• Preheat oven to 350F degrees
• Slice baguette to about 1/2" to 1" thick slices
  
• Spread one side of the baguette slices with butter (you can also brush lightly with olive oil if prefered). Set aside
  
• Slice enough brie cheese for each of the baguette slices
  
• Place each of the baguette slices buttered-side down on a parchment-lined baking sheet
  
• Bake in oven for 5-8mins until the cheese starts to melt and the bottom of the baguette slices start to brown
• While the baguette slices are in the oven, dice the garlic very finely and place in a bowl
  
• Cut the cherry tomatoes into quarters and add to the garlic
  
• Then add the balsamic vinegar, basil, salt and, olive oil. Mix together
  
• Bring the baguette slices out of the oven once they are slightly browned and the cheese has started to melt
  

Topping the Baguette slices

• Top with bacon bits, then the cherry tomato bruschetta mix OR
  
• Top with just the cherry tomato bruschetta mix OR
  
• Top with my cranberry blueberry sauce (or jam of your choosing) - the link to the cranberry blueberry sauce is in the Notes field below