Easy Cherry Tomato Bruschetta
Jump to RecipeThis Cherry Tomato Bruschetta is the perfect appetizer to make any time of the year. It’s easy to make, fresh, vibrant, and flavorful! We love to serve it before we make our Pizza Stuffed Chicken.
😋 Why this recipe works
Instead of topping with a balsamic glaze, we toss the quartered cherry tomatoes with white balsamic vinegar to create a sweet, slightly-tangy flavorful bruschetta mixture. We also use a fresh baguette and then toast it to make delicious crispy bruschetta crostinis.
Our bruschetta recipe includes fresh cherry tomatoes marinated with olive oil, white balsamic vinegar, and several other ingredients. Once the flavors mingle together, add it on top of baked french baguette slices. The results are irresistible.
📔 What is Bruschetta
Bruschetta is an Italian starter dish of grilled bread rubbed with garlic and topped with olive oil and salt. You can also use a wide variety of toppings, including vegetables, cured meats, or cheeses, but using tomatoes is the most popular and delicious.
🍅 Ingredients
You will need a few simple ingredients to make this perfect summer appetizer. These ingredients are available year-round, but we love fresh summer tomatoes the best. They are busting with so much flavor!
Here are some of our recommendations/tips with the ingredients for the recipe:
- Cherry Tomatoes. You can use regular red cherry tomatoes or a combination of different tomatoes. Cherry tomatoes are our go-to for this recipe because they are bursting with sweetness, and we like to mix and match them with yellow cherry tomatoes and regular red tomatoes. Any ripe tomatoes will work, too, like Grape tomatoes, but they aren’t as sweet and juicy.
- Olive Oil. We prefer extra virgin olive oil but regular olive oil will work. It’s used for the bruschetta and to help toast the bread slices.
- White Balsamic Vinegar. We use only a small amount to add a tangy flavor to the fresh tomatoes.
- Garlic Cloves. Adds a nice fresh garlic flavor to the mixture.
- Shallot. We only use a small amount of shallot to add a nice earthy note.
- French Baguette. Or, you can use ciabatta bread, crostini, or even sourdough bread. You can use pre-made bruschetta crostinis if rushed on time too.
See the recipe card for full ingredient information and quantities.
🥗 Instructions
This recipe is so simple to make, and the bruschetta mixture lasts a few days in the fridge for a quick afternoon snack the next day or as a topping for salads!
Make the Bruschetta.
Toss the quartered cherry tomatoes with the minced garlic, shallot, finely chopped basil, white vinegar, olive oil, and salt and pepper in a medium bowl.
Set aside to let the flavors mingle.
Make Bruschetta Bread Slices.
Preheat the oven to 550°F or as hot as possible., Or, preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees. Cut French Baguette into slices, and add to a baking sheet.
Drizzle olive oil on top and toss together to toast the bread slices. Bake for 10 minutes, or until golden brown, and allow it to cool before adding bruschetta on top.
📋 Recipe FAQs
After drizzling extra-virgin olive oil on top of the bread slices, you can toast the bread using an outdoor grill or a grill pan to make nice grill marks. This will add additional flavor with each bite!
Store in a zip-lock bag at room temperature or in the fridge for up to 5 days. When ready to enjoy, pop them in the oven or air fryer for about 5 minutes to crisp up.
While this recipe is best when fresh, it can be enjoyed days later. Just be sure to store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
If you use roasted tomatoes, you will get a different flavor here. So instead, we recommend fresh tomatoes for this recipe. If you want a roasted cherry tomato bruschetta recipe, check out our Roasted Cherry Tomato Bruschetta Recipe.
👩🏻🍳 Expert Tips
- Use Fresh Ingredients, such as fresh basil leaves and garlic.
- Marinate the bruschetta for 10 minutes. If not in a rush, refrigerate overnight, too, as the longer you let the mixture marinate, the flavors will meld together and deepen.
- Use leftover toasted bread slices as croutons in salads. If you have leftover bread, don’t throw it out. Store in the fridge in a ziplock bag and chop up into pieces to add to your salads throughout the week.
This Cherry Tomato Bruschetta recipe is easy to make, fresh, vibrant, and flavorful. It’s a great appetizer for any time of the year, and we hope you all love our recipe. Enjoy! ♡
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- Looking for more cherry tomato appetizers? We particularly love our Cherry Tomato Pico De Gallo and Avocado Pico De Gallo with Cherry Tomatoes.
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Easy Cherry Tomato Bruschetta
- 2-3 cups cherry tomatoes, quartered
- 1 tbsp shallot, minced
- 3-4 garlic cloves, minced about 3 tbsp, minced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp white balsamic vinegar
- 4 tbsp basil, minced
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 baguette (French bread) or use pre-made bruschetta crostinis
- 2 tbsp olive oil for making homemade baguette bread slices
- Make the Bruschetta. Toss the quartered cherry tomatoes with the minced garlic and shallot, finely chopped basil, white vinegar, olive oil, and salt and pepper in a medium bowl.Set aside to let the flavors mingle for about 10 minutes.
- Make Bruschetta Bread Slices. Preheat the oven to 550°F or as hot as possible., Or, preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees. Cut French Baguette into slices, and add to a baking sheet.Drizzle olive oil on top and toss together to toast the bread slices. Bake for 10 minutes, or until golden brown, and allow it to cool before adding bruschetta on top.
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