Take creamy avocados to a different level with this Basil Pesto Caprese Stuffed Avocado recipe! Sweet and juicy grape/cherry tomatoes with fresh mozzarella balls are tossed in basil pesto with a touch of garlic, then stuffed into avocado halves! Drizzle with a balsamic glaze for an incredible flavour combination.
Stuffed Avocados
Once you stuff avocados with filling (Cheesy Scrambled Eggs in Avocado come to mind), you will never eat them plain again! They tick all our fast and easy recipe boxes:
- Simple to make ✔
- Ready in less than 10 minutes ✔
- Taste incredible ✔
- Filling thanks to all of the healthy avocado fats! ✔
Seeing Caprese stuffed avocados all over the internet lately, I wanted give them a try and I’m so glad I did!
Caprese
Fresh mozzarella and juicy tomatoes are the perfect match…especially when combined with a touch of pesto (check out our homemade pesto recipe or you can use store bought) and a kick of garlic! Stuffing creamy avocados with a Caprese mixture though is pure heaven. This recipe is almost similar to combining this Chicken Avocado Caprese Salad with this Pesto Grilled Chicken Avocado Salad with an ultimate twist.
Serve on fresh basil leaves and you have Spring/Summer on a plate!
Drizzle it all with a homemade or store bought balsamic glaze for the best light meal! Or keep it low carb and leave the drizzle to the side.
Easy to make, easy to eat and AMAZING!
For similar recipes, try these!
Cheesy Scrambled Eggs in Avocado
Caprese Stuffed Garlic Butter Portobellos
Caprese Stuffed Balsamic Chicken
Watch us make Caprese Stuffed Avocados Right Here!
Caprese Stuffed Avocado
Ingredients
- ½ cup grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
- 4 oz (120g) baby mozzarella balls (bocconcini)
- 2 tablespoons basil pesto homemade or store bought)
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- ¼ cup olive oil
- Salt and pepper to season
- 2 ripe avocados peeled, seeded and halved
- Fresh basil leaves to serve (optional)
- 2 tablespoons balsamic glaze reduction to drizzle
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil chopped
Instructions
- Combine tomatoes, mozzarella balls, pesto, garlic, olive oil, salt and pepper in a bowl. Toss well to evenly combine all of the flavours.
- Arrange prepared avocado halves onto a plate with fresh basil leaves.
- Spoon the Caprese filling into each avocado halve and drizzle with balsamic glaze. Top with chopped fresh basil. Serve immediately.
Jim LaSon says
Thank you for sharing the recipe! I would love to share a picture on the site, but no option to.
STaci says
I’ve already made this three times in the last couple weeks! I didn’t have basil pesto on hand, but did have sun dried tomato pesto, and it was still amazing! Perfect for the warmer weather and fits my keto diet perfectly! I’m able to the mozzarella balls and avocado “minis” at Aldis, which makes it perfect for the one serving variation I make. Anxious to try it when my basil starts growing! Thanks so much for sharing.
Jenifer walker says
Love this so much. Never would have thought to put this combination together, but why not!! Beautiful presentation for company and soooo easy to put together.
As far as the balsamic glaze, I use to make mine but have found it at Trader Joe’s and it is cheap and yummy, no mess and all done for you. In fact I have started giving it to friends.
Love your site Karina! I am new but everything I have tried is yummy!!