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Garlic Cream Cheese Crostini

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Updated Jun 13, 2010
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For a spur-of-the-moment snack, reach for this recipe.

Garlic Cream Cheese Crostini

  • Prep Time 10 min
  • Total 15 min
  • Servings 20
  • Ingredients 6
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Ingredients

  • 20 (1/2-inch-thick) slices French bread
  • 1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup garlic-and-herb cream cheese spread (from 8-oz container)
  • 4 medium green onions, chopped (1/4 cup)
  • Chopped fresh thyme leaves, if desired
  • Chopped fresh plum (Roma) tomatoes, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Set oven control to broil. On ungreased cookie sheet, place bread slices. Lightly brush each with oil. Broil 4 to 6 inches from heat about 1 minute or until light golden brown.
  • Step 
    2
    In small bowl, mix cream cheese and green onions. Spread mixture on toasted bread slices. Broil about 1 minute longer or until cream cheese bubbles. Garnish with thyme leaves and tomatoes.

Nutrition

50 Calories
3g Total Fat
1g Protein
5g Total Carbohydrate
0g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Crostini
Calories
50
Calories from Fat
25
Total Fat
3g
4%
Saturated Fat
1 1/2g
7%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
5mg
2%
Sodium
70mg
3%
Potassium
20mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
5g
2%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
0g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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