic take on bruschetta that we skip. We don't find it necessary, but if you want a double punch of garlic in your bruschetta, rubbing some onto each piece will give each toast a nice garlic flavor that isn't overbearing.
- Use quartered cherry tomatoes instead of Roma tomatoes, which will give the tomato topping a bit more of a sweet flavor.
- Add some chopped mint leaves to the tomato topping for an extra bright and fresh finish!
Nutrition Information
Calories
308kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
25g
(8%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
13g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
10mg
(3%)
Sodium
649mg
(27%)
Potassium
259mg
(7%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
911IU
(18%)
Vitamin C
12mg
(13%)
Calcium
50mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 308
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 308kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 649mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 259mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 911IU | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.