How to Make Mushroom Toast Cups - A Step-by-Step Guide

Mushroom toast cups are a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed as a breakfast, brunch or appetizer. They are easy to prepare and are a great way to impress your guests with their beautiful presentation and mouth-watering taste.

The recipe starts with hollowing out small bread slices and toasting them until they are crispy and golden. The bread cups are then filled with a savory mixture of sautéed mushrooms, onions, garlic, and herbs, and topped with a sprinkle of cheese be...

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Ingredients

  • 1 ½ (1 pound) loaves sliced white bread
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • ½ pound fresh mushrooms, finely diced
  • ½ cup onion, finely diced
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
  • ½ cup half-and-half
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup Parmesan cheese, grated

Information

  • Prep Time: 40 mins
  • Cook Time: 30 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
  • Servings: 20

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • Use a small cookie cutter to cut rounds out of bread. Press rounds into ungreased mini muffin tins.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until golden, 8 or 9 minutes; watch them closely as they bake fast. Turn out bread cups to cool.
  • Heat butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir mushrooms and onion in hot butter until soft, about 8 minutes. Season with parsley, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper. Pour in half-and-half, then gradually stir in flour until mixture is thickened.
  • Fill bread cups with mushroom mixture and top each with a sprinkle of Parmesan. Place on a lightly greased baking sheet.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, 10 to 12 minutes.
  • Nutrition

    125 cal.

    • Total Fat: 4g
    • Saturated Fat: 2g
    • Cholesterol: 8mg
    • Sodium: 340mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 19g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 2g
    • Protein: 4g
    • Vitamin C: 2mg
    • Calcium: 88mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 91mg