50 Genius Ways to Top Toast
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50 Genius Ways to Top Toast

Elevate your toast experience by getting creative with all kinds of toppings. Turn standard toast into more of a gourmet meal or a super satisfying snack by using ingredients you may have never tried on toast before.  These recipes reveal how easy it is to create a simple snack or appetizer by topping toasted bread with sweet or savory ingredients. These combinations are so simple and delicious that you may find yourself wondering why why you've never tried them before.

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February 26, 2015
1 of 50 Photo: Iain Bagwell; Styling: Claire Spollen

Avo-Tahini Toast

Avo-Tahini Toast Recipe

If you think you're over avocado toast, this topper will change your mind. Make sure to give your tahini a good stir before drizzling. These make for a filling snack, plus they're loaded with protein to help you stay fuller for longer.

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2 of 50 Photo: Iain Bagwell; Styling: Claire Spollen

Cucumber-Lox Toast

Cucumber-Lox Toast Recipe

The loaded deli bagel works perfectly as an instant toast topper. Greek yogurt has the same tang and richness as cream cheese, and you don't have to wait for it to soften. Sprinkle with additional chives for more punch.

3 of 50 Photo: Iain Bagwell; Styling: Paige Hicks

Cashew-Carrot Toast

Cashew-Carrot Toast Recipe

Instead of a PB&J, try a CB&C: smooth cashew butter, bacon, and a bright, crisp-tender carrot salad on top. The perfect savory treat topped with crunchy veggies and crispy bacon. If you have a nut allergy, substitute seed butter or hummus. Make your own cashew butter, or buy it at your local grocery store.

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4 of 50 Photo: Iain Bagwell; Styling: Claire Spollen

Pear-Prosciutto Toast

Pear-Prosciutto Toast Recipe

We fancified the classic ham and cheese sammy with prosciutto, Swiss, and pear. Fig preserves provide the can't-quite-place-it sweetness that elevates this toast; you can sub 1/2 teaspoon honey.

 

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5 of 50 Photo: Johnny Autry; Styling: Cindy Barr

Baked Egg-in-a-Hole

Baked Egg-in-a-Hole Recipe
These bacon-and-egg toasts make for a fun breakfast or easy dinner.
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6 of 50 Photo: Oxmoor House 

Roasted Apple-Honey Toast

Roasted Apple-Honey Toast Recipe
Honey toast is not unfamiliar to folks from Tokyo-metro, Taipei, Singapore, or Bangkok. Really, it's genius. And simple. And able to be interpreted to your heart's content. As many ways as one can craft a sandwich, one can hook up some honey toast. Classically, it's a big fluffy slab of Pullman-type bread, with more than a little butter and a generous amount of honey. Here, the toast is dredged in a sugar to give it an irresistible crisp-meets-sticky exterior.
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7 of 50 Photo: Jennifer Causey; Styling: Amy Stone

Mustard Green Pesto and Egg Open-Faced Sandwiches

Mustard Green Pesto and Egg Open-Faced Sandwiches Recipe

Any extra pesto will keep refrigerated for 4 days and frozen for up to a month.

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8 of 50 Photo: Jennifer Causey; Styling: Claire Spollen

Veggie Eggy Scramble

Veggie Eggy Scramble Recipe
We like the idea of incorporating veggies into the morning meal, and it's not hard or time-consuming to do. To make it a grab-and-go dish, stuff the scramble into a whole-wheat pita.
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9 of 50 Photo: Grant Cornett; Styling: Alistair Turnbull 

Smashed Avocado on Toast

Smashed Avocado on Toast Recipe
Smashed Avocado on Toast is a great snack before a run or workout. With the perfect combination of healthy fats and carbohydrates, this snack will keep your body energized without weighing you down.
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10 of 50 Photo: Randy Mayor; Styling: Lindsey Lower

Garlic-Parmesan Toasts

Garlic-Parmesan Toasts Recipe

Everyone needs a quick and easy garlic toast recipe to serve with hearty pasta entrees. This four ingredient recipe is warm, cheesy and perfect for busy weeknights.

