Golden brown, savoury mushrooms piled on crusty, garlicky bread make these mushrooms on toast recipes perfect for an appetizer, lunch or snack. So filling and delicious!
Hi friends!
Today I’m sharing a super simple recipe with options: mushrooms on toast made 3 ways! Because ya know we have got to have options! Though, with me, when given too many options I get a little indecisive. My hubby can attest to that.
Maybe in the case of mushrooms on toast, however, I’ll just call it a day and enjoy all three varieties!
Twist my rubber arm, LOL.
This recipe is beyond simple and requires basically a few things: cook mushrooms and toast bread (and assemble, of course).
True story:
Girl can’t toast bread if her life depended on it. Okay, that may be a tad dramatic, but I do often burn toast.
Every other time I toast bread, I burn it. I wonder off doing whatever else and then there goes the firm alarm. I guess it’s one of my little quirks. My bad.
Ingredients for This Mushrooms on Toast Recipe
- Mushrooms
- Bread
- Olive oil
- Butter
- Salt
- Pepper
But, like mentioned, I took things a little further and am sharing not one, but three, delicious variations for this mushrooms on toast recipe.
What Type of Mushrooms Should I Use?
For this recipe, I opted to use cremini mushrooms, otherwise known as “baby bella” or “baby portobello.” Cremini mushrooms are just a cross between white button and portobello mushrooms.
Cremini mushrooms are readily available in grocery stores, pretty budget friendly and taste delicious. If you want to go ahead and use white button, though, go right for it!
How To Clean Mushrooms
There’s always this debate on how to clean mushrooms. Do you gently wipe with a dampened paper towel (or two), removing any debris, or rinse under water?
Honestly, I’ve done both.
For this recipe, however (and to obtain a lovely golden brown colour), I simply dampened some paper towels and removed any debris or dirt.
Mushrooms are super high in moisture, so when you rinse aggressively under water, you’re adding to that moisture level. Not the end of the world, it will just take longer for them to brown; plus, you probably want to enjoy this deliciousness as soon as possible!
Best Way To Cook Mushrooms
So, after your mushrooms are all cleaned up, you’ll want to slice those bad boys. I sliced about ¼ of an inch thick. You don’t want them too thin because you still want to see the mushroom shape for the most part. To cook mushrooms:
- Grab a large cast-iron pan.
- Place pan over medium heat on your stovetop and add half of the olive oil
- Add half of the mushrooms. Spread out in pan so there’s a little bit of space between them.
- Don’t touch them for about 5 minutes.
- After 5 minutes, stir and cook an additional 4 to 5 minutes or until you’ve released most of the moisture and they’re golden brown. I still like a little moisture in mine, but if you like less cook a little longer.
- Repeat with remaining oil and mushrooms.
- Once mushrooms are good to go, add all of them back to pan, throw in a dab of butter, salt and pepper and stir to combine.
- Then they’re ready to be devoured on toast (full details are in the recipe card below).
When Should I Season Mushrooms?
Seasoning of the mushrooms comes at the end when they’ve released some of their water. If you season too early, they will take longer to properly brown.
Can I Add More Flavour to the Mushrooms?
If you like, you could stir in some minced garlic during the last minute or two of cook time.
However, what I did for these mushrooms on toast recipes is rub garlic on the actual toast instead. A little garlic goes a long way here so unless you’re a huge garlic fan like me (or trying to ward off vampires or something), rub gently.
Tips for Making This Easy Mushroom Recipe
- This recipe uses 1 pound of mushrooms and yields about 8 mushrooms on toast portions. Reduce if you want less.
- Speaking of portion sizes, the quantity you yield may vary depending on the size of your bread slices. I used sourdough and they were generous sandwich-sized slices.
- There is no “set in stone” quantities for the toppings you use here. The amount may vary depending on the size of bread and what you like. Enjoy blue cheese a lot? Use what you like. Like things sweet? Add extra honey. Nothing complicated here. Build your mushroom toasts how you like it!
