Kids and adults alike will love these fun Christmas bauble appetisers. With tomatoes and basil at their peak in summer, hand them around at your Christmas cocktail party or as a starter for your Christmas Day feast.
Makes 18
Ingredients
- 1 punnet cherry tomato
- 75 g cherry bocconcini
- 24 basil leaves
Method
Slice bocconcini in half or into half-centimetre slices if larger.
Place a basil leaf and piece of bocconcini onto half a cherry tomato. Top with remaining half.
Skewer through the middle with a toothpick and serve!
Related Christmas recipes:
- Christmas-style coleslaw
- Christmas burgers with the lot
- Easy Christmas turkey
- Simple Christmas terrine
- Glazed baked ham
- Cranberry, prosciutto and pistacho stuffing
- Christmas ham
- Christmas tree biscuits
- Christmas pastry wreaths
- Sneaky mini Christmas puddings
- Easy Christmas pudding ice-cream
- Christmas cookies
- Christmas cupcakes with butter frosting
- Boiled Christmas pudding with brandy custard
Serving Suggestions
Note
- Bocconcini is available as baby, cherry or even ‘pearl’. Choose one that’s similar in size to your cherry tomatoes.
- Whilst delicious on their own, a pesto dipping sauce would be a lovely accompaniment.
- Get the kids involved in making these. They’re easy and fun to put together.
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