Cheese and Cherry Tomato Bruschetta
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Prep time: 15 min
- Cook time: 7 min
- Serving: 4
- Cost: Low
PRESENTATION
Bruschetta with cheese and cherry tomatoes is like a bite of summer from Central Italy. And here's the thing, this bruschetta recipe really shows how important good ingredients are. You start with crispy toasted bread—really good stuff—usually grilled or broiled, giving it a golden edge. Then comes the creamy crescenza cheese, which melts just enough to become soft and rich on the bread. Those juicy cherry tomatoes really, really shine—bringing that fresh, tangy bite you get from tomatoes picked at their peak.
And the garlic? Rubbed over the toast with a sprinkle of fresh basil, you've got a snack that's as simple as it is satisfying. People in Umbria and Tuscany, you know, they love serving this kind of cheese bruschetta at family gatherings or before a bigger meal. Pretty simple. It’s quick, looks great, and tastes even better. Thing is, Italian regional food is all about making the most of what's around you, and that's exactly what this dish does.
Fresh cherry tomatoes mixed with a bit of olive oil and salt, laid over warm, crusty bread—this is a cherry tomato bruschetta you don't have to fuss over. Some folks swap in mozzarella or maybe a little balsamic glaze for extra flavor, but the classic combo of crescenza cheese and tomatoes is hard to beat. You can really, really taste the difference when you use good bread and top everything with just-torn basil leaves.
The creamy cheese melts into the toasty bread, and when you take a bite, there's that mix of moist tomatoes and crispy crust that just works perfectly. For real. Whether you serve it as a quick snack, a side for an Italian dinner, or as part of an antipasto spread, this easy bruschetta recipe brings a little taste of Italy to any table. Simple, fresh, and full of flavor—sometimes the best food is the stuff that doesn't try too hard, just like this delicious Italian.
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INGREDIENTS
- Apulian bread 11.3 oz (320 g) - (4 slices)
- Crescenza cheese 3.5 oz (100 g)
- Garlic 1 clove
- Extra virgin olive oil 2 tbsp (30 g)
- Fine salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
- For the cherry tomatoes
- Cherry tomatoes 2 cups (300 g)
- Basil to taste
- Extra virgin olive oil 1 ½ tbsp (20 g)
- Fine salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
How to prepare Cheese and Cherry Tomato Bruschetta
To prepare the cheese and cherry tomato bruschetta, first slice the bread 1. Brush the slices with 2 tbsp olive oil, add a pinch of salt 2 and a little pepper, then lay them on a baking tray 3. Place them under the broiler (grill) at 428°F for 6-7 minutes, until well golden and crispy.
Meanwhile, prepare the cherry tomatoes: wash them, dry them and quarter them 4. Gather them in a bowl and dress with basil torn by hand 5 and 2 tbsp olive oil 6.
Add a pinch of salt 7 and a grind of black pepper 8. Mix well and let them sit to absorb the flavors for a few minutes.
Meanwhile, work the crescenza with a spoon to soften it. Once ready, remove the bruschetta from the oven 11 and immediately rub them with the clove of garlic to perfume them 12.
Then spread the crescenza on the still-warm bread, spreading it evenly 13. Top with the dressed cherry tomatoes, dividing them over each slice 14, and finish with the remaining olive oil. Serve the cheese and cherry tomato bruschetta immediately while hot 15.