Description
A spooky twist on classic Caprese, these crostini feature ghost-shaped mozzarella, juicy tomatoes, and a bright pesto base—perfect for Halloween parties.
Ingredients
16 ounces fresh whole-milk mozzarella
1 fresh baguette
Extra-virgin olive oil (plus more for drizzling)
1/2 cup pesto
12 ounces Campari tomatoes, thinly sliced into rounds
1 teaspoon balsamic glaze (plus more for drizzling; thicker is better)
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Freeze mozzarella for 10 minutes to firm it up.
2. Slice baguette diagonally into 1/2-inch-thick slices.
3. Place slices on a baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil, and toss to coat.
4. Bake for 8–9 minutes until golden and crisp. Let cool.
5. Slice mozzarella into six 1/4-inch-thick planks.
6. Use ghost-shaped cookie cutter to cut out ghost shapes. Chop leftover mozzarella scraps.
7. Spread about 1 teaspoon pesto onto each crostini.
8. Top 6 crostini with a tomato slice and ghost-shaped mozzarella.
9. Use a skewer or chopstick dipped in balsamic glaze to make ghost faces.
10. Top remaining crostini with tomato slice + chopped mozzarella, then drizzle with balsamic glaze.
11. Arrange ghost crostini on a smaller plate and the rest on a larger platter. Serve immediately.
Notes
Freezing mozzarella briefly helps with clean ghost-shaped cuts.
Best served fresh to keep the crostini crisp.
Great centerpiece for Halloween appetizer platters.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 9 minutes
- Category: Halloween Recipes
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 crostini
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 140mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 7g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 15mg