For a change from the usual toasted tomato appetizer, try this baked crostini recipe. If you like, slice the baguette at an angle instead of making a straight cut. —Leondre Hermann, Stuart, Florida

For a change from the usual toasted tomato appetizer, try this baked crostini recipe. If you like, slice the baguette at an angle instead of making a straight cut. —Leondre Hermann, Stuart, Florida

These Bacon and Pimento Cheese Crostini are made with thinly sliced bread brushed with olive oil and toasted. They have a delicious pimento cheese topping.

These little toasts are pretty and irresistible—they’re always a big hit. Even though they look as if you fussed, the ingredients are probably in your pantry. —Laurie LaClair, North Richland Hills, Texas

Imagine an appetizer that's both sweet and salty, looks like a cheese ball and is small enough to enjoy in one bite. Our grape appetizer is just that: a seedless grape surrounded by creamy cheese and coated in toasted almonds.

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Bacon almond cheddar bruschetta is a rich and cheesy appetizer that is the perfect option for your game day eats.

This is my decadent, robust version of bruschetta. I like to serve it at parties, especially on New Year’s or other winter holidays. If you don’t like blue cheese, you can substitute feta or goat cheese. —Kristyne Mcdougle Walter, Lorain, Ohio

Crostini are crispy slices of bread that are brushed with oil and toasted. A perfect light bite for parties topped with veggies, spreads or for dipping.

Pomegranate seeds intrigued me, so I sliced French bread, smeared it with cream cheese and added seeds, pistachios and chocolate. —Elisabeth Larsen, Pleasant Grove, Utah