Tomato Mozzarella Panini (Starbucks Copycat!)

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Tomato Mozzarella Panini Starbucks Copycat Ingredients

This simple sandwich is made with just 5 simple ingredients:

• Tomatoes – Use grape or cherry tomatoes. This part takes 20 minutes, and it’s a great one to prep ahead if you want to cut down on cook time.
• Olive oil – Use a high quality olive oil for best flavor.
• Seasonings – The tomatoes are seasoned simply with salt and pepper.
• Bread – Look for a ciabatta roll. Take-and-bake rolls are a great option, but you can also look for ciabatta bread and then cut it into individual pieces.
• Mozzarella cheese – Use fresh mozzarella for best flavor, you could use a shredded mozzarella, but fresh mozzarella balls are preferred.
• Pesto – Use homemade or store-bought pesto.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many calories are in a Starbucks tomato mozzarella panini?

The tomato and mozzarella panini at Starbucks has 360 calories. I didn’t think it was satisfying as it felt like mostly bread to me, so we amped up the pesto, cheese, and tomatoes a bit for more flavor – and more calories. 🙂

What is in the tomato mozzarella panini?

This panini is a simple twist on a Caprese sandwich. It’s made with layers of pesto, tomatoes, mozzarella cheese. The Starbucks tomato mozzarella panini recipe also has spinach listed – my sandwich had two LEAVES. I left it off of my copycat version as I didn’t think it added anything.

Here is the ingredient list from Starbucks.com:

FOCACCIA ROLL [UNBLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, SOUR CULTURE, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: SALT, SEMOLINA, CANOLA OIL, YEAST, ENZYMES], MOZZARELLA CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, VINEGAR, SALT, ENZYMES], ROASTED TOMATOES [TOMATOES, CANOLA OIL, GARLIC, VINEGAR, SALT, SPICES], BASIL PESTO [BASIL, CANOLA OIL, PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED COW’S MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT AND ENZYMES), GARLIC PUREE (WATER, GRANULATED GARLIC), RICE VINEGAR, BUTTER, ASCORBIC ACID, SEA SALT, BLACK PEPPER], SPINACH. ENZYMES ARE VEGETARIAN

How to Serve a Caprese Panini to the Whole Family

I get it, feeding kids can be tough! But following the Division of Responsibility and knowing your job and your child’s job makes it SO much more enjoyable. You’ll be able to feed your kids any meal, which will help ensure that they are eating a variety of nutritious foods – with plenty of play food sprinkled in. 😉

Sandwiches can be tough for kids – not only are they difficult to eat, but tomato and mozzarella panini recipes like this one are also tough to deconstruct, so you have a few options.

One is to let your kids make their own, so they put the ingredients they want on their own sandwich. Another is to just serve the components separately, like a deconstructed sandwich then they can decide exactly what to eat and how many of the components they would like to eat.

What to Serve with Starbucks Tomato Mozzarella Panini Recipe

I like to serve sandwiches with a simple side and potentially a veggie or two. 😉

• Chips
• Lemon Kale Salad
• Lemon Arugula Salad
• Greek Chickpea Salad
• Raw veggies and ranch or Greek yogurt veggie dip
• Fresh fruit

More Easy Sandwich Recipes

If you like this copycat Starbucks tomato mozzarella panini, you might also like some of these other easy sandwich recipes:

• Rotisserie Chicken Pita Sandwiches
• Crispy Pork Sandwiches
• Avocado BLT with Dill Mayo
• Hawaiian Roll Meatball Sliders
• Chicken Shawarma Wraps

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Photo Credit: All photos in this post were take by Loren at Sweet Rustic Bakes

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