Baked Feta Toast with Tomatoes (Printable)

Crusty bread with creamy baked feta, roasted cherry tomatoes, and fresh basil. Mediterranean-inspired and ready in 30 minutes.

# What You'll Need:

→ Bread

01 - 4 slices crusty sourdough or country bread

→ Cheese

02 - 6 oz block or crumbled feta cheese

→ Vegetables

03 - 8 oz cherry tomatoes, halved

→ Seasonings & Oil

04 - 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
05 - 1/2 tsp dried oregano
06 - Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

→ Fresh Herbs

07 - Small handful fresh basil leaves, torn or sliced

# Directions:

01 - Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
02 - Arrange bread slices on a large baking tray lined with parchment paper.
03 - In a bowl, toss cherry tomatoes with 1 tbsp olive oil, dried oregano, salt, and pepper.
04 - Scatter tomatoes evenly over the bread slices.
05 - Crumble or slice feta cheese and distribute over the tomatoes.
06 - Drizzle remaining olive oil over each toast.
07 - Bake for 15-18 minutes, until the bread is golden and the feta is softened and lightly browned.
08 - Remove from oven, top with fresh basil, and serve warm.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • It tastes like you've done something impressive when you've really just let the oven do the work.
  • The whole thing comes together faster than ordering delivery, but feels infinitely more special.
  • Feta gets creamy and almost silky when baked, nothing like the crumbly cheese you might expect.
02 -
  • Don't bake these longer than 18 minutes or the bread edges will harden and the cheese will separate; you want softened feta, not melted feta that's starting to weep.
  • Halving the tomatoes makes all the difference—whole cherry tomatoes just roll off and create a mess, plus they won't cook through evenly.
03 -
  • Use a block of feta if you can find it—it melts into one gorgeous creamy layer instead of scattering, and there's something more satisfying about watching it transform under the heat.
  • Toast your bread slices lightly under the broiler for 2 minutes before adding toppings if you like them extra crispy and golden, then proceed with the tomatoes and cheese.
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