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Easy Pesto Tomato Bites Appetizer Recipe

By: Author Janessa

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Are you a fan of pesto? I recently shared my recipe for pesto pork chops. It’s one of my favorite meals to fix on busy nights or when I just want something easy.

a stack of Pesto Tomato Bites appetizer on a tray on a wooden table.

Another thing I enjoy making with pesto, especially in the summer when we have fresh tomatoes growing outside in the garden, is this pesto tomato bites recipe.

It’s a delicious appetizer or side dish!

Pesto Tomato Bites Recipe

Ingredients

  1. 12 ounces of Pesto Sauce
  2. Mozzarella cheese (shredded)
  3. One bakery baguette
  4. 5-10 Roma Tomatoes (depends on size)
The ingredients for Easy Pesto Tomato Bites Appetizer Recipe laid out on the table (basil pesto, Roma tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, and a bakery baguette).

Ingredient Notes

  1. I prefer refrigerated pesto sauce you can find in the deli section of your grocery store.
  2. I always buy a block of mozzarella cheese and shred it myself. It melts and tastes better that way.

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Slice the bakery baguette into slices about 1/2 inch thick and spread them across a tray.
  3. Spread a generous layer of pesto sauce on each slice.
  4. Sprinkle shredded mozzarella cheese on pesto sauce.
  5. Top with slices of Roma tomatoes (about 1/4 inch thick)
  6. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes or until the cheese has fully melted and the tomato has softened.
Sliced baguette pieces on a tray with pesto sauce spread on top of them on a baking tray.
Pesto Tomato bites on a tray getting ready to go into the oven. Half of them have tomatos on the top and the other half still need tomatoes to show how much cheese should go on each piece.
You’ll want to put about this much cheese on each bite.
Pesto Tomato Bites on a baking tray.
Pesto Tomato Bites just out of the oven.

I hope you love these Pesto Tomato Bites as much as my family does!

Tomato Pesto Bites appetizer on a tray on a wooden table.

Pesto Tomato Bites Recipe

A delicious, bite-sized appetizer featuring fresh tomatoes, pesto, mozzarella cheese, and bakery baguette.
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Course: Appetizer
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 12 people
Calories: 281kcal

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces Pesto Sauce refrigerated or homemade
  • 16 ounces Mozzarella cheese shredded
  • 1 Baguette fresh from the bakery
  • 5-10 Roma Tomatoes the number you will need depends on size

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Slice the bakery baguette into slices about 1/2 inch thick and spread them across a tray.
  • Spread a generous layer of pesto sauce on each slice.
  • Sprinkle shredded mozzarella cheese on pesto sauce.
  • Top with slices of Roma tomatoes (about 1/4 inch thick)
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes or until the cheese has fully melted and the tomato has softened.

Nutrition

Serving: 12g | Calories: 281kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 659mg | Potassium: 131mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1015IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 332mg | Iron: 1mg

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If you’re looking for more great appetizers, check out this Rotel Dip Recipe and this Crispy Air Fryer Onion Rings Recipe.

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Maria Egan

Sunday 28th of April 2024

I am a big fan of pesto, and this would make a good appetizer for any summer gathering.