BLT Crostini with Basil Mayonnaise
All the flavors of a BLT, with a delicious basil mayonnaise, in an easy to make appetizer that is guaranteed to please your partygoers!
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh basil packed, plus 1/2 cup chopped for garnish
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 cloves garlic grated or minced, plus 1 peeled clove
- Kosher salt
- 1 baguette
- 6 slices of bacon
- 12 grape tomatoes halved
Instructions
- Combine 2 cups basil, lemon juice, garlic, and salt in a food processor until smooth. Adjust seasoning if needed.
- In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Allow to cool and cut into approx 2-inch pieces (should have 24 pieces). Reserve bacon fat.
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Slice the baguette into 24 1-inch slices and brush with the bacon fat on both sides.
- Bake the bread slices until golden brown, about 7 to 10 minutes, turning once. Remove from the oven and rub one side with the peeled clove of garlic. Set aside.
- Season tomato halves with salt and pepper.
- Spread each bread slice with some of the basil mayonnaise, top with a slice of bacon and then a grape tomato half.
- Sprinkle with chopped basil.
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