Prosciutto Pesto Canapes

These Prosciutto Pesto Canapes make an elegant little bite to whet your guests’ appetites. You’d never know how easy these are to put together.

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Easy, Finger Food, Keto

Prep Time: 45

Cook Time: 0

Assembly Time: 25

Total Time: 1 10

Servings: pieces (6 - 8 pieces per person)

9 slices Keto Bread Each slice cut into 9 cubes.
1 ⅓ cups Whipped Pesto Spread This is Option1, the lighter version of the recipe. You'll need about 1/2 of the recipe for the Whipped Pesto Spread.
14 slices Prosciutto Cut into 6 pieces each. This is based on 1 ounce slices.

Preheat your oven to 250 degrees F.
Remove the crusts (if you would like) and cube each slice of keto bread into 9 pieces. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil and spread the bread cubes on the sheet.
9 slices Keto Bread
Bake at 250 degrees F for 20 minutes. Take them out to flip / toss them. Put them back in the oven for 20 more minutes to finish drying out.
Make the Whipped Pesto Spread (i.e. the lighter version) of my Whipped Pesto recipe. You only need half of it for these canapes.
1 1/3 cups Whipped Pesto Spread
Cut each 1 ounce slice of Prosciutto into 6 pieces.
14 slices Prosciutto
Spread / dollop 1 teaspoon of the Whipped Pesto Spread on each keto toast piece.
Roll or scrunch each cut piece of prosciutto into a small square or lump that fits on the toast piece. Place one on top of the dollop of Whipped Pesto on each piece of bread.
Cover with plastic wrap or place in an airtight container in the fridge until you are ready to serve them.

Single Bite Sizing
- These canapes are intended to be single bites, so they are intentionally small. You can make them bigger, but I always find that successfully biting through a piece of prosciutto is hit or miss which can give your guests that awkward incomplete bite while talking that I like to avoid.
Prosciutto Alternatives
- I used prosciutto for this particular recipe but feel free to swap it for another cured meat. My main goal with using the prosciutto with the “light” Whipped Pesto Spread is to allow all of the flavors to show without anything being overpowering.
- For alternatives, I would stick to any of the following: Serrano Ham, Jamon Iberico, or a mild salami.

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