This garlic and rosemary crouton toast is the perfect finger food.

Garlic Toast in Basket

Crouton toast that makes a wonderful snack or side dish.

This crouton toast is delicious served with soup or salad and is the perfect complement to a cheese or sliced deli meat platter, or ingredients on a charcuterie board.

Crouton toast makes a great finger food appetizer too.

About Serving These as an Appetizer

Some topping options for this crouton toast include savory ingredients such as an Olive Tapenade.

Cream Cheese Crouton Toast

Or something as simple as cream cheese and chopped chives (or the green part of a green onion).

Feta Cranberry Crouton Toast

Appetizer toppings can also include sweet and savory flavors like thinly sliced tomato, feta cheese, chopped dried cranberries, and thinly sliced fresh basil.

Although the recipe below calls for an entire loaf of French bread, feel free to use less bread if you like (just decrease the amount of the other ingredients accordingly).

These crouton toasts can be made ahead of time and store nicely in a zip-top plastic bag.

Let’s check out the ingredients.

Sliced French Bread

French bread…

Olive Oil in Bowl

…olive oil…

Diced Garlic Parsley on Cutting Board

…and dried rosemary, dried parsley, fresh garlic, salt and pepper

HOW TO MAKE THIS RECIPE

A printable recipe with the measurements and instructions is located at the bottom of this post.

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.

Sliced French Bread on Board

For the French Bread – cut the French bread in half lengthwise.

Sliced French Bread on Board

Then slice the bread into pieces about 1/2 of an inch thick.

Sliced French Bread on Pan

Next,

Sliced French Bread on Pan

lay the slices of bread on a cookie sheet.

Set aside.

Add Pepper to Olive Oil

For the Olive Oil Mixture – to a small bowl, add olive oil, pepper…

Add Parsley in Olive Oil

…dried parsley…

Add Garlic to Olive Oil

Diced Garlic in Olive Oil

…diced garlic…

Dried Rosemary in Olive Oil

Olive Oil with Spices Herbs

…chopped dried Rosemary and…

Olive Oil with Herbs Spices

…salt.

Whisk together.

Spread Olive Oil on Bread

For the Crouton Toast – to the slices of bread…

Garlic Toast on Pan

…spread the olive oil mixture on top.

Slices of Bread on Pan

Then turn the slices of bread over and…

Spread Olive Oil on Bread

…spread the olive oil mixture on the other side.

Garlic Toast on Pan

Bake in a preheated oven (at 300 degrees F.)…

Baked Garlic Toast on Pan

…until the bread turns a golden color (about 20 minutes).

Baked Garlic Toast on Pan

Serve with salad, soup, or…

Crouton Toast in Basket

…as a side dish.

Appetizer Topping Options:

Cream Cheese Crouton Toast

Top with softened cream cheese and chopped chives…

Cream Cheese Crouton Toast

…or chop just the green part of a green onion.

Feta Cranberry Crouton Toast

Or top with thinly sliced tomato, feta cheese, chopped dried cranberries, and thinly sliced fresh basil.

Feta Cranberry Crouton Toast

Serve as an appetizer, side dish or light lunch.

Feta Cranberry Crouton Toast

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Garlic Toast in Basket

Garlic Rosemary Crouton Toast

This garlic and rosemary crouton toast is the perfect finger food.
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Yield: 16 Servings (makes about 16 servings)
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 20 minutes
Total: 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 loaf French bread
  • 8 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon diced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 1 teaspoon dried rosemary finely chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 dashes dashes salt

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. 
  • For the French Bread - cut the French bread in half lengthwise. Then slice the bread into pieces 1/2 of an inch thick.
  • Lay the slices of bread on a cookie sheet. Set aside. 
  • For the Olive Oil Mixture - to a small bowl, add olive oil, pepper, dried parsley, garlic, rosemary, and salt. Mix together.
  • To each slice of bread, brush the oil mixture.  
  • Turn the pieces of bread over and brush each piece with the oil mixture.  
  • Bake in a preheated oven for until the bread turns a golden color (about 20 minutes).
  • Serve as a snack, or side dish with soup or salad, or as an appetizer with your favorite toppings.
Author: Nancy@CouponClippingCook
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Garlic Toast, Toast

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