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11 of 50 Photo: Jennifer Causey; Styling: Lindsey Lower

Saucy Shrimp Sauté on Toast

Saucy Shrimp Sauté on Toast Recipe
Check around for the best prices on shrimp: Sometimes, it's at the seafood counter; other times, it's in the freezer case. The garlic that's rubbed on the toast at the end lends lots of punch.
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12 of 50 Photo: Ryan Benyi; Styling: Gerri Williams for James Reps

Ricotta, Pear and Almond Toast

Ricotta, Pear and Almond Toast Recipe
What makes this recipe great: Ricotta has more protein and less saturated fat than cream cheese.
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13 of 50 Photo: Yaso + Junko

Pimento Cheese Toast

Pimento Cheese Toast Recipe
This toast is extremely cheesy and creamy with a little kick. Serve for breakfast, lunch or as an anytime snack. We can't get enough!
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14 of 50 Photo: Greg Dupree; Styling: Caroline M. Cunningham 

Country-Ham-and-Egg Toasts

Country-Ham-and-Egg Toasts Recipe
Try a Southern take on the French tartine with country ham, green onions, and hard-cooked eggs.
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15 of 50 Photo: Aya Brackett; Styling: Emma Star Jensen

Herbed Onion Parmesan Toasts

Herbed Onion Parmesan Toasts Recipe
Perfect for a quick snack—spread a simple mixture of mayonnaise, Parmesan, and green onions over a baguette and broil to perfection.
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16 of 50 Photo: Antonis Achilleos

Toasts with Ricotta and Warm Balsamic-Caramel Apples

Toasts with Ricotta and Warm Balsamic-Caramel Apples Recipe
One bite of quick-cooking balsamic-caramel apples and you'll wonder why you never thought of it yourself.
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17 of 50 Photo: Iain Bagwell

Green Garlic Prosciutto Toasts

Green Garlic Prosciutto Toasts Recipe

Serve these robustly flavored open-face sandwiches as a light dinner with a big salad, or as appetizers, using small slices of baguette.

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18 of 50 Photo: Randy Mayor; Styling: Claire Spollen

Multigrain Toast and Red Pepper Tapenade

Multigrain Toast and Red Pepper Tapenade Recipe
Olives, red bell peppers and garlic blended in a food processor is a savory, bright combination to serve over multigrain toast.
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19 of 50 Photo: John Kernick

Cabbage-and-Mushroom Toasts

Cabbage-and-Mushroom Toasts Recipe
You'll need a knife and fork for these hearty, luscious toasts from chef Steven Satterfield. The cabbage topping would also be delicious as a side dish for roast pork.
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20 of 50 Photo: Jeffrey Cross; Food Styling: Karen Shinto

BLT Bruschetta

BLT Bruschetta Recipe
Watch these mini, open-faced BLTs disappear at your next party. If you're doubling or tripling the recipe, you can set out the toppings and the grilled toasts brushed with olive oil to let your guests build their own.
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21 of 50 Photo: David Malosh

Curried Spaghetti-Squash-and-Chickpea Toasts

Curried Spaghetti-Squash-and-Chickpea Toasts Recipe
Spaghetti squash gets its name because once it's cooked, you can use a fork to pull the flesh into long, thin strands. Jonathon Sawyer makes his own curry and cooks his own chickpeas for this vegetarian dish, but this simplified recipe calls for store-bought curry paste and canned chickpeas. Sawyer roasts the seeds from the squash and uses them as a garnish; pumpkin seeds from the supermarket are a fine substitute.
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22 of 50 Photo: Photo: Randy Mayor

Tartines with Cheese, Peppers, and Chard

Tartines with Cheese, Peppers, and Chard Recipe
A tartine is an open-faced sandwich. This recipe demands a hearty bread (one topped with seeds and intact grains adds a nutrition bonus); it's the best match for the herbed cheese topping.
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23 of 50 Photo: Antonis Achilleos

Glazed-Beet-and-Burrata Toasts

Glazed-Beet-and-Burrata Toasts Recipe
To intensify the flavor of boiled beets and form a rich glaze, cook them a second time in sherry vinegar and sugar before topping the toast.
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24 of 50 Photo: Kang Kim; Styling: Tiziana Agnello