- If you want things a little more lush try creamy mushrooms on toast! Stir in about ½ to 1 tablespoon of creme fraiche at the end of cook time.
Whole Grain Mustard, Cheddar and Mushroom Toast with Thyme:
Smashed Avocado and Mushroom Toast with Chili Pepper:
Creamy Blue Cheese and Mushroom Toast with Honey:
More Yummy Mushroom Recipes
Hope you love these easy mushrooms on toast recipes! Which one would you pick?
If you make this any of these mushrooms on toast recipes, be sure to leave a comment below!
Easy Mushrooms on Toast Recipes (Three Versions)
Ingredients
Mushrooms and Toast Ingredients (enough for about 8 decent sized slices of bread)
- 1 pound baby bella mushrooms or cremini mushrooms, cleaned of any dirt and debris, and sliced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- pinch salt
- pinch freshly ground black pepper
- 1 clove garlic
- 8 slices sourdough bread, or your favourite variety of bread
Avocado Chili Pepper Version (ingredients listed below for 1 toast)
- ½ to 1 avocado, pitted and peeled
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice, optional
- sautéed mushrooms, to taste
- ½ chili pepper, thinly sliced (or ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes)
Blue Cheese and Honey Version (ingredients listed below for 1 toast)
- 2 tablespoons blue cheese
- sautéed mushrooms, to taste
- 1 teaspoon honey
Cheddar, Whole Grain Mustard and Thyme Version (ingredients listed below for 1 toast)
- ½ tablespoon whole grain mustard
- sautéed mushrooms, to taste
- 1 ounce shredded cheddar cheese, ¼ cup
- ¼ teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
Instructions
How to Cook Mushrooms
- Heat half of the olive oil (1.5 teaspoons) in a 12-inch cast-iron skillet over medium heat.
- Add half of the mushrooms (work in batches so pan is not overcrowded). Cook 5 minutes, undisturbed. Stir and cook another 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer cooked mushrooms to a plate and set aside. Continue cooking second batch, adding remaining 1.5 teaspoons of olive oil and mushrooms.
- Once second batch of mushrooms are cooked, add all mushrooms back to the skillet, stir in butter and a pinch each of salt and black pepper.
Mushrooms on Toast with Avocado and Chili Pepper Assembly
- Toast bread and (gently) rub with a clove of peeled garlic.
- In a bowl, mash avocado. Spread avocado on toast. Note: Add a tablespoon or so of lemon juice if you like here. Also, if you prefer to simply slice the avocado instead, that's okay too.
- Top avocado with cooked mushrooms and chili pepper. Serve and enjoy!
Mushrooms on Toast with Blue Cheese and Honey Assembly
- Toast bread and (gently) rub with a clove of peeled garlic.
- Spread with blue cheese. Top with cooked mushrooms and drizzle with honey. Serve and enjoy!
Mushrooms on Toast with Cheddar, Whole Grain Mustard and Thyme Assembly
- Toast bread and (gently) rub with a clove of peeled garlic.
- Spread mustard over bread. Top with cheese. Broil in oven for a minute or just until cheese is melted.
- Top with cooked mushrooms and fresh thyme leaves. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- The ingredient list above for the mushroom component is for approximately 8 toasts, while the combination components are for 1 toast. You may want to make just one variety or all 3 and I find it’s easier to follow as listed above.
- This recipe uses 1 pound of mushrooms and yields about 8 mushrooms on toast portions. Reduce if you want less.
- Speaking of portion sizes, the quantity you yield may vary depending on the size of your bread slices. I used sourdough and they were generous sandwich-sized slices.
- There is no “set in stone” quantities for the toppings you use here. The amount may vary depending on the size of bread and what you like. Enjoy blue cheese a lot? Use what you like. Like things sweet? Add extra honey. Nothing complicated here. Build your mushroom toasts how you like it!
- If you want things a little more lush try creamy mushrooms on toast! Stir in about ½ to 1 tablespoon of creme fraiche at the end of cook time.
A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.
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