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Shrimp crostini topped with garlic shrimp and herbs on a white platter

Shrimp Crostini Recipe

Elegant and crowd-pleasing shrimp crostini made with garlic butter shrimp, herbed cream cheese, and toasted baguette slices. Perfect for parties and ready in under 30 minutes.
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Course: Appetizer, Party Food
Cuisine: American, Italian
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Chill Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 24 crostini
Calories: 112kcal
Cost: $15

Equipment

  • 1 Large skillet For cooking garlic butter shrimp
  • 1 Baking sheet For toasting crostini
  • 1 Mixing bowl For cream cheese mixture
  • 1 Offset spatula Helps with even spreading
  • 1 Pastry brush For brushing oil on baguette
  • 1 Serrated knife For slicing the baguette

Ingredients

For the Crostini Base

  • 1 French baguette sliced into ½-inch pieces
  • 3 tablespoon Olive oil
  • 2 Garlic cloves minced
  • Salt & pepper to taste

For the Shrimp Topping

  • 1 lb Large shrimp peeled and deveined
  • 4 tablespoon Butter
  • 4 Garlic cloves minced
  • 2 tablespoon Lemon juice fresh
  • 1 teaspoon Lemon zest
  • 0.25 teaspoon Red pepper flakes
  • Salt & pepper to taste

For the Cream Cheese Spread

  • 8 oz Cream cheese softened
  • 2 tablespoon Chives chopped
  • 1 tablespoon Dill chopped
  • 1 Garlic clove minced
  • 2 tablespoon Lemon juice
  • Salt & white pepper to taste

For Garnish

  • Chives freshly chopped
  • Dill sprigs optional
  • Lemon wedges optional
  • Capers optional

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
  • Slice baguette into ½-inch slices.
  • Brush slices with olive oil and minced garlic.
  • Bake crostini for 7–10 minutes until golden.
  • Mix softened cream cheese with minced garlic, lemon juice, salt, and white pepper.
  • Fold in chopped chives and dill.
  • Chill the spread for 15 minutes.
  • Season shrimp with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes.
  • Cook shrimp in butter and garlic over medium heat until opaque.
  • Add lemon juice and zest; stir to coat.
  • Spread cream cheese mixture on crostini, top with shrimp.
  • Garnish with herbs, lemon, and capers if desired.

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Nutrition

Serving: 40g | Calories: 112kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2.5g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 190mg | Potassium: 90mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 0.8g | Vitamin A: 180IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 0.6mg