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    Roasted Tomato Crostini with Burrata and Basil

    5 from 1 vote

    By Pina Bresciani ⁠— January 23, 2021 — Leave a Comment

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    These roasted tomato crostini with burrata and basil make an amazing appetizer or snack. Once roasted, the cherry tomatoes become sweet as candy and add a deep flavor that will leave you wanting more!

    Serve these crostini as an appetizer, snack, or they even make a great quick lunch! The combination of the sweet roasted tomatoes and creamy burrata is one I use often, like in this burst cherry tomato pasta recipe, and for good reason - it never disappoints!

    If you need a refresher on the basics of making crostini, especially if you should bake, grill or fry them, definitely check out my guide on how to make crostini.

    Five roasted tomato crostini on parchment paper with fresh basil to the side

    Ingredients

    • French baguette
    • Cherry tomatoes
    • Burrata
    • Fresh basil
    • Extra virgin olive oil
    • Salt and pepper

    How to make roasted tomato crostini - step by step

    Preheat oven to 400°F. Add cherry tomatoes to a parchment lined baking sheet. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil, salt, pepper and toss, ensuring tomatoes are coated in olive oil.

    Raw tomatoes on a baking sheet drizzled with olive oil, salt and pepper

    Place baking sheet in oven. Roast the tomatoes for approximately 30 minutes, or until they burst and release their juices.

    Roasted tomatoes on a parchment lined baking sheet

    Prepare the bread toasts by baking, grilling or frying them.

    Remove the tomatoes from the oven.

    Top the toasted bread with burrata, then 2-3 tomatoes per slices. Drizzle with more extra virgin olive oil and fresh basil. Serve immediately!

    Roasted tomato crostini on parchment paper

    Top tips

    • The best tomatoes to use for these crostini are cherry tomatoes. They are the best because they're sweet already, but become even sweeter when roasted. If you can't find cherry tomatoes, you can use grape tomatoes. I would not recommend using large field tomatoes.
    • The tomatoes are roasted at 400°F but the suggested temperature for baking the bread toasts is 350°F. If baking the tomatoes and bread at the same time, you can bake both at 400°F and reduce the baking time for the bread toasts to 7-8 minutes.
    • You can also cut the tomatoes in half if you'd like instead of leaving them whole
    Roasted tomato crostini topped with fresh basil and a knife to the side

    More crostini recipes

    • Burrata Crostini with Mortadella and Pistachio Pesto
    • Butternut Squash Crostini with Speck and Ricotta
    • Roasted Grape Crostini With Whipped Ricotta and Honey

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    Roasted Tomato Crostini with Burrata and Basil

    These roasted tomato crostini with burrata and basil make an amazing appetizer or snack. Once roasted, the cherry tomatoes become sweet as candy and add a deep flavor that will leave you wanting more!
    Course Appetizer
    Cuisine Italian
    Prep Time 15 minutes minutes
    Cook Time 30 minutes minutes
    Total Time 45 minutes minutes
    Servings 12 crostini
    Calories 69kcal
    Author Pina Bresciani

    Ingredients

    • 12 slices of a french baguette
    • 24-36 cherry tomatoes
    • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil plus more for drizzle
    • ½ cup burrata
    • fresh basil
    • salt and pepper to taste

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 400°F. Add cherry tomatoes to a parchment lined baking sheet. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil, salt, pepper and toss, ensuring tomatoes are coated in olive oil.
    • Place baking sheet in oven. Roast the tomatoes for approximately 30 minutes, or until they burst and release their juices.
    • Prepare the bread toasts by baking, grilling or frying them.
    • Remove the tomatoes from the oven.
    • Top the toasted bread with burrata, then 2-3 tomatoes per slices. Drizzle with more extra virgin olive oil and fresh basil. Serve immediately!

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    Recipe Notes

    • The best tomatoes to use for these crostini are cherry tomatoes. They are the best because they're sweet already, but become even sweeter when roasted. If you can't find cherry tomatoes, you can use grape tomatoes. I would not recommend using large field tomatoes.
    • The tomatoes are roasted at 400°F but the suggested temperature for baking the bread toasts is 350°F. If baking the tomatoes and bread at the same time, you can bake both at 400°F and reduce the baking time for the bread toasts to 7-8 minutes.
    • You can also cut the tomatoes in half if you'd like instead of leaving them whole
    Nutrition Facts
    Roasted Tomato Crostini with Burrata and Basil
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 69 Calories from Fat 36
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 4g6%
    Saturated Fat 2g13%
    Cholesterol 7mg2%
    Sodium 68mg3%
    Potassium 86mg2%
    Carbohydrates 7g2%
    Fiber 1g4%
    Sugar 1g1%
    Protein 3g6%
    Vitamin A 235IU5%
    Vitamin C 8mg10%
    Calcium 64mg6%
    Iron 1mg6%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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