Prosciutto-wrapped Cherry Tomatoes, Mozzarella, and Basil Bites

These prosciutto-wrapped cherry tomatoes, mozzarella, and basil bites are the perfect appetizer when you want to serve something flavorful but easy to prepare. 

These cute little appetizers are also super portable, so you can bring them to a potluck or a party without having to do a lot of prep when you get to the party. 

With a quick olive oil drizzle and a sprinkling of multicolored pepper, these are a quick, fresh, and fabulous appetizer! They're easy to assemble, and perfectly poppable.

To make these prosciutto, tomato, basil, and cheese appetizers, cut mini fresh mozzarella balls in half, along with cherry tomatoes, and sandwich some fresh basil in between the cheese and tomatoes. Wrap them up in some delicious prosciutto. 

Sprinkle them with freshly ground pepper and drizzle them with a bit of good olive oil just before serving. 

I love the freshness of the tomatoes in this appetizer along with the fresh picked basil leaves. We have a big pot of basil growning in the back yard, just waiting to to be chopped into pesto, garnish soups, and be added to these appetizers. 

About the ingredients:

Be sure to use good proscuitto that is easy to handle to make these. 

Good prosciutto that is thinly sliced but doesn't fall apart is essential or you might get a little frustrated wrapping it around the tomatoes and mozzarella. 

These are finished with a sprinkling of freshly ground pepper. While black pepper is just fine, I like to use a four peppercorn blend to grind over the appetizers because it is so pretty. 

Fresh mozzarella balls are pretty easy to find in your supermarket's deli or Italian section. They usually come in a plastic container (similar to a ricotta container) packed in liquid. if you can't find it, you can always cut a larger piece of fresh mozzarella into squares. 

You can use either cherry or plum tomatoes for these. You could even play around with the different colored ones for an even more festive platter. 

Bottom line, these appetizers, as simple as they are, are so flavorful and are perfect for making the last minute. Italy on a toothpick! 

More Great easy appetizers:

Homemade Popcorn

Puff Pastry Pizzettes

Green Herb Dip

Smoked Salmon Cheese Ball

Puff Pastry Cheese Straws

Greek Salad Skewers

FAVORITE PARTY FOODS

• Jalapeno Popper Cheese Ball from Jennifer at Take Two Tapas
• Pumpkin White Russian Cocktail from Michaela at An Affair from the Heart
• Slow Cooker Jalapeno Popper Dip from Ashley at Cheese Curd in Paradise
• Gingerbread Bundt Cake from Julie at Hostess at Heart
• Pizza Dip from Kathryn at Kathryn's Kitchen Blog
• Cranberry Cream Cheese Dip from Kathleen at The Fresh Cooky
• Spinach and Roasted Red Pepper Hummus from Audrey at That Recipe
• Mini Cheeseball Truffles from Teri at Our Good Life
• Everything Bagel Mini Pigs in a Blanket from Lisa at Blogghetti
• Cheese and Bacon Stuffed Potato Skins from Wendy at A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Goat Cheese Stuffed Bacon Wrapped Dates from Erin at The Spiffy Cookie

Prosciutto-wrapped Cherry Tomatoes, Mozzarella, and Basil Bites

Yield: 32 appetizers

Author: Karen's Kitchen Stories

Prep time: 15 MinTotal time: 15 Min

These prosciutto-wrapped cherry tomatoes, mozzarella, and basil bites are the perfect appetizer when you want to serve something flavorful but easy to prepare.

Ingredients

• 16 thin slices of prosciutto, cut in half lengthwise
• 16 large basil leaves, cut in half
• 6 ounces (approximately) of fresh mozzarella, cut into 32 small pieces
• 16 grape or cherry tomatoes, cut in half
• Freshly ground pepper
• 4 T extra virgin olive oil

Instructions

1. Fold a piece of basil and sandwich it between the tomato half and the mozzarella piece.
2. Wrap the cheese and tomato with a strip of prosciutto as shown in the photo above and secure with a toothpick.
3. Arrange the appetizers on a serving plate and season with the freshly ground pepper.
4. Drizzle with the olive oil.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

31.52

Fat (grams)

2.73

Sat. Fat (grams)

0.83

Carbs (grams)

0.59

Fiber (grams)

0.04

Net carbs

0.55

Sugar (grams)

0.44

Protein (grams)

1.24

Sodium (milligrams)

51.08

Cholesterol (grams)

4.03

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This is an updated post from October 2013. I've taken new photos, added a printable recipe card, and included more information about this recipe.