This fresh tomato basil bruschetta is the perfect easy appetizer for those warm summer nights. Pair it nicely with a fresh squeezed lemonade or local bottle of wine and enjoy the savory flavors of tomatoes and basil infused with garlic and extra virgin olive oil over a crispy baguette.

I absolutely love tomatoes, they are my most favorite vegetable. I can eat them fresh out of the garden like an apple, sliced on top of things, cooked, stewed and more. Like literally, every way you can eat a tomato, I’ll do it. I love them that much!

For the past several years I’ve grown a garden…which honestly consists only of tomatoes and basil plants. I’m not joking!

These tomato basil bruschetta bites would be the perfect food for a picnic! Make everything ahead of time, pack into containers (keep the bread and tomatoes separate until ready to serve) and enjoy! They would go great with my grilled caprese zucchini roll-ups and banana split kabob sticks for dessert!

Ingredients Needed

Cherry tomatoes, sliced in half (1 container) – I used rainbow cherries
Fresh basil (handful)
French bread
Garlic cloves, sliced thinly (1-2 cloves)
Extra virgin olive oil (2-4tbs)
Balsamic vinegar (optional: for drizzling)
Salt & pepper (to taste)

Step-by Step Instructions

Ingredients for tomato basil bruschetta on a wooden cutting board, including sliced baguette, cherry tomatoes, fresh basil leaves, garlic cloves, and a bottle of balsamic vinegar.

In a medium sized bowl, mix together tomatoes, garlic, basil, extra virgin olive oil and salt and pepper.

A glass bowl filled with a colorful mix of cherry tomatoes, fresh basil leaves, and garlic slices, lightly coated in balsamic vinegar, ready to be served as a topping for bruschetta.

In a large skillet, heat EVOO and toast bread until slightly browned and crispy.

Slices of baguette being toasted in a pan, golden brown and crispy, prepared with olive oil for a perfect bruschetta base.

Top the crispy bread or baguette with the tomato mixture.

Fresh tomato basil bruschetta served on toasted baguette slices, topped with colorful cherry tomatoes, fresh basil leaves, and garlic, arranged on a wooden cutting board.

Drizzle lightly with balsamic vinegar.

A close-up of a hand holding a single piece of tomato basil bruschetta, featuring a juicy cherry tomato, fresh basil, and garlic on a slice of toasted baguette, with a colorful blurred background of more bruschetta.

Enjoy!!!

I’m telling you this is so so so good! I really am afraid to admit how many pieces I ate myself. I honestly just couldn’t’ stop!

I loved it just the way it was with just tomatoes, basil, garlic, EVOO, balsamic vinegar and salt and pepper, but you could easily add mozzarella pearls to each slice of bruschetta and really take the flavor to the next notch!

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