Are you guys as into appetizers as I am? They are my most favorite part of any meal - and today we’re giving the traditional Caprese a spin. Meet this Hot Caprese Dip that you can enjoy with all the bread!
Caprese Salads are mandatory should I ever see them on a menu. There's nothing I love more than fresh mozzarella with basil, tomatoes and some salt and pepper. It's perfect and I intend to eat more than my fair share when I'm in Italy this summer. Chances are, I'll probably just turn into a giant ball of mozzarella and to be honest, I'm 100% okay with that!
But for the days when a traditional Caprese won't cut it - or you need to feed a crowd with a delicious and easy appetizer - why not turn it into some Hot Caprese Dip! It's bubbly/melted cheese, pesto, cherry tomatoes and that's basically it! You can serve it up with crostini, seedy crackers, or scoop it up with a fork and call it a day. I’ve used a store-bought pesto for this recipe to keep things simple, but you could easily use your favorite homemade recipe as well! Either way, I promise this snack is going to be the talk of the town once you serve it to your friends and family. Just make sure to make it right before you serve it - if it sits for too long it won't be melty!
Hot Caprese Dip with TWISTOS Bruschetta Flavored Baked Snack Bites
Ingredients
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes halved
- 2 8- ounce containers of fresh mozzarella cut into cubes
- ½- cup store bought or homemade basil pesto
- Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste
- Crostini or Bread sticks or any kind of Cracker
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
- In a medium skillet, add the halved cherry tomatoes.
- Drain the mozzarella from any water that it’s packaged with and add a layer of the mozzarella over the tomatoes. Drizzle the pesto over the top and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Bake for about 25 minutes or until very hot and bubbly. Serve IMMEDIATELY with all sorts of crostini and crackers
Notes
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Photo by Matt Armendariz / Food Styling by Adam Pearson / Recipe from What’s Gaby Cooking
What size skillet did you use, please? Thank you!
10 inch!
Can I make this in advance then put it in a small crockpot to serve?
I havent tried that so I cant say with 100% certainty that it would work - but it sounds like it would!
Or a fondue?!
Ok, this is a drop dead gorgeous dip!!!
I would not be able to contain myself with a skillet of this!!
Yes to every single thing about this. I want to shove my face in it.
This looks dangerously good. I'd probably eat the whole skillet full!
I so want this dip right now!
This looks amazing!! Can't wait to try this.
I love caprese dip! So good!
Kari
http://www.sweetteasweetie.com
its great soo nice
This was Delish!!! It was a little runny from either the tomatoes, or the cheese,
but oh, soooo good!
I made this last night for a small get together and it was great! Thanks for the recipe.
I LOVE all things caprese, and all that cheese is calling me name! Perfect for entertaining! Pinned
Oh this would be perfect for a get together! I must try this! Pinned
This would be great for a casual get together. A glass of wine on the patio with friends and your hot caprese dip---sounds good to me.