Description
A fun Halloween treat featuring toasty bread topped with pesto, melty mozzarella ‘ghosts,’ and juicy tomatoes.
Ingredients
- Baguette slices (toasted)
- Fresh mozzarella slices (shaped into ghosts)
- Cherry tomatoes (halved)
- Pesto sauce
- Olive oil (for brushing bread)
- Fresh basil or arugula (for garnish)
- Black olives or edible gel (for ghost eyes)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F and toast baguette slices brushed with olive oil until golden.
- Spread a layer of pesto sauce over each toasted slice.
- Cut mozzarella into ghost shapes (use a cookie cutter or carve freehand).
- Place ghost mozzarella on top of each crostini and bake briefly until just melty.
- Add cherry tomato halves at the base for a pop of color.
- Use small olive pieces or edible gel to create ghost eyes and mouths.
- Garnish with fresh basil or arugula and serve warm.
Notes
- For best results, use fresh mozzarella for a creamier texture.
- Feel free to customize the garnishes based on your preference.
- These crostini are best served warm.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 crostini
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 15mg