These simple but delicious Smoked Salmon Crostini are the perfect snack or appetizer for any gathering! Perfect for baby showers, bridal showers and the holidays!
These smoked salmon crostini are so elegant and yet surprisingly simple to make. They are a perfect appetizer for gatherings. And I have been making them for bridal showers and baby showers for years. They are also perfect for holiday get togethers!
I hope you love them as much as we do!
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When it comes to this recipe the quality of the ingredients makes all the difference!
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Equipment
- Baking sheet
- Piping big and piping tip (optional)
- Mixing bowl
- Measuring spoons
Ingredients
- Smoked Salmon: I recommend using Kvaroy Arctic Salmon for the best flavor and quality.
- Cream cheese: I highly recommend using full fat cream cheese because it really makes a difference in flavor and texture.
- Fresh dill
- Fresh lemon juice
- Garlic: I recommend using fresh rather than pre-minced and jarred garlic. It makes a huge difference!
- Baguette or Crostini bread: You can slice your own baguette or buy pre-sliced crostini. If you're in a rush many stores now carry pre-toasted crostini as well. However, I think toasting them yourself tastes better.
- Olive oil
- Capers
- Freshly cracked black pepper
Recipe FAQs
While the flavors would still work, I recommend sticking with cold smoked salmon for this recipe. It will look more elegant on the crostini and the texture works better in this recipe.
Absolutely! This recipe works great for large gatherings and I have made it for many a bridal and baby shower.
Simply multiply the ingredients by however many servings you need. I recommend planning on each guest having about 2 crostini each if you have a variety of other food.
Nope, you do not. However, it does make this appetizer look really elegant which is nice for events and gatherings.
You can simply dollop small spoonfuls of the cream cheese mixture on top. Or you can smear it on the crostini and then place the salmon on top. It's up to you!
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Made these smoked salmon crostini? Let me know what you think in the comments!
Recipe
Smoked Salmon Crostini
Equipment
- Baking Sheet
- Piping bag and tip
- mixing bowl
- Measuring spoons
Ingredients
- 1-2 baguettes, enough to get about 30-35 ¼th inch slices you can also buy pre-sliced if available
- olive oil spray
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened not melted
- 1 small lemon, juiced
- 2 tbsp fresh dill, chopped
- 1 fresh garlic clove, crushed
- salt
- freshly cracked black pepper
- 8 oz cold smoked salmon
For garnish
- capers
- fresh dill
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Cut the baguette into ¼th - ½ inch slices, you should get between 30 and 35 slices. Then arrange on a baking sheet. Spray both sides with a little olive oil. Then bake at 350 degrees for about 9 minutes, flipping half way through, until golden and crisp. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool.
- In a medium sized mixing bowl add 8 oz of softened (not melted) cream cheese. Add in dill, lemon juice, crushed garlic and a pinch of salt and pepper. Mix until well combined. If desired, spoon into a piping bag and set aside.
- Once the crostini bread has cooled arrange the slices on a serving platter. Divide the salmon equally among the crostini, placing one slice on top of each.
- Use the piping bag to pipe a small dollop of the cream cheese mixture on top of each piece of salmon. Garnish each crostini with a few capers and a sprig of fresh dill. Serve and enjoy!
The salmon is so fresh and flavorful! Loved the crunch of the bread too.
Love this Recipe! I’ve made it to exactly like above and I have used crackers and phillsbury crescent roll dough and they are always a hit.
Having a dinner party on the weekend and was looking for some nice starters. My daughter loves anything salmon and these look so appetising! On the menu for the night.
These crostini look amazing! I have pinned to try later. Thanks for sharing.
I made a similar recipe to this before Christmas. Made it 1/2 before we left for the party, and served it within 1/2hr of arriving. Toast had gone soggy, I was so disappointed - any tips please?
I’m sorry the recipe you used didn’t work out. I have never had an issue with sogginess for these crostinis. For this recipe I do recommend roasting the crostini’s with olive oil and then placing the smoked salmon on top of the crostini, followed by the cream cheese mixture as this also prevents sogginess.
I also highly recommend this recipe be assembled fresh and served immediately. You can make the cream cheese mixture in advance but other than that fresh works best. Hope this helps!
I love smoked salmon, these are a fantastic canapé dish for guests.
This recipe is super quick and easy yet look really impressive when served. This is a perfect dish for entertaining.
Looks delicious! Do you think it would work to pre-make the cream cheese mixture the day before serving and take out of the fridge to soften an hour or so before serving? Just thinking of ways to make it easier when I'm hosting a crowd 🙂
I definitely think that would work! If you store it in a capped (needs to be air tight) piping bag just be sure to squeeze it a bit to redistribute all the liquids. Or you could store in an airtight container and then just stir and spoon into the bag right before assembly. And I think 30 minutes at room temp would be sufficient for softening. Hope you enjoy! ?
Do you think if I toast the bread on Friday it will be good for Saturday? I want to make this to bring for a college homecoming 2022. Thank you
Hi Eileen- You should be okay as long as you cool the bread completely after toasting and then store in an airtight container or bag. Hope you enjoy!
How do you keep the crostini from getting soggy
Toasting the bread with a little olive oil does wonders for preventing sogginess. I also recommend placing the smoked salmon directly on the crostini and then topping with the cream cheese mixture as well.
These crostinis are best made and served fresh so I don’t recommend assembling a day in advance or sogginess might become a problem. Hope that helps!
These were delicious and beautiful!! Our friends loved it! Thank you for this great recipe