Description
This Burrata Bruschetta recipe is a delightful appetizer featuring creamy burrata cheese atop toasted bread slices, topped with a flavorful cherry tomato and basil mixture. It’s a perfect blend of textures and flavors that will impress any guest.
Ingredients
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Bread:
- 1 Baguette or Italian loaf – sliced into 1/2-3/4″ (1-2cm) thick slices
- 3 tbsp Olive oil – divided
- 1–2 Garlic cloves – peeled
Tomato Basil Mixture:
- 2–3 cups Cherry tomatoes – cut in half
- 1/4 Red onion – very thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup Basil – Chopped or torn
- 1 tbsp Balsamic vinegar
- Kosher salt and black pepper – to taste
- Flaky salt, balsamic glaze, olive oil and more basil for garnish
Instructions
- Toast bread: Rub the sliced bread with 1 tbsp olive oil. Toast or grill the bread, then rub a garlic clove on one side of each slice.
- Toss: In a bowl, combine cherry tomatoes, red onion, basil, 2 tbsp olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt, and pepper. Toss to combine and adjust seasoning.
- Burrata: Break open the burrata. Place toasted bread on a platter, top with burrata.
- Assemble: Add tomato mixture on top of burrata. Drizzle with olive oil, balsamic glaze, flaky salt, and basil. Enjoy!
Notes
- See the recipe post above for step-by-step photos.
- Fun additions: Red peppers, roasted garlic, lemon zest, red pepper flakes, olives, artichoke hearts, or capers can be added for extra flavor.
- Bread: Experiment with different bread types like sourdough or gluten-free options.
- Burrata: If unavailable, ricotta or buffalo mozzarella can be used as substitutes.
- Tomatoes: Other varieties like heirloom or Roma tomatoes can be used.
- Red onions: Optional if preferred.
- Fresh Basil: No direct substitute, but parsley can be used.
- Olive Oil: Opt for high-quality extra-virgin olive oil.
- Balsamic Vinegar: Lemon or lime juice can be alternatives.
- Flaky salt: Substitutable with kosher or sea salt.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
