10-minute Caprese Stuffed Avocados

These Caprese Stuffed Avocados are an absolute must-make. Such a delicious appetizer or side dish to make or even as a light lunch or snack. 10 minutes of effort and you’ll have the most delicious new eats!

I love anything avocado related guys. And if you do too and you love caprese type of recipes – you are in for a treat. These Caprese Stuffed Avocados are such a light and refreshing appetizer or side to make. It’s a great dish to make that takes 10 minutes of effort and is always a crowd pleaser.

This is a great dish because what’s not to love about fresh tomatoes, mozzarella and basil?! Such a go-to combo that is irresistible and something people are always craving. Especially my husband. But I love that this version is gluten-free too and also happens to be low carb and grain-free too if you need.

This recipe can be a light lunch, an appetizer, a side dish or however you want to eat or serve it. It isn’t the best for meal prep (sorry) but you get it.. the avocados will brown. But luckily this only takes 10 minutes to make so it’s a quick recipe to make anyways.

Avocados are definitely tricky in terms of knowing if they’re just right. You want ones for this dish that aren’t too mush. Just ripe and soft enough. I like to keep mine in the fridge before eating so they don’t get too ripe too fast either.

If you want to pair these with something fro make it a higher protein meal, try my stovetop chicken with it! So good.

I cannot wait to hear what you think of this dish. Let me know if you try it too.

What ingredients you need to make these Caprese Stuffed Avocados:

• Cherry or grape tomatoes – I like using smaller tomatoes so it’s not overly juicey like it would be from larger tomatoes
• Mozzarella – you can buy mozzarella balls or a bigger log of cheese and cut it into smaller pieces if you want
• Fresh basil – a must for this recipe for some fresh herbs and flavor 
• Olive oil – love using extra virgin olive oil for this dish
• Avocado – ripe but not too ripe avocado works for this. You want it to be firm enough to hold the salad but not too ripe or it will be mushy!
• Balsamic glaze or vinegar to drizzle – I love using this for flavor on top! So good. If you only have balsamic vinegar, that’s fine it just won’t be as sweet. A glaze is a bit sweeter than just vinegar. 

How to make Caprese Stuffed Avocados: 

1. Combine tomatoes, mozzarella, olive oil, basil and salt and pepper in a bowl and set aside
2. Arrange avocado halves onto a plate then add spoonfuls or caprese mix into each (if you want to scoop out some of the flesh of the avocado to fit more, you can!)
3. Drizzle with balsamic and extra chopped basil if desired and serve immediately

FAQs and tips on making these stuffed avocados:

• What is the best way to store these? I don’t recommend making them and storing them. These are best served fresh after preparing. You can keep them in fridge for a day or so but optimal taste and texture is day of.
• What is a caprese? It is a salad with fresh mozzarella cheese, tomatoes and basil plus balsamic on top.
• How should these be served? Just as you see! They’re great to serve with some toasted baguette on the side if you wanted to too.

A few other appetizer recipes to try:

Whipped Feta Dip with Olives

The BEST Buffalo Chicken Dip

5-minute Black Bean and Corn Salsa

The Best 5-minute Homemade Salsa Recipe