Tomato-Pesto Appetizers
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Updated May 5, 2021
Appetizers with pesto are always a fan favorite, and when it comes to the best pesto appetizer, this recipe is it. Made with Pillsbury™ Grands!™ Southern Homestyle Buttermilk Biscuits, pesto, fresh tomato and mozzarella, you can prep these in just 20 minutes. We recommend making a double batch, because these pesto bites are sure to go fast!
Tomato-Pesto Appetizers
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- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 35 min
- Ingredients 5
- Servings 20
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup seeded, diced tomato
- 2 tablespoons refrigerated basil pesto
- 1/4 cup finely shredded mozzarella cheese (1 oz)
- 1 can (10.2 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Grands!™ Southern Homestyle Buttermilk Biscuits (5 Count)
- 2 tablespoons finely shredded Parmesan cheese
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 20 mini muffin cups with cooking spray. In medium bowl, mix tomato, pesto and mozzarella cheese.
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Step2Separate dough into 5 biscuits; cut each in fourths. Roll each biscuit piece into a smooth ball; press one in bottom and up side of each mini muffin cup. Spoon about 1 tablespoon tomato-pesto filling into each cup; press in lightly. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
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Step3Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until biscuit edges are golden brown. Immediately remove from pan.
Nutrition
60
Calories
3g
Total Fat
1g
Protein
7g
Total Carbohydrate
1g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Appetizer
- Calories
- 60
- Calories from Fat
- 25
- Total Fat
- 3g
- 4%
- Saturated Fat
- 1 1/2g
- 7%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 0mg
- 0%
- Sodium
- 150mg
- 6%
- Potassium
- 90mg
- 3%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 7g
- 2%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 1g
- Protein
- 1g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 2%
- 2%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 2%
- 2%
- Iron
- 2%
- 2%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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