Description
Bring a little Halloween fun to your table with Spooky BOO-schetta, a quick appetizer that turns classic tomato bruschetta into a festive party bite. This easy recipe combines crispy toasted bread, fresh tomatoes, basil, garlic, and adorable mozzarella ghosts for a fun Halloween snack, easy appetizer, party food idea, and creative holiday finger food everyone will remember.
Ingredients
8 slices baguette
2 cups Roma tomatoes, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon balsamic glaze
8 ounces fresh mozzarella
2 black olives
1 teaspoon olive oil for brushing bread
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet if needed.
2. Slice the baguette and lightly brush each piece with olive oil.
3. Toast the bread for 6 to 8 minutes until lightly golden and crisp.
4. In a bowl, combine the diced tomatoes, minced garlic, olive oil, chopped basil, salt, and black pepper.
5. Let the tomato mixture sit for 5 to 10 minutes so the flavors blend.
6. Cut the fresh mozzarella into small ghost shapes.
7. Slice the black olives into tiny pieces and press them onto the mozzarella to make ghost eyes and mouths.
8. Spoon the tomato mixture onto each toasted bread slice, avoiding excess liquid.
9. Place one mozzarella ghost on top of each toast.
10. Drizzle lightly with balsamic glaze and serve right away.
Notes
Use firm Roma tomatoes so the topping stays chunky instead of watery.
Assemble just before serving to keep the bread crisp.
Make the mozzarella ghosts simple in shape so they are fast to cut and easy to recognize.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 95
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 7mg