I love this time of year for a number of reasons. I have my husband back for a whole month in-between semesters; we see everyone we know, and love, annnnd we throw our annual Ugly Sweater Party! Things have been hectic, and busy, in the best way possible.
This weekend, we hosted our fifth annual Ugly Sweater Party (more on that later), and purposely started it at 8 pm to serve light bites, versus a full spread. We asked friends to bring a batch of cookies, and everyone would vote for their favorite at the end. This also helped to take care of sweets for our shindig.
That left me to prepare just a few party dishes for guests to munch on. I wanted appetizers, that could be made ahead of time, so I wasn’t stuck in the kitchen all night. #sorrynotsorry
Enter Prosciutto & Mozzarella Skewers. These little bites are packed with freshness, flavor, and cheeeese. Oh how, I love thee.
I’m also a huge fan of balsamic…anything (though Jason is not (weirdo)), so half of these skewers were drizzled in a balsamic glaze, and half were not. Either way, they were a hit at our party, and were gone within an hour. You can easily make your own balsamic glaze by reducing balsamic vinegar over the stove top (think low and slow), or find store-bought as I did for this recipe.
These Prosciutto & Mozzarella Skewers took me under 30 minutes to make! A quick, tasty appetizer like this is my kind of bite. Especially when I’m too busy trying to live in the moment with friends and family. Make these skewers for your next holiday shindig – I just know they’ll be a hit!
Ingredients
- 16 slices prosciutto, sliced lengthways
- 8 ounces block mozzarella cheese - diced into 32 cubes
- 16 cherry tomatoes, halved
- 16 fresh basil leaves, halved
- balsamic glaze, to drizzle
Instructions
- Assemble each skewer in the following order: mozzarella cube, proscuitto, basil, and tomato.
- Once all the skewers are complete, place on a serving tray (or plate) and drizzle with balsamic. Chill until ready to serve.
PIN FOR LATER:
Prosciutto and mozzarella together is one of my favorite flavors
How do you make the balsamic glaze for the prociutto & mozzarella?
Hi Karlene! All you need to do is simmer 2 1/4 cups Balsamic Vinegar with honey (honey is optional) for 15 minutes or so until it thickens. A good recipe to follow is here: http://www.marthastewart.com/864510/balsamic-glaze (you can also find a bottle of Balsamic Glaze in your grocery store too if you don’t have time to simmer your own). I hope this helps!
These look DELICIOUS. I love prosciutto so I must make these. Thank you for sharing!
Wow, this looks amazing! I love mozzarella skewers so will have to try this. Thank you so much for sharing. The recipe is lovely.
Yum, this sounds amazing!!! 🙂
I love skewers for a quick and easy app.
It’s very jarring to see mozzarella in a square shape – is that weird?! I really like that you can buy it in giant bricks though 🙂 This recipe looks amazing, and I really want to make these for Christmas Eve – the colors are perfect!
Love simple recipes like this! I was talking to a friend about how delicious balsamic was this weekend. I feel like I’ve been using it on everything possible lately!
Oh this looks so yummie!! I love prosciutto and mozzarella.
This is such a great app to make and even better with how it looks – so presentable and I wish I was having it for breakfast lol! xo, Biana –BlovedBoston