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Seven pieces of toast with green pesto are topped with cheese slices shaped like cartoon chicks hatching from eggs, creating fun bites perfect for kids’ food recipes and healthy party dishes, arranged on a wooden serving board.
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Easter Chick Crostini

Crispy pesto-topped crostini with mozzarella and mango chicks.
Prep Time35 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: easter appetizer, finger food, food art
Servings: 7 crostini

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 7 slices baguette
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 2 tablespoons pesto
  • 2 fresh mozzarella
  • 1 mango
  • 1 carrot small
  • 14 black sesame seeds

Instructions

  • Slice the baguette.
  • Place the butter in a medium-hot skillet and arrange the slices in the pan until golden brown.
  • Turn the slices over until browned and golden on both sides.
  • Allow to cool.
  • Slice the mozzarella.
  • Use the round cookie cutter to cut out the 'egg' with the mozzarella.
  • To make the hatched detail, trim the middle of the egg in a zig-zag pattern using a knife or the corner of a square-shaped cookie cutter.
  • Slice the mango.
  • Make the chick using the top half of a gingerbread man cutter.
  • Trim the base straight if you need to.
  • Spread pesto on the crostini slices.
  • Top with a basil leaf, the mango chick and the cracked mozzarella egg.
  • Place two sesame seeds on the chick for eyes and a small piece of carrot cut into a triangle for the beak.
  • Serve.

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Nutrition

Calories: 147kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 259mg | Potassium: 127mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1914IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 68mg | Iron: 1mg