These wholesome Prosciutto Melon Skewers are drizzled with a sweet balsamic glaze for an addicting spring and summer party appetizer you can’t resist! In under 15 minutes, with only a handful of simple ingredients, you and your guests can enjoy these creamy, sweet, salty, bite-sized apps!
Why You’ll Love These Prosciutto Melon Skewers
These melon skewers are so dang easy to make! In just 15 minutes you can put together this delicious appetizer made with super simple ingredients. Plus, you don’t even have to cook anything!
It makes a phenomenal bite-sized appetizer. It’ll look good presented on your table, your guests will love that they grab individual portions, and they’ll enjoy each skewer (because they’ll definitely become addicted).
And goodness gracious, they’re delicious! The cheese is creamy, the basil adds some herbal flair, and the melon-prosciutto combo makes these skewers a sweet and salty dream! Drizzle a little balsamic on and these appetizers are lip-smackin’ good.
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Ingredients
These skewers are wildly simple to make and they only require four ingredients, plus the glaze! Each ingredient plays a pivotal role in the texture and flavor of this yummy appetizer, so don’t leave anything out!
- Cantaloupe (scooped out as balls)
- Basil leaves
- Mozzarella balls
- Prosciutto slices
- Balsamic glaze
Use a small cