White Bean Crostini

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    5 mins

  • Total Time

    15 mins

  • Servings

    17 servings

  • Calories

    67 kcal

  • Course

    Appetizer

  • Cuisine

    Italian

White Bean Crostini

Crostini are fun, bite-sized appetizers made of little slices of toasted baguette and topped with whatever your heart desires. For this crostini recipe, I used a healthy white bean topping drizzled with balsamic.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 2 cups cannellini beans drained and rinsed, or northern beans, canned
  • 8 1/2 inch piece baguette 4 oz total) sliced into 1/4" thin slices
  • 2 tbsp olive oil (extra virgin)
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 4 tbsp water
  • olive oil spray form
  • 1 tbsp thyme fresh
  • thyme extra, fresh, for garnish
  • 1 clove garlic
  • balsamic vinegar (for drizzling)
  • kosher salt (and fresh pepper)

Instructions

  1. Cut the bread into 1/4" thin slices.
  2. You can toast these in the oven with a little olive oil spray at 400F turning once until toasted or grill them with a light spray of olive oil until golden.
  3. Once the bread is toasted, lightly rub it with a garlic clove cut in half. Now your bread is ready to top.
  4. Pureé in a small blender or magic bullet all the ingredients for the white bean spread. If it's too dry you can add a little more water.
  5. Top each piece with 2 teaspoons of the white bean puree and garnish with fresh thyme.
  6. Drizzle with a touch of balsamic right before serving.
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Notes

  • Makes 34 pieces.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 2pieces Calories 67kcal (3%) Carbohydrates 10g (3%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 2g (3%) Saturated Fat 0.5g (3%) Sodium 144mg (6%) Fiber 1.5g (6%) Sugar 0.5g (1%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 17servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 67 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 2pieces
Calories 67kcal 3%
Carbohydrates 10g 3%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 2g 3%
Saturated Fat 0.5g 3%
Sodium 144mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Sugar 0.5g 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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