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Fast & Easy Baked Gluten-Free Toast Appetizers (Plant-Based)

Name: Easy Gluten-Free Baked Toast Appetizers Ready in 15 Minutes
Ingredients: 6 slices Little Northern Bakehouse White Wide Slice gluten-free bread, crusts removed

For 6 Baked Gluten-free Toast Cups:

6 slicesLittle Northern Bakehouse White Wide Slice gluten-free bread, crusts removed View Product

For the Balsamic Cranberry Relish & Savoury Plant-based Cheese

3/4 cupBalsamic Cranberry Relish (or prepared cranberry sauce) View Product
1 container (170g / 6 oz) Boursin Garlic & Herb Dairy-free Spread (or 12 tablespoons of your favourite flavoured plant-based cream cheese) View Product

For the Classic Gluten-free Apple Pie

1 ½ cupsGluten-free apple pie filling (canned or homemade)

For the Ruby Red Grapefruit Marmalade

¾-1 ½ cupsGrapefruit Marmalade View Product

By Little Northern Bakehouse

Gluten-Free Toast Appetizers—Easy Last-Minute Party Food

Unexpected guests and last-minute party prep are no match for these fast and easy Gluten-free Toast Appetizers!

Whip them up with your favourite Little Northern Bakehouse wide slice bread and whatever spreads you have in the kitchen and roll out a warm, gluten-free, allergy-friendly welcome on short notice without breaking a sweat!

Make them festive for the holiday season. Or fill them with timeless toast toppers and classic fillings that never go out of style. Whatever the occasion, you’ll be ready to serve gluten-free finger foods for a party any day of the year. All in 15 minutes or less!

Try our easy baked gluten-free toast cup appetizers with one of three simple fillings:

Balsamic Cranberry Relish & Savoury Plant-based Cheese
Classic Gluten-free Apple Pie
Ruby Red Grapefruit Marmalade

But don’t stop at our first three suggestions—make this easy baked gluten-free toast appetizer with your favourite dips, spreads or toppers. There are no wrong answers, so get fancy or just use what you’ve got!

Need a few gluten-free party food ideas to give the toast appie treatment? Check these out:

Smashed avocado with no sesame furikake or fresh sprouts
Hummus with caramelized onions or sliced cherry tomatoes
Plant-based cream cheese with fresh berries or roasted mushrooms

Keep scrolling to get our super simple baked gluten-free toast appetizer how-to!

Instructions:

Pre-heat your oven to 350°F.
Cut the crusts off your favourite Little Northern Bakehouse wide slice gluten-free bread. (Freeze crusts to make perfect gluten-free breadcrumbs later!). Use a rolling pin to flatten each slice.
Gently press flattened slices into separate cups of a muffin tin.
- For the Balsamic Cranberry Relish & Savoury Plant-based Cheese, divide 1 container of Garlic & Herb Dairy-free Spread equally between 6 muffin cups (about 2 tablespoons per muffin cup), using a spoon or small spatula to spread the cheese evenly. Top each cup with 2 tablespoons of Balsamic Cranberry Relish.
- For the Classic Gluten-free Apple Pie, spoon ¼ cup apple pie filling into each muffin cup
- For the Ruby Red Grapefruit Marmalade, spoon ¼ cup Grapefruit Marmalade into each muffin cup. If using optional cream cheese, first spread 1 tablespoon of plain plant-based cream cheese on the bottom of each muffin cup, then top with 2 tablespoons Grapefruit Marmalade (or more as desired).
Place filled muffin tin in the oven and bake for 5 – 7 minutes, or until bread starts to brown and crisp up.
Remove from muffin cups, allow to cool slightly, and enjoy!

Makes 6

Tips:

Double this simple recipe to fill a standard 12-cup muffin tin to serve a larger crowd!
Make 1 batch of 6 with a savoury filling and another batch with a sweet filling to offer variety and contrast to your guests.

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