Prep Time: 30 min.
If you need an impressive appetizer for special occasions, try these adorable Tomato Crostini with heart-shaped balloons.
To make them, fry baguette slices in butter until they are golden on both sides. Then, top them with whipped cream cheese and a tomato heart balloon.
These crostini are perfect for birthday parties, Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Father's Day, and other celebrations, too.
You can use any bread you like to make them, just be sure to add more tomato balloons if you have space.
Check out my caprese crostini, heart toast, and fancy cherry tomato apps for similar Valentine's Day ideas.
Ingredients
Instructions
Makes 9.
1. Add the butter to a medium-high pan.
2. When the butter is bubbly, top with the baguette slices.
3. Fry the slices until golden and crisp, then turn over until the other side is golden brown.
4. Allow the crostini to cool.
5. Mix cream cheese, minced garlic, chopped chives, and a pinch of sea salt to taste.
6. Top the crostini with the cream cheese mixture.
7. Cut the grape tomatoes at a slant down the middle. Halve each half and match the two pairs together to make two hearts.
8. Fold a basil leaf and place it on the crostini, followed by a tomato heart.
9. Wrap a chive stem carefully around your finger to get it to curl slightly and then place it under the balloon.
10. Serve.
