Olive Crostini

The perfect EASY party appetizer!

By
Elise Bauer
Elise Bauer
Elise Bauer
Elise founded Simply Recipes in 2003 and led the site until 2019. She has an MA in Food Research from Stanford University.
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Updated July 10, 2023
Elise Bauer
Olive Crostini
Elise Bauer

Here is a quick and easy appetizer, tasty and fun to make. Preparing these today for an afternoon barbecue I was assisted by my sous-chef Alden, of Carlisle, Massachusetts.

Olive Crostini
Elise Bauer

Aldie is just about 6 years old and loves to help out; she is especially good helping me find things in an unfamiliar kitchen, opening cans of olives with the can opener, spreading olive paste on baguette slices, and serving the finished work to her guests. Thanks Alden and thank you Heidi (Alden's mom) for the recipe!

Olive Crostini
Elise Bauer

Olive Crostini

Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 2 mins
Total Time 17 mins
Servings 24 toasts

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup black olives, pitted

  • 1/2 cup green olives with pimientos

  • 2 medium cloves garlic

  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

  • 4 tablespoons butter

  • 1/2 cup Monterey jack cheese

  • 1/4 cup parsley, chopped

  • 1 baguette

Special Equipment

  • Food processor

Method

  1. Make olive mixture:

    Chop the olives in a food processor. Transfer to medium bowl. With machine running, drop garlic through the feed tube of the food processor and mince.

    Add Parmesan, butter, and olive oil, and process into a paste. Add butter mixture to bowl with olives. Fold in jack cheese and parsley.

  2. Cut the baguette into thin slices and top with olive mixture:

    Spread each slice generously with olive mixture.

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  3. Broil:

    Cook under broiler until bubbly and lightly browned - about 2 minutes.

    Serve right out of oven. Helps to make olive mixture in advance and spread right before you put in the oven.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
129 Calories
6g Fat
15g Carbs
4g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 24
Amount per serving
Calories 129
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6g 8%
Saturated Fat 2g 12%
Cholesterol 9mg 3%
Sodium 325mg 14%
Total Carbohydrate 15g 5%
Dietary Fiber 1g 3%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 4g
Vitamin C 1mg 5%
Calcium 58mg 4%
Iron 1mg 7%
Potassium 45mg 1%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. In cases where multiple ingredient alternatives are given, the first listed is calculated for nutrition. Garnishes and optional ingredients are not included.