Mini Caprese Appetizer

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Tomato and mozzarella salad, frequently called caprese salad, is always a crowd please. Here is takes the form of an easy to make and super flavorful appetizer.

What is caprese? 

Caprese salad is a combination of tomato, basil, and fresh mozzarella. Frequently, it is drizzled with balsamic reduction.

A caprese appetizer can take so many forms from a traditional plated salad to caprese skewers to this version which features all of the components in a small puff pastry cup.

The key is making sure all the components of the classic tomato and mozzarella salad are a fresh as possible because there is very little seasoning on them.

Ingredients for Mini Caprese Appetizer

• Puff Pastry Cups – These are typically sold in the freezer section of most grocery stores.
• Grape or Cherry Tomatoes – Look for tomatoes that are on the smaller side.
• Olive Oil
• Salt and Pepper
• Baby Mozzarella Balls
• Balsamic Reduction
• Fresh Basil

To make these little pastry cups, I buy the little fresh mozzarella balls and halve them to fit into the cups. You could also just cut pieces of a large piece of fresh mozzarella if you can’t find the baby mozzarella balls. Just make sure you cut it small enough to fit down inside of the pastry cup.

The absolute best part of this mini caprese appetizer is the roasted cherry tomatoes. Just a few minutes in the oven makes them so flavorful and perfect for this recipe.

We always try to have as many one bite appetizers at our parties to limit the need for utensils. These are so perfect for that as they are the perfect size for popping into your mouth.

More Great Holiday Party Appetizers

• Cranberry Orange Mini Cheeseballs
• Spinach Artichoke Crescent Rolls
• Roasted Beet and Blue Cheese Tarts
• Prosciutto Parmesan Cheese Straws
• Shrimp Taco Bites

If you make this mini caprese salad appetizer or any other recipe from the blog, I’d love to hear about your experience. Let me know in the comments or snap a photo and tag it #MySuburbanKitchen  on Instagram or Twitter.

Mini Caprese Appetizer

This mini caprese appetizer takes all the best flavors of caprese salad and turns it into the perfect one bite appetizer for parties.

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Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes minutes

Servings: 12 Pastry Cups

Author: Shannah Coe

Ingredients

• 1 box puff pastry cups
• 1 pint grape or cherry tomatoes
• 2 Tablespoons olive oil
• Salt and Pepper
• 6 fresh baby mozzarella balls halved
• 3 Tablespoons balsamic reduction
• Fresh basil chiffonade

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Instructions

• Prepare puff pastry cups according to packing instructions.
  1 box puff pastry cups
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Toss tomatoes with olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Roast in preheated oven for 5-8 minutes or until slightly softened. Remove from oven.
  1 pint grape or cherry tomatoes, 2 Tablespoons olive oil, Salt and Pepper
• Place a mozzarella ball half into each puff pastry cup. Top each with a roasted tomato.
  6 fresh baby mozzarella balls
• Drizzle puff pastry cups with balsamic reduction and garnish with fresh basil.
  3 Tablespoons balsamic reduction, Fresh basil

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 118kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 151mg | Sugar: 6g

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