Prep Time: 30 min.
These adorable Snowman Cheese Crostini with mozzarella and basil make an excellent addition to your Christmas party menu.
Enjoy them as they are, or ditch the scarves and add halved tomato and mayo hats.
You can top the toasted baguette with olive oil or pesto or rub the slices with garlic before you add the snowmen.
Ingredients
- 1 baguette
- 3 fresh mozzarella
- 1 carrot
- 1 avocado
- 14 candy eyes
- fresh basil leaves
- balsamic glaze
- small round cookie cutter
- medium round cookie cutter
- small oval-shaped cookie cutter
Instructions
Makes 7.
1. Slice the baguette.
2. Grill the baguette slices in the oven for 2-3 minutes (or stick them in a toaster) until browned on both sides.
3. Slice the mozzarella.
4. Use the medium round cutter to make the snowman’s body and the small round cutter for the face.
5. Shape the oval arms out of mozzarella.
6. Place a basil leaf on the crostini.
7. Top with the mozzarella body and face.
8. Now, shape a scarf out of carrot or avocado, or add arms.
9. Top with balsamic glaze buttons (use a toothpick or piping utensil / bag).
10. Add candy eyes (you can also use sesame seeds or cucumber peel).
11. Trim triangular carrot noses and place these on the face.
12. Serve.
Notes
I've linked the candy eyes and cookie cutters in my Shop.
