Easy Pesto Palmiers #SundaySupper

Have you volunteered to bring something to a game day party? These Easy Pesto Palmiers only take 4 ingredients and will be a smash hit appetizer even before kickoff, and yet elegant enough for a special dinner party!

Easy Pesto Palmiers

Did your basil grow like crazy this summer?? Were you lucky enough to make a batch or two of pesto to store in the freezer? Then you’ll be thrilled with this easy peasy 4-ingredient pesto appetizer. Made with store bought puff pasty, Parmesan and either store bought or homemade pesto, these easy pesto palmiers are the perfect football party finger food, but also a fun appetizer to kick off a special meal.

Versatile Appetizer

Years ago, we brought these to a Christmas Eve open house. Of course, we would never show up empty handed. I rolled up some pesto coated puff pastry and created these festive, not to mention super-simple, savory palmiers for the occasion. This quick and tasty appetizer is always a crowd pleaser.  My only alteration from the original recipe was to roll up each side like a classic palmier versus just folding.

Fast forward a few years and we were headed to a Labor Day party. It was time to revive this recipe. Again, these were a huge hit! Both the men and women in attendance sang their praises. So I got to thinking that these would be marvelous for almost any occasion, even on game day!

Keep Your Kitchen Stocked

For easy appetizers, keep a box of all butter puff pastry in your freezer. Summer pesto freezes well, too, so make a double batch when your garden basil is flourishing. But a good quality store-bought pesto works well, too. Just read the ingredients and if you see basil, olive oil and Parmesan listed, that’s a good sign. You’ll be the hostess with the mostess if you serve these hors d’oeuvres at your next gathering! These easy pesto palmiers are guaranteed to get rave reviews!

Recipe adapted from Confections of a Foodie Bride

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I love making these Chocolate Football Cookies filled with buttercream and caramel to balance out the savory offerings. Plus these 20+ Best Game Day Recipes will also inspire your game day menu!

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