50 Easy Toast Toppers
Find 50 ideas for quick and easy toast toppers from Food Network Magazine.
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Marko Metzinger
Recipes courtesy Food Network Magazine
Step 1: Slice 1 to 2 loaves of French bread into 1/4-inch-thick rounds.
Step 2: Brush each slice with olive oil or melted butter.
Step 3: Place the rounds on baking sheets and bake at 350 degrees until crisp throughout and lightly golden around the edges, about 15 minutes.
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1. Spread with goat cheese; top with finely chopped canned beets, an orange segment and fresh mint.
2. Spread with fig jam; top with gorgonzola cheese and prosciutto.
3. Spread with fig jam; top with goat cheese and chopped walnuts.
4. Spread with butter; top with thinly sliced bread-and-butter pickles.
5. Spread with hummus; top with olive tapenade.
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6. Top with sliced figs; drizzle with honey; sprinkle with sea salt.
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7. Mash avocado with salt and lime juice; spread on toasts; top with shrimp.
8. Spread with ricotta cheese; top with chopped roasted red peppers; sprinkle with salt and pepper.
9. Rub with a garlic clove; top with sliced plum tomatoes; sprinkle with sea salt.
10. Spread with butter; top with thinly sliced radishes; sprinkle with sea salt.
11. Toss canned tuna with lemon juice and zest, olive oil, chopped parsley and salt; spread on toasts.
12. Spread with gorgonzola cheese; top with sliced pears.
13. Top with chopped grapes and wrap with prosciutto.
14. Top with pesto and shaved Parmesan cheese.
15. Top with pesto, crumbled bacon and chopped tomatoes.
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16. Top with pesto and chopped sun-dried tomatoes.
17. Spread with mashed avocado; top with crumbled bacon and sprouts.
18. Spread with ricotta cheese; drizzle with olive oil; add a dash of salt and pepper.
19. Brush with olive oil; add a thin slice of manchego cheese; top with chorizo.
20. Chop rotisserie chicken meat and toss with barbecue sauce; spoon onto toasts; top with chopped pickles.
21. Combine mayonnaise with wasabi paste; spread on toasts; top with lump crab meat.
22. Combine mayonnaise and wasabi paste; toss finely chopped sushi-grade tuna with sesame oil; spread wasabi mayo on toasts; top with tuna.
23. Whip cream cheese with chopped dill; spread on toasts; top with thinly sliced smoked salmon.
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24. Spread with Taleggio cheese; top with candied pecans or walnuts.
25. Spread with apple butter; top with crumbled blue cheese and chopped fresh sage.
26. Saute finely chopped mushrooms in butter and season with salt and thyme; spread on toasts; top with shaved Parmesan cheese.
27. Saute thinly sliced onions in butter until caramelized; spread toasts with Brie cheese; top with apple slices and caramelized onions.
28. Top with thinly sliced apples and grated cheddar cheese; broil until melted.
29. Spread with butter; top with thinly sliced ham and a cornichon slice.
30. Spread with cranberry sauce; top with thinly sliced turkey; sprinkle with sea salt and pepper.
31. Saute thinly sliced fennel and golden raisins in olive oil until soft; spoon onto toasts.
32. Combine cream cheese and chopped chipotle chiles in adobo sauce; spread on toasts; top with thinly sliced smoked turkey.
33. Top with fresh tomato pulp; sprinkle with sea salt and fresh basil.
34. Combine refried beans with chopped green chiles; spread on toasts; top with pepper jack cheese and broil until melted.
35. Combine equal parts sour cream and cream cheese with horseradish; spread on toasts; top with thinly sliced roast beef.
36. Halve asparagus tips lengthwise; steam until al dente and season with salt; spread premade egg salad on toast; top with an asparagus tip.
37. Wilt baby spinach and toss with crumbled bacon; spoon onto toasts; top with chopped hard-boiled eggs.
38. Toss finely chopped romaine with Caesar dressing and grated Parmesan cheese; spoon onto toasts; top with an anchovy.
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39. Spread with Brie cheese; top with thinly sliced ham and a dollop of grainy mustard.
40. Spread with mascarpone; top with crumbled bacon and chopped grapes.
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41. Whip cream cheese with lemon zest; spread on toasts; top with fresh raspberries.
42. Spread with Nutella; top with orange marmalade.
43. Spread with mascarpone; top with thinly sliced melon and prosciutto.
44. Spread with orange marmalade; top with thinly sliced smoked deli turkey and smoked mozzarella cheese.
45. Saute thinly sliced apples in butter until soft; spoon onto toasts; top with thinly sliced ham.
46. Spread with creamy peanut butter; top with thinly sliced bananas; drizzle with honey.
47. Whip peanut butter and marshmallow fluff; spread on toasts; top with shaved chocolate.
48. Spread with cream cheese; top with hot pepper jelly.
49. Spread with ricotta cheese; drizzle with honey; add a dash of pepper.
50. Whip mascarpone and confectioners’ sugar; brush toasts with espresso and spread with sweetened mascarpone; top with shaved chocolate and cocoa powder.
Photo: Main image: Tina Rupp; Small photos: Marko Metzinger/Studio D