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Whenever I’m expecting guests, I always try my best to serve them something unique. I want them to have a full-out dining experience the moment they step into my home: I set up a welcoming atmosphere with dishes and drinks that could strike up a good conversation.
My friends and I have many things in common, and one of these ‘shared interests’ happens to be our love for bruschetta. For a recent dinner party I put together, I knew that I wanted to prepare a serving of bruschetta as an appetizer, but I also knew that I wanted to take it to the next level. I thought long and hard, and that’s when I came up with my Strawberry Cantaloupe Prosciutto Bruschetta with a Balsamic Glaze.
Prosciutto holds a special place in my heart: my family’s been using it in their recipes for as long as I could remember, so it comes naturally for me to incorporate it into my cooking. For my bruschetta, I decided that prosciutto would be the star ingredient, but I love how the sweet fruit and glaze complement the meat’s saltier taste.
I was happy to see that my bruschetta starters were a hit. Try it for your next get together and let me know what you think.
This recipe will yield 12-15 pieces (depending how large your baguette is):
INGREDIENTS
½ cantaloupe- diced
1 cup strawberries- diced
8 oz. mozzarella- diced
¼ cup fresh basil - torn into small pieces
¼ cup olive oil
1 large French baguette
⅓ cup brown sugar
1 cup balsamic vinegar
4 slices prosciutto
DIRECTIONS
1. Slice baguette diagonally into 1-inch pieces and place on shallow baking pan.
2. Brush with olive oil and broil on high for 3-4 minutes or until golden brown and toasted. Set aside to cool.
3. In a large bowl, add the fruit and basil. Gently toss, cover and chill while preparing glaze.
4. In a small saucepan, add the sugar and balsamic vinegar. Stir to combine.
5. Over medium heat, stir occasionally until the mixture thickens and reduces by half. This process usually takes about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
6. In a large mixing bowl, add the fruit, mozzarella, and basil. Gently toss to combine. Cover and chill until serving time.
7. Right before serving, spoon the fruit and cheese mixture on top of each baguette. Top with prosciutto pieces.
8. Lightly drizzle the balsamic glaze on top and ENJOY!!
What is your favorite Bruschetta recipe?
Strawberry Cantaloupe Prosciutto Bruschetta with Balsamic Glaze Recipe
- ½ cantaloupe- diced
- 1 cup strawberries- diced
- 8 oz. mozzarella- diced
- ¼ cup fresh basil - torn into small pieces
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 large French baguette
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 1 cup balsamic vinegar
- 4 slices prosciutto
- 1. Slice baguette diagonally into 1 inch pieces and place on shallow baking pan.
- 2. Brush with olive oil and broil on high for 3-4 minutes or until golden brown and toasted. Set aside to cool.
- 3. In a large bowl, add the fruit and basil. Gently toss, cover and chill while preparing glaze.
- 4. In a small saucepan, add the sugar and balsamic vinegar. Stir to combine.
- 5. Over medium heat, stir occasionally until the mixture thickens and reduces by half. This process usually takes about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
- 6. In a large mixing bowl, add the fruit, mozzarella and basil. Gently toss to combine. Cover and chill until serving time.
- 7. Right before serving, spoon the fruit and cheese mixture on top of each baguette. Top with prosciutto pieces.
- 8. Lightly drizzle the balsamic glaze on top and ENJOY!!
This recipe will yield 12-15 pieces (depending how large your baguette is):
That sounds wonderful. My husband and I love things like this, so I will be trying it soon.
This is sounds amazing! I would never have though to put fruit with prosciutto on a baguette.
This looks really lovely! I've always like the combination of balsamic and strawberry. This goes so well with the cantaloupe too! I think it's the perfect appetizer for parties!
I love the uniqueness of this recipe. It's definitely not your typical bruschetta filled with tomatoes. I like the idea of adding fruit and balsamic to give it a more rich flavor profile.
My husband will go nuts for this recipe. He's picky about certain ingredients but all these will be approved.
Oh my goodness that looks delicious. Bruschetta is one of my goto appetizers.
What a yummy food. I bet my mom would love this. Glad you share this recipe
Wow! Your post makes me crave for this. Thanks for the recipe, will make some these weekends!
Oh, I haven't tried anything like that. Looks yummy and sounds so easy to make!
Despite being a vegetarian, this looks amazing and easy to adjust the recipe for me!! I totally want to try this :)
This is a very different sounding recipe. I'd love to try it too.
My goodness this looks absolutely delicious & mouth watering. I love anything that involves strawberry and those combination of ingredients makes it a yummy recipe to try out!
Wow that looks amazing! I have never paired strawberries or cantaloupe with meat before. I'm anxious to try this.
What an amazing combo this is! It looks amazing, I love the mixture of foods and tastes. Definitely have to check this out and try making it! Yum!
Wowz!! This recipe is so delicious and mouth watering.I wish I could grab it from the screen :P
I love any Strawberry Cantaloupe combination! I think it has a wonderful flavor. Yummy Bruschetta!