diff --git a/barretenberg/cpp/src/barretenberg/dsl/acir_format/avm_recursion_constraint.test.cpp b/barretenberg/cpp/src/barretenberg/dsl/acir_format/avm_recursion_constraint.test.cpp
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+#include "avm_recursion_constraint.hpp"
+#include "acir_format.hpp"
+#include "acir_format_mocks.hpp"
+#include "barretenberg/stdlib/primitives/circuit_builders/circuit_builders_fwd.hpp"
+#include "barretenberg/sumcheck/instance/prover_instance.hpp"
+#include "barretenberg/ultra_honk/ultra_prover.hpp"
+#include "barretenberg/ultra_honk/ultra_verifier.hpp"
+#include "barretenberg/vm/avm/generated/circuit_builder.hpp"
+#include "barretenberg/vm/avm/generated/flavor.hpp"
+#include "barretenberg/vm/avm/generated/prover.hpp"
+#include "barretenberg/vm/avm/generated/verifier.hpp"
+#include "proof_surgeon.hpp"
+#include <gtest/gtest.h>
+#include <memory>
+#include <vector>
+
+using namespace acir_format;
+using namespace bb;
+
+class AcirAvmRecursionConstraint : public ::testing::Test {
+
+  public:
+    using DeciderProvingKey = DeciderProvingKey_<UltraFlavor>;
+    using Prover = bb::UltraProver;
+    using VerificationKey = UltraFlavor::VerificationKey;
+    using Verifier = bb::UltraVerifier;
+
+    using InnerBuilder = AvmCircuitBuilder;
+    using OuterBuilder = UltraCircuitBuilder;
+
+    InnerBuilder create_inner_circuit() { return InnerBuilder{}; }
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Create a circuit that recursively verifies one or more inner avm circuits
+     *
+     * @param inner_avm_circuits
+     * @return Composer
+     */
+    OuterBuilder create_outer_circuit(std::vector<InnerBuilder>& inner_avm_circuits)
+    {
+        std::vector<RecursionConstraint> avm_recursion_constraints;
+
+        SlabVector<fr> witness;
+
+        for (auto& avm_circuit : inner_avm_circuits) {
+
+            auto proving_key = std::make_shared<AvmFlavor::ProvingKey>(
+                avm_circuit.get_circuit_subgroup_size(), 4); // Arbitrary constant 4 just to make it compile
+            AvmProver prover(proving_key, std::make_shared<AvmFlavor::CommitmentKey>(1 << 21));
+            auto verification_key = std::make_shared<AvmFlavor::VerificationKey>(proving_key);
+            AvmVerifier verifier(verification_key);
+            auto inner_proof = prover.construct_proof();
+
+            std::vector<bb::fr> key_witnesses = verification_key->to_field_elements();
+            std::vector<fr> proof_witnesses = inner_proof;
+            const size_t num_public_inputs = verification_key->num_public_inputs;
+
+            auto [key_indices, proof_indices, inner_public_inputs] = ProofSurgeon::populate_recursion_witness_data(
+                witness, proof_witnesses, key_witnesses, num_public_inputs);
+
+            RecursionConstraint avm_recursion_constraint{
+                .key = key_indices,
+                .proof = proof_indices,
+                .public_inputs = inner_public_inputs,
+                .key_hash = 0, // not used
+                .proof_type = AVM,
+            };
+            avm_recursion_constraints.push_back(avm_recursion_constraint);
+        }
+
+        std::vector<size_t> avm_recursion_opcode_indices(avm_recursion_constraints.size());
+        std::iota(avm_recursion_opcode_indices.begin(), avm_recursion_opcode_indices.end(), 0);
+
+        AcirFormat constraint_system{
+            .varnum = static_cast<uint32_t>(witness.size()),
+            .recursive = false,
+            .num_acir_opcodes = static_cast<uint32_t>(avm_recursion_constraints.size()),
+            .public_inputs = {},
+            .logic_constraints = {},
+            .range_constraints = {},
+            .aes128_constraints = {},
+            .sha256_constraints = {},
+            .sha256_compression = {},
+            .schnorr_constraints = {},
+            .ecdsa_k1_constraints = {},
+            .ecdsa_r1_constraints = {},
+            .blake2s_constraints = {},
+            .blake3_constraints = {},
+            .keccak_constraints = {},
+            .keccak_permutations = {},
+            .pedersen_constraints = {},
+            .pedersen_hash_constraints = {},
+            .poseidon2_constraints = {},
+            .multi_scalar_mul_constraints = {},
+            .ec_add_constraints = {},
+            .recursion_constraints = {},
+            .honk_recursion_constraints = {},
+            .avm_recursion_constraints = avm_recursion_constraints,
+            .bigint_from_le_bytes_constraints = {},
+            .bigint_to_le_bytes_constraints = {},
+            .bigint_operations = {},
+            .assert_equalities = {},
+            .poly_triple_constraints = {},
+            .quad_constraints = {},
+            .block_constraints = {},
+            .original_opcode_indices = create_empty_original_opcode_indices(),
+        };
+        mock_opcode_indices(constraint_system);
+        auto outer_circuit = create_circuit(constraint_system, /*size_hint*/ 0, witness, /*honk recursion*/ true);
+
+        return outer_circuit;
+    }
+
+  protected:
+    static void SetUpTestSuite() { bb::srs::init_crs_factory("../srs_db/ignition"); }
+};
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