Easy Mushrooms on Toast Recipes {3 delicious ways}

Name: Easy Mushrooms on Toast Recipes {3 delicious ways}
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8 toasts, approx. (large sandwich slices)
Ingredients: 1 lb baby bella mushrooms/cremini mushrooms (-sliced); 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp unsalted butter; pinch salt; pinch black pepper; 1 clove garlic; 8 slices sour dough bread (-or your fave); 1/2 - 1 avocado; 1 tbsp lemon juice (-optional); sauteed mushrooms (-to taste); 1/2 chili (-thinly sliced (or 1/4 tsp chili flakes)); 2 tbsp blue cheese (-easier to spread if at room temp for a bit); sauteed mushrooms (-to taste); 1 tsp honey; 1/2 tbsp whole grain mustard; sauteed mushrooms (-to taste); 1 oz cheddar (-about 1/4 cup, shredded); 1/4 tsp fresh thyme (-chopped)

April 14, 2019 Updated: April 14, 2019 By Dawn Coombs 45 Comments

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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!

Hey friends, hope all is well with you! 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 couple of things – cook mushrooms and toast bread (and assemble, of course).

True story—->

Girl can’t toast bread if her life depended on it. Ok, that may be a tad dramatic, but seriously. You know that commercial from years ago with the small kitchen appliance…something like ‘set it and forget it’?.

Well, clearly, you don’t do that for toast.

Me?

Yep.

Every other time I toast bread, I burn it. I wander off doing whatever else and then there goes the firm alarm. I guess it’s one of my little quirks. My bad. Anyway……

What Goes in this Mushrooms on Toast Recipe?

Obviously, the name is self explanatory – mushrooms and toast! Aside from that, at its core you would need –

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? What are Cremini Mushrooms?

For this recipe, I opted to use cremini mushrooms, otherwise known as ‘baby bella’ or ‘baby portobello’. They’re just a cross between white button and portobello. The Kitchn explains it here.

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, removing any debris, or rinse under water?

Truth talk—>

I’ve done both.

For this recipe, however, and to obtain maximum ‘golden browneyness’ (is that even a word??) I simply dampened a paper towel 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….and 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 1/4 of an inch thick. You don’t want too 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 on medium heat and add half of the olive oil
When oil is shimmering and ready to go, add half of mushrooms. Spread out in pan so there’s a little bit of space between ’em.
Don’t touch them for about 5 minutes.
After 5 minutes, stir and cook an additional 4-5 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-o-butter, salt and pepper and stir to combine.
Ready to be devoured on toast!

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 lb 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 sour dough and they were generous sandwich-sized slices.
Leftover mushrooms? Use ’em the next day in an omelette!
There is no ‘set in stone’ quantities for the toppings you use here. The amount will 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 1/2 – 1 tablespoon of crème fraîche at the end of cook time.

Whole Grain Mustard, Cheddar and Mushroom Toast with Thyme—>

Smashed Avocado and Mushroom Toast with Chili—>

Creamy Blue Cheese and Mushroom Toast with Honey—>

Like this Easy Mushroom Recipe? You May Enjoy These Too

Hope you love these easy mushrooms on toast recipes! Which one would you pick?

Until next time, take care and chit chat again soon,

~Dawn

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An overhead shot of three pieces of mushrooms on toast on a wooden board.

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