Garlicky Beans on Toast

Garlicky Beans on Toast Recipe
Garlicky Beans on Toast takes the hot, crunchy breakfast stand-by to a new level. Mornings have never had it so good!
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25 of 50 Photo: Kang Kim; Styling: Tiziana Agnello

Ricotta-Pistachio Toast

Ricotta-Pistachio Toast Recipe
Keep weekday mornings interesting with Ricotta-Pistachio Toast for breakfast.
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26 of 50 Photo: Iain Bagwell; Styling: Victoria Cox

Edamame and Shrimp Bruschetta

Edamame and Shrimp Bruschetta Recipe

Give bruschetta a little kick by topping with pureed edamame and shrimp tossed in lemon zest. 

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27 of 50 Photo: Travis Rathbone

Ham and Cheese Tartine

Ham and Cheese Tartine Recipe
This lean snack of Ham and Cheese Tartine satisfies your craving for something savory. Pick pumpernickel bread as the base for this snack as it has resistant starch, a fat-burning carb.
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28 of 50 Photo: Randy Mayor; Styling: Lindsey Lower

Pear, Brie, and Balsamic Bruschetta

Pear, Brie, and Balsamic Bruschetta Recipe

This bruschetta is both sweet, with pear slices and honey, and savory because of the Brie cheese and balsamic drizzle. 

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29 of 50 Photo: Iain Bagwell; Styling: Heather Chadduck and Caroline Cunningham

Strawberry Bruschetta

Strawberry Bruschetta Recipe
Usher in the warm days of spring and summer with Strawberry Bruschetta. This refreshing mixture of  nectarine, grape tomatoes, strawberries, and basil are served over baguette slices with slatherings of goat cheese.
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30 of 50 Photo: Nina Choi

Pear Chutney Bruschetta with Pecans and Blue Cheese

Pear Chutney Bruschetta with Pecans and Blue Cheese Recipe
Sweet-tangy chutney pairs beautifully with pungent blue cheese and toasty pecans. You can make the chutney up to three days in advance; assemble bruschetta shortly before serving.
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31 of 50 Photo: Annabelle Breakey; Styling: Karen Shinto

Northwest Bounty Bruschetta

Northwest Bounty Bruschetta Recipe
Bruschetta is a favorite appetizer because it's easy, tasty and versatile. This recipe features so many bold flavors like onion, tart cherries, blue cheese and hazelnuts.
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32 of 50 Photo: Brie Passano; Styling: Claire Spollen

Green Pea Pesto Crostini with Prosciutto

Green Pea Pesto Crostini with Prosciutto Recipe

Offering a bright pop of color and requiring next to no prep time, these tasty little toasts are equally ideal for special spring gatherings and casual afternoon snacking. You can assemble them up to 45 minutes before serving and they won't sog out.

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33 of 50 Photo: Hector Sanchez; Styling: Caroline M. Cunningham

Blue Cheese Crostini with Balsamic-Roasted Grapes

Blue Cheese Crostini with Balsamic-Roasted Grapes Recipe
Keep this recipe in your back pocket to use as your go-to for last-minute company.
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34 of 50 Photo: Tara Donne; Styling: Erin Swift

Beet-and-Goat Cheese Crostini

Beet-and-Goat Cheese Crostini Recipe
For a vibrant display, choose both golden and red beets for Beet-and-Goat Cheese Crostini. The combination of creamy goat cheese, roasted beets, and toasted walnuts is to die for.
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35 of 50 Photo: Iain Bagwell; Styling: Cindy Barr

Radish and Arugula Crostini with Brie

Radish and Arugula Crostini with Brie Recipe
Add a generous smear of Brie cheese to toasted baguette before topping with peppery radish and arugula.
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36 of 50 Photo: Jennifer Causey; Styling: Lindsey Lower

Saucy Shrimp Sauté on Toast

Saucy Shrimp Sauté on Toast Recipe
Check around for the best prices on shrimp: Sometimes, it's at the seafood counter; other times, it's in the freezer case. The garlic that's rubbed on the toast at the end lends lots of punch; for sensitive taste buds, skip that step.
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37 of 50 Photo: Brie Passano; Styling: Lindsey Lower

Goat Cheese Toasts

Goat Cheese Toasts Recipe
Serve Goat Cheese Toasts as an accompaniment to your meal or as a nibble at a party. With just five ingredients, they'll be a staple in your dinner or party rotation.
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38 of 50 Photo: Johnny Autry; Styling: Leigh Ann Ross

Prosciutto and Cheese Tartine

Prosciutto and Cheese Tartine Recipe
Although the name tartine often refers to a French open-faced sandwich, this version is closer to Italian focaccia topped with piquant salad.
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Tartine with Blackberry Thyme Salad

Tartine with Blackberry Thyme Salad Recipe
Celebrate berry season with delicious no-cook Tartine with Blackberry Thyme Salad breakfast sandwich. You can substitute blueberries if you can’t find blackberries.
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40 of 50 Quentin Bacon

Banana & Almond Butter Toast

Banana & Almond Butter Toast Recipe
This breakfast option couldn't be simpler, but it packs a nutritional wallop. The rye bread and banana will get you halfway to your daily Resistant Starch goal, and the almond butter adds metabolism-boosting MUFAs.
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41 of 50 Photo: Christina Holmes

Pear, Parsnip & Fourme d’Ambert Tartines

Pear, Parsnip & Fourme d’Ambert Tartines Recipe
Pears and parsnips create an unusual sweet-savory topping for the French-style, open-face sandwiches called tartines.
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42 of 50 Photo: Jason Wallis; Styling: Cindy Barr

Mint and Pea Pesto on Toasted Baguette

Mint and Pea Pesto on Toasted Baguette Recipe
We serve Mint and Pea Pesto on Toasted Baguette on the side with pasta, but Mint and Pea Pesto is also good mixed in with your favorite pasta.
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43 of 50 Photo: Kang Kim; Styling: Tiziana Agnello

Cheddar 'n' Apple Cinnamon-Raisin Toast

Cheddar 'n' Apple Cinnamon-Raisin Toast Recipe
Cheddar 'n' Apple Cinnamon-Raisin Toast adds a tasty crunch to your morning breafast.
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Broiled Banana on Toast

Broiled Banana on Toast Recipe
When time is tight in the mornings, try this superfast and yummy open-faced breakfast sandwich.
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45 of 50 Photo: Johnny Autry; Styling: Cindy Barr

Crab Toast with Carrot and Scallion

Crab Toast with Carrot and Scallion Recipe
These tasty appetizers are made on whole wheat baguette and are topped with a mixture of crab, soy sauce, green onions, sriracha, and sesame seeds.
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46 of 50 Photo: John Autry; Styling: Cindy Barr

Tomato Toast

Tomato Toast Recipe
Summer appetizers don't get any easier than this! Quickly sauté tomato with butter and parsley before topping fresh baguette.
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47 of 50 Jim Bathie

Toast with Walnut & Pear Breakfast Spread

Toast with Walnut & Pear Breakfast Spread Recipe
Cottage cheese packs CLA, walnuts add some omega-3s, and pear contributes fiber, making this easy dish a great way to jump-start your metabolism in the morning.
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48 of 50 Photo: Annabelle Breakey; Styling: Karen Shinto

Roasted Garlic Toasts with Olio Nuovo

Roasted Garlic Toasts with Olio Nuovo Recipe
Although you can use regular extra-virgin olive oil in this recipe, olio nuovo works better. It's pungent enough to stand up to the roasted garlic's strong flavor.
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49 of 50 Photo: David Malosh; Styling: Gerri Williams for James Reps

Pesto Bruschetta

Pesto Bruschetta Recipe

Spread pesto over country bread and top with bell pepper, tomato, and feta to prepare this flavorful bruschetta. 

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50 of 50 Photo: Alison Miksch; Styling: Caroline M. Cunningham

Open-Faced Shrimp-and-Avocado Sandwiches

Open-Faced Shrimp-and-Avocado Sandwiches Recipe

These open-faced sandwiches are topped with tons of tasty ingredients: shrimp, avocado, bacon, and mayonnaise. For a sturdy sandwich base, use a thicker cut of bread.

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