I have been so excited to share this with you and have been bursting to share this virtual baby shower for Aggie! I'm happy to be organizing it with Sandy and Liz. They are the sweetest and so is Aggie. She's a dear dear friend — who gets me and is such a great cheerleader and friend. She keeps me sane! I say it over and over again, I'm so lucky to have such great friends. Friends who know me and know when I'm being ridiculous and tell me so. You absolutely need friends in your life who can be completely honest with you. Last month, I attended her live and in-person baby shower.
I got to meet her sweet friends and see her sweet daughter, Gina. Isn't Aggie so cute pregnant? I was in Chicago for BlogHer and when I found out when her baby shower was, I had to change my flight to be back in time for the baby shower. I just had to. It's funny, a few days before I left, I received an email from Delta saying that I was upgraded to first class…I texted Aggie and told her, see it's meant to be!
This cake that was served at her baby shower, not only is it cute but it's the BEST cake I have had in a longgg time! Aggie loved it and she's not a total sweets person either!
Back to the recipe! When I was trying to decide what to make to bring to Aggie's “baby shower”, I knew I wanted to do some kind of dumpling since we made Chinese dumplings together earlier this year. The theme for our baby shower to celebrate Aggie's impending arrival of her little boy is an Italian theme so I knew I wanted to do it with pesto. And there were “born”. They are seriously addicting and my Bunko group got to taste test for me…they approved it!
One of the big things about this recipe is getting all of the ingredients into place and having a paper towel near by. Wipe your fingers a lot so you don't get your wontons all sticky.
Here's a quick video to show you exactly how I fold them. You can use this same technique to fold Asian wontons too!
Aren't they cute? If you scroll down, the recipe is below but first…
Look at what Aggie's other friends made for her baby shower!! Aggie is such a sweet person, I hope she enjoys this baby shower and I know she'll definitely enjoy baby Micah when he arrives! Congratulations, Aggie!! I'm so happy for you and I can't wait to meet your baby boy!
Appetizers
Sundried Tomato Hummus from Robyn of Add a Pinch
Melon & Prosicutto Balls from Paula of bell'alimento
Bruschetta from Sheila of Eat2gather
Jalapeno Poppers from Ali of Gimme Some Oven
Grilled Naan White Pizza Bites from Jamie of Mom's Cooking Club
Watermelon Feta Bites with Basil Olive Oil from Sandy of Reluctant Entertainer
Pesto Caprese Fried Wontons from Julie of The Little Kitchen
Blue Cheese Wedge Salad Crostini from Cheryl of TidyMom
Drinks
Toasted Coconut Milkshakes from Bev of Bev Cooks
Lemon Cream Soda from Angie of Eclectic Recipes
Peach Sorbet Bellini and Spritzers from Shaina of Food for My Family
Non Alcoholic Berry Spritzer from Lisa of Jersey Girl Cooks
Virgin Peach & Raspberry Bellinis from Milisa of Miss in the Kitchen
Italian Basil Sparkling Lemonade from Marly of Namely Marly
Italian Sodas from Laura of Real Mom Kitchen
Cafe Mocha Punch from Amy of She Wears Many Hats
Salads
Italian Chopped Salad in a Jar {with Creamy Caesar Dressing} from Brenda of a farmgirl's dabbles
Caprese Salad with Mozzarella Crisps from Christine of Cook the Story
Pesto Pasta Stuffed Tomatoes from Suzanne of Kokocooks
Grilled Romaine Caesar Salad from Liz of The Lemon Bowl
Herbed Israeli Couscous Salad with Tomato and Mozzarella from Rachel of Rachel Cooks
Chickpea, Avocado, & Feta Salad from Maria of Two Peas and Their Pod
Lentil and Chickpea Layered Salad from Lisa of With Style & Grace
Entrees
Chicken Cacciatore from Meagan of A Zesty Bite
Zucchini, Bell Pepper & Edamame Stir-Fry from Cassie of Bake Your Day
Potato-Crusted Vegetarian Quiche with Zucchini, Tomatoes & Feta from Dara of Cookin' Canuck
“Straw & Hay” Tagliatelle in Cream Sauce from Flavia of Flavia's Flavors
Grilled Italian Chicken with Veggie & Bow Tie Pasta from Katie of Katie's Cucina
Grilled Naan Pizza with Summer Veggies & Turkey Sausage from Kelley of Mountain Mama Cooks
Smashed Chickpea and Avocado Panini from Kathy of Panini Happy
Desserts
Fresh Blueberry Shortbread with Lemon Cream Frosting from Sommer of A Spicy Perspective
Crostata di Mango from Lora of Cake Duchess
Italian Ice from Kristen of Dine & Dish
Roasted Banana and Nutella S'mores Bruschetta from Jenny of Picky Palate
Italian Cream Cake from Deborah of Taste and Tell
Panna cotta from Leslie of The hungry housewife
Fortune Cookies from Shari of Tickled Red
Baby Vanilla Bean Scones a la Starbucks from Tara of Unsophisticook
I bet you won't be able to eat just one!
Recipe
Pesto Caprese Fried Wontons Recipe
Ingredients
- 18 to 20 wonton wrappers
- 1/4 cup store-bought or homemade basil pesto
- 18 to 20 small pieces of round fresh mozzarella or cut into 1/4 cubes
- 5 to 10 grape tomatoes, cut into quarters
- 1 cup olive oil
- Parmesan cheese to garnish
- Tomato sauce to serve
Instructions
- For each wonton, take one wonton wrapper and wet the edges with water using your index finger. Add 1/2 teaspoon or less pesto to the center of the wonton wrapper, one piece of mozzarella and one or two pieces of tomato. Fold in half to make a triangle and be sure to seal and not allow for any air pockets. If any pesto leaks out, use a paper towel to wipe it. Pull the left and right corners down and add a little dab of water. Fold together and fold up about three times. Repeat with the rest of the wontons. (See my video on how to fold a wonton!)
- Heat oil in a non-stick pan on medium for a few minutes. Add wontons to oil and cook on each side for 60 to 90 seconds on each side or until browned. Remove and place on a paper towel-lined plate. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and serve with your favorite tomato sauce.
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Silvia says
Just made many caprese fried wontons and want to know if I should fry them before I freeze them or freeze then fry .
Genie says
I love the inventiveness of the flavours. I wonder, if it would be possible to pan fry this like dumplings?
Yi @ Yi Reservation says
What a creative way of making wontons! I love wontons and pesto sauce and your dish is a perfect combination of both! Thanks for sharing!
natalie @ wee eats says
these look amazing! thanks so much for sharing! now, i’m going to watch your video 29348234 times until i learn how to fold these darn things!
trisha says
Won tons are like my nemisis. I love doing them w/ pumpkin/cream cheese, but folding those bad boys are a pain for me.
trisha
Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious says
Awww you guys are adorable! And these wonton bites are genius! I could eat a million of these!
Nutmeg Nanny says
OMG Drool worthy for sure. I just adore pesto and caprese 🙂
Michelle S. says
I made these and brought them to a party this weekend and they were absolutely scrumptious. They were a HUGE hit and I only wish I had made more because they disappeared so fast. They were easier than I expected, too, so thanks!
Erin @ Texanerin Baking says
How fun! Love virtual baby showers. And you were so nice to change your ticket! 🙂
I’ve never had any kind of wonton… anything. I don’t even know if I’m saying that correctly! I found out about 2 months ago that I actually love Asian food so we’ve been eating it almost every day since then.
And I love this Caprese version! It sounds absolutely amazing.
Deborah says
I am totally dying over these. Love everything about them!!
leslie says
These are great Julie!!! Loved the video too..loving all of your videos lately!
Tasha @ ThatsSoYummy says
These look absolutely stunning… I think I could eat all of them
TidyMom says
Italian wontons! I love it!! great idea Julie
Kristi @ My San Francisco Kitchen says
Awww how sweet! These wontons are super cute 😀
Sandra (at) Coasahmom (dot) com says
These look so good!
vanillasugarblog says
I do try (very hard) to avoid your blog.
You always make me so darn hungry.
You are just so creative.
I’ll go back to eating my raspberries now…..
Sommer @ ASpicyPerspective says
These are brilliant, Julie! Great video, too!
Jersey Girl Cooks says
Such a great idea for an appetizer. Thanks for organizing the party!
Miss @ Miss in the KItchen says
If I was on a deserted island and could only have one food I think I would choose these little bites! Amazing! So perfect for Aggie’s Shower. Thanks for all of your hard work getting this together!!
Cassie | Bake Your Day says
Great idea, Julie! These are perfect for Aggie. I’m crazy for wontons!
Kiran @ KiranTarun.com says
So fun and delicious!! Love the friendship that you both share 🙂
Kiersten @ Oh My Veggies says
I can never fold my wontons like that–I just go for the triangle. 😉 These sound SO tasty. Love caprese!
Erin @ Dinners, Dishes and Desserts says
What a great idea! I love anything with pesto, and these are the perfect bite sized appetizer for a party!
addie | culicurious says
These look so tasty! I need to be doing more things with wontons! 🙂
Suzanne says
These are beautiful! Love the wrapping on the wontons – another technique for me to try out.
Cookin Canuck says
Thank you so much for all of your hard work setting up this virtual shower for Aggie. She is an amazing person, and is truly lucky to have a friend like you, Julie.
As for these wontons…well, I’m certain that I could eat at least a dozen of them!
Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar says
Yay Aggie! Also, loooove this recipe!
Paula - bell'alimento says
What an awesome app!
Sandy @ RE says
These look so delicious. Fun for a shower, and easy, too! Love the picture of you and Aggie, Julie. It was fun working behind the scenes on this. IRL would be best though! xo
Lauren @ Climbing Grier Mountain says
I want 76 of these beautiful bites! Great idea, Julie!
Meagan @ A Zesty Bite says
Oh man I am definitely pinning these for a later use. Fried Italian wontons are the definitely the way to go.
Robyn Stone | Add a Pinch says
I so want to taste these fried wontons! They look amazing with the pesto!
Laura (Tutti Dolci) says
These look so good, I love the pesto!
naomi says
I would eat these as a meal!
Megan says
I so love this idea! These sound and look amazing!
Megan {Country Cleaver} says
What a appetizer!! These are so wonderful Julie – Aggie is such a gem and I’m sure all of your efforts blew her out of the water!! Also – I need a batch of these all to myself!
Flavia says
These look amazing, Julie! I have never made wontons before and I really liked the addition of your instructional video–I thought they were much harder to form than they actually are! Great recipe!
Marly says
Thanks SO much for all your hard work putting this virtual baby shower together. it’s been so much fun! It feels so good to be part of such a caring community of bloggers!
Ali | Gimme Some Oven says
These are too cute, Julie! Love all of the ingredients, and the Italian twist!
Thanks for organizing such a great shower to celebrate a great blogger! 🙂
Renee - Kudos Kitchen says
These sound incredible Julie! Plus, if you use your imagination, they even look like a little pregnant package. Sorry if that’s wrong. LOL.
Bev @ Bev Cooks says
I want to make out with these.
Brenda @ a farmgirl's dabbles says
Oh my goodness, Julie, these look AWESOME! I have been making batches of pesto like it’s going out of style around here. Now I know another recipe I need to try…these wontons! I know Aggie would love these, too!
Lora @cakeduchess says
What a super fun shower for sweet Aggie. I love your wontons, Julie. Thanks for putting this together:)
Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet says
What a fun appetizer for a party! You guys put together a fabulous party!
Tieghan says
You did such an amazing job with the shower, Julie!! You are such a nice friend and girl you know how to make one heck of an appetizer! These bites are incredible and so cute! I want!
shelly (cookies and cups) says
Love these! I think I might try them for an upcoming dinner…
Such a sweet shower!
icakepops says
Your wontons look so delicious! Great detailed recipe – thanks!!!
Christine (Cook the Story) says
These wontons are so cute! I never think of putting anything Italian in wontons. Great idea! Love the picture of you and Aggie. You both look great! Thanks again for helping to organize this wonderful event for Aggie. You guys have done such an amazing job!
Brian @ A Thought For Food says
Well… don’t these look wonderful!?!?! I’m sure Aggie would love these and I adore that picture of the two of you. So sweet.
Liz @ The Lemon Bowl says
I so wish this was a real shower so I could try these wontons!!!!! Thanks for being such a great co-host!!!!!
katie says
Mmm these look amazing! I still want to make dumplings with you! I think this is the perfect appetizer to bring to Aggie’s shower! Thank you again for helping organize this wonderful event!
Kelly Senyei | Just a Taste says
Pesto and cheese fried together in a wonton wrapper? YES, PLEASE.
Rachel Cooks says
What a perfect appetizer! Thank for organizing this shower for Aggie, you guys did a great job!
Sheila says
Julie, How fun, so glad Aggie was surprised! xoxo Sheila
Aggie says
Ohhhhh myyyyy goodness. I got up early to write a blog post. I’m, I guess I got distracted lol. You all just blew me away – again!!! Love this recipe, love the theme, love my blogger buds, love YOU!!!!!
Jamie@Milk N Cookies says
These wontons look fantastic. What a great spin on the classic caprese salad. I imagine that they must pack a pesto-filled punch!