5 from 18 votes
Cheese and Bacon Crostini (Part 3)
Cheese and Bacon Crostini combines toasted ciabatta slices spread with tapenade, topped with melting goat cheese, and garnished with shaped pieces of grilled or fried bacon. The bacon is shaped into decorative forms like roses and bows, adding visual interest alongside the flavorful toppings. This crostini serves as a light lunch or elegant appetizer highlighting savory, creamy, and smoky flavors with a crisp bread base.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings:
2
Calories:
563 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
French
Ingredients
- 2 lices ciabatta bread (or similar crusty bread, cut at an angle)
- ¼ cup Tapenade (as needed to spread on bread slices)
- 5 lices goat cheese I used brie; you can use any cheese that will melt, but still hold its shape, fresh
- 4 lices Bacon (thick cut, grilled or fried, not too crispy, so that it can be formed into shapes)
- 2 Edible Flowers (optional, to garnish)
Instructions
- Toast the bread on both sides, and spread with a little tapenade. Place slices of cheese on top of the tapenade. Grill until the cheese is hot and starting to melt.
- Form one rasher of bacon into a rose and the other into a bow (like the pink breast cancer bow, more of a loop), and place on the toast (with a flower, if desired) and serve with salad. Very simple, but most elegant.
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Notes
- Use moderately cooked bacon that is firm but still flexible for easy shaping into decorative forms.
- Any crusty bread similar to ciabatta can be used, sliced on an angle for a more elegant presentation.
- Tapenade adds a salty, savory base layer that balances the richness of cheese and bacon.
- Optional edible flowers provide visual appeal but can be omitted without affecting flavor.
- Serve crostini warm for the best texture and melted cheese experience.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 slice
Calories
563kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
25g
(50%)
Fat
45g
(69%)
Saturated Fat
21g
(105%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
(29%)
Monounsaturated Fat
16g
(80%)
Trans Fat
0.1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
82mg
(27%)
Sodium
890mg
(37%)
Potassium
166mg
(4%)
Fiber
0.3g
(1%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
840IU
(17%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
109mg
(11%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 563
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 slice | |
| Calories | 563kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 25g | 50% |
| Fat | 45g | 69% |
| Saturated Fat | 21g | 105% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 82mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 890mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 166mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 840IU | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 109mg | 11% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.