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Caprese Tomato Bites
Take these Caprese Tomato Bites to your next potluck & watch them disappear! Juicy tomatoes filled with herbed mozzarella makes it hard to stop at just one!
Prep Time
20 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 50 tomato bites
Calories: 19 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes cut in half
- 3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
- ½ pound fresh mozzarella cheese sliced
- 6 fresh basil leaves plus more for garnish
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
Instructions
- Scoop out and discard pulp of cherry tomatoes. (I recommend using a small melon baller.)
- Invert tomatoes onto paper towels to drain while you make the filling.
- In a food processor, combine the cream, mozzarella cheese, basil and garlic; cover and process until blended
- Cut a small hole in the corner of a pastry or gallon ziploc bag. Transfer cheese mixture to the bag.
- Turn tomato halves over, and drizzle with balsamic vinegar.
- Pipe cheese mixture into tomatoes. Garnish with more chopped basil if desired.
- Refrigerate until serve.
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Notes
- One pint of cherry tomatoes typically has 25 to 30 tomatoes, for 50 to 60 tomato bites.
Nutrition Information
Calories
19kcal
(1%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
5mg
(2%)
Sodium
30mg
(1%)
Potassium
24mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
93IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
25mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 50tomato bites
Amount Per Serving
Calories 19
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 19kcal | 1% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 30mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 24mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 93IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.