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Looking for some creative crostini to add to your party menu? These Mexican Street Corn and Avocado Crostini are the perfect little summer appetizers!
Unless you're one of those annoying California people that wake up to perfect weather every single freaking day (just kidding, we love ya CA), you like me are trying to soak in every last morsel of summer. It's already starting to slip through our fingers. It's getting dark earlier and earlier. Halloween candy is stocked in full force. And my fall jacket is staring me straight in the face.
But here in NY, our summer corn is still pretty darn perfect. And anyone that knows me knows that I'm obsessed with the stuff. In salads like this or this. In soup and gazpacho. Even in ice cream. And yes... lots and lots of Mexican Street Corn. On top of a hot dog with bacon. As hands-free croquettes. With a kick-butt Korean twist.
And now, as a super easy entertaining appetizer. Mexican Street Corn and Avocado Crostini. Welcome to the party.
Asheley is always stuck being my recipe tester. I know... it's such a hard job. Poor her.
Don't you dare feel bad for her. It's a great gig.
Anyway, she ususally takes a single bite of whatever it is I'm testing and that's about it. But these? She downed like 3 in a row without coming up for air. #success
Granted, as she told me after she was done chewing, I combined 2 of her favorite things ever... avocado and spicy corn (she was thinking of this Southwest Corn I believe).
And for me, this is like the perfect summer party appetizer. I love Mexican Street Corn and everything, but let's be honest. Going to town on a full ear of corn at a party isn't the most pretty thing ever. You squirt corn juice all over the place. You kinda look like a savage. And then you have all that corn in your teeth.
But these creative crostini beauties? They are perfect 2 bite appetizers. Okay, maybe 3 or 4 bites if you have a normal size mouth.
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Mexican Street Corn and Avocado Crostini
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: About 20-25 Crostini 1x
Description
Looking for some creative crostini to add to your party menu? These Mexican Street Corn and Avocado Crostini are the perfect little summer appetizers!
Ingredients
- 1 baguette, sliced
- 4 ears corn, husks and silk removed
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 1 lime, juiced, divided
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon ancho chili powder
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- Kosher salt
- 2 avocados
- ½ cup Queso Fresco, crumbled*
- ¼ cup Cilantro, finely chopped
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook corn for about 5-7 minutes. Remove corn from pot and set aside.
- Preheat grill or grill pan on medium-high heat. Rub corn with 1 tablespoon olive oil and season with Kosher salt. Grill, turning occasionally, until lightly charred all over, approximately 2-3 minutes. Transfer to a plate and let cool slightly. Cut kernels from cob and place in a medium mixing bowl.
- Grill sliced baguette until toasted, approximately 1 minute per side.
- In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, ½ of lime juice, paprika, ancho chili powder, and chili powder. Season with Kosher salt. Add to corn kernels and stir to combine.
- Mash avocados in a small mixing bowl and combine with remaining lime juice. Season with Kosher salt.
- Top toasted baguette slices with mashed avocado and corn. Sprinkle with Queso Fresco and chopped cilantro. Devour.
Notes
*or Cotija cheese. If you can't find either, Feta would be a pretty good substitute.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
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CakePants
It's okay that I want a big plate of these for dinner, right?! When I'm trying to think of a quick appetizer, I tend to think of bruschetta, but it's time for bruschetta to move aside! I'll take these Mexican corn and avocado crostini over bruschetta any day! (Like Asheley, I just can't turn down an avocado...)
Cate | Chez CateyLou
Love Mexican Street Corn but you are so right - it is impossible to eat! Such a great idea to put all the flavors on a nice, neat crostini! And adding avocado just makes them that much better. Yum!!
Ashley
This is such a fun appetizer! I love mexican street corn and on crostini?? Sounds fantastic!!
Christine
ugh I was just in CALI and damnnn, do they live better than us or what?! I'll be soaking up the end of summer all September, and this crostini is definitely a part of my game plan 🙂
Medha
This crostini looks delicious- pinning!
Shashi at RunninSrilankan
My daughter is my recipe tester but she might offer to be yours too if she saw these crostini - that way Asheley could get a break from her taxing job 🙂
These crostini sound amazing - love all that spice action!
Brielle
Hey, I'm pretty confident I could make these a ONE bite appetizer! What a great twist on the Mexican street taco. Love the combo of avocados and corn. It's a sad day when fresh corn goes out of season. Wahhhh!
Alice
I'm obsessed with summer corn too. I mean, who isn't?! and your Mexican Street Corn and Avocado Crostini looks incredible! I'll look for the Wines of Garnacha!
Taylor
I lovelovelove crostini. They're so cute (but I won't call your cute, since you're a MAN) and so customizable. But with this corn and avocado goodness, I would not change ONE THING. These are perfect to nibble with a bottle of wine. To myself 🙂 Pinned!
Melanie
I love everything you do with food. This is an awesome idea. These flavors together are just superb!
Kevin |Keviniscooking
You're killing me with these! I'd make an entire meal out of these easy.
Claudia | The Brick Kitchen
Gorgeous photos!! And those crostini look packed with flavour - love the paprika, lime and chilli <3
Chris
Thanks so much! Yea, I'm obsessed with Mexican Street Corn, so I'm all about these crostini too!