Heart-Shaped Bruschetta Recipe for Valentine’s Day
Crispy heart-shaped toasts topped with fresh tomatoes, basil, onion, and bacon – perfect easy Valentine appetizer.
Equipment
- Baking sheet
- Heart-shaped cookie cutter
- Oven
Ingredients
- 1 French baguette sliced into 1-inch rounds
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes diced
- 1/2 red onion finely chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves chopped
- 4 slices cooked bacon crumbled
- 2 tablespoons olive oil divided
- 1 clove garlic minced
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Balsamic glaze for drizzling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Slice baguette into 1-inch rounds and cut into hearts using a cookie cutter. Brush with 1 tbsp olive oil.
- Toast on baking sheet for 5-7 minutes until golden.
- Mix diced cherry tomatoes, red onion, basil, bacon, garlic, remaining olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- Spoon topping onto warm hearts. Drizzle with balsamic glaze and serve.
Notes
- Use room-temperature tomatoes for best flavor.
- Arrange in a heart pattern for Valentine's Day boards food.
- Store topping separately up to 2 days.