Try this yummy brie on toasted baguette with caramelized shallots. It’s so tasty, with just a few ingredients! I’ll walk you through step by step how to make this shallot and brie crostini in about 15-20 minutes. It is always a hit to serve as a party appetizer…
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Why this brie crostini appetizer is so good…
- Just a few ingredients!
- Assemble it ahead.
- Use any read you have on hand – toast it first, or don’t! Whatevs.
- Have leftover brie? Don’t know what to do with it? This is an easy brie appetizer.
- Great passed appetizer or buffet table app.
- Includes a video for beginners (scroll to bottom of page for steps on cooking brie on baguettes in full detail).
New to caramelizing foods? See how to caramelize shallots for pasta, pizza recipes, to use as a gourmet topping for burgers, sandwiches, you name it!
Ingredients
Here’s what you need to make these tasty brie baguette toasts.
Thanks to brand friends for providing the salt (Salterie One) and the olive oil from Italy (Tre Olive). And the bake at home bread (Wild Grain Box Bread)
For caramelizing shallots
- Shallots
- Olive oil
- Salt (coarse sea salt or kosher salt)
For assembly brie crostinis
- Baguette
- Brie cheese
- Balsamic glaze or honey (optional)
- Cilantro, fresh chopped
How to Make Shallots And Brie On Toasted Baguettes
Now I’ll walk you through it…
Quick look at this brie appetizer idea
- Caramelize shallots.
- Toast bread, or just use it fresh.
- Assemble brie crostinis.
- Enjoy.
Detailed recipe steps
- Dice shallots. Cut off ends of the shallot and slice it in half lengthwise. Remove paper from outside of shallot. Slice to ½” segments, the long way. Turn and dice shallots small, into ½” segments.
- Caramelize shallots for brie toasts. Set a medium skillet or pan on the stove to medium high heat. Add olive oil and diced shallots. In a couple minutes, once oil begins bubbling and shallots begin browning and sizzling in the pan, add salt. Reduce heat to medium and regularly stir for 5-10 minutes, until shallots caramelize to your desired level of caramelization. The more brown, the stronger the taste. Add 1 tbsp of water if the caramelized shallots begin to brown too much (aka burn!) Set aside.
- Toast bread, or just use it fresh. Toast it in the oven at 400 degrees F for a few minutes, until lightly browned. I don’t find it necessary to add olive oil, but if you want it extra crunchy, brush some on top before toasting baguettes in the oven.
- Assemble brie crostinis. Smear brie on baguettes. Top with diced caramelized shallots. Drizzle with honey or balsamic glaze if desired. Top with a sprinkle of fresh cilantro. Enjoy!
Add leftover caramelized shallots to pulled pork pasta, as a topping for tri tip, or on top of smoked pork chops.
FAQs
I usually serve this appetizer with fresh sliced brie smeared on the toast, but you can make this a baked brie crostini by adding the cheese on top of the toast. Bake them on a baking sheet in the oven or toaster oven or even the air fryer for a couple of minutes before adding the shallots or your other brie toast toppings.
Any sort of french bread, ciabatta, olive bread – really anything would be tasty with this brie and baguette combo! If you’re looking to turn this into one of those trendy honey appetizers, drizzle some of that on top, too! I’ll have more tasty appetizers with honey coming soon!
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Pro tip: One of my go-to tricks for perfectly cooked food every time is using the right BBQ meat thermometers.
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Hope that helps if you’re looking for tasty and easy brie on toast recipes. It’s kinda like a bruschetta brie, without tomatoes. I love it.
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Shallots And Brie On Toasted Baguettes Recipe | Sip Bite Go
Video
Ingredients
- 3 shallots
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ½ tsp salt coarse sea salt or kosher salt
- 1 medium baguette cut to 1” thick thick slices for toasts
- 8 oz brie cheese
- 1 tbsp balsamic glaze optional, or honey
- 1 tbsp cilantro fresh chopped
Instructions
- Dice shallots. Cut off ends of the shallot and slice it in half lengthwise. Remove paper from outside of shallot. Slice to ½” segments, the long way. Turn and dice shallots small, into ½” segments.
- Caramelize shallots for brie toasts. Set a medium skillet or pan on the stove to medium high heat. Add olive oil and diced shallots. In a couple minutes, once oil begins bubbling and shallots begin browning and sizzling in the pan, add salt. Reduce heat to medium and regularly stir for 5-10 minutes, until shallots caramelize to your desired level of caramelization. The more brown, the stronger the taste. Add 1 tbsp of water if the caramelized shallots begin to brown too much (aka burn!). Set aside.
- Toast bread, or just use it fresh. Toast it in the oven at 400 degrees F for a few minutes, until lightly browned. I don’t find it necessary to add olive oil, but if you want it extra crunchy, brush some on top before toasting baguettes in the oven.
- Assemble brie crostini. Smear brie on baguettes. Top with diced caramelized shallots. Drizzle with honey or balsamic glaze if desired. Top with a sprinkle of fresh cilantro. Enjoy!
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