Spinach Artichoke Crostini: Appetizer or Quick Snack

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and adds a cheesy flavor.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: plain yogurt

💰Cheaper: creme fraiche

Plain yogurt offers a similar tangy flavor with fewer calories.

baguette

🥗Healthier: whole grain bread

💰Cheaper: white sandwich bread

Whole grain bread adds fiber and nutrients.

Start by placing room temperature cream cheese into a mixing bowl and cut it into pieces for easier blending.

Add sour cream to the bowl with the cream cheese and whip them together until smooth.

Incorporate grated Parmesan cheese into the mixture and continue to blend.

Add chopped artichoke hearts to the mixture and stir well.

Add 10 ounces of drained and squeezed frozen spinach to the bowl and mix until combined.

Season the mixture with garlic, onion powder, and salt to taste, blending everything together thoroughly.

Slice the French baguette into smaller pieces suitable for serving.

Spread the spinach and artichoke mixture generously on each piece of baguette.

If desired, sprinkle real bacon bits on top of some of the crostini.

Arrange the topped baguette slices on a baking sheet.

Preheat the oven to 350°F and bake the crostini for about 12-15 minutes or until bubbly and golden.

Remove from the oven and serve immediately.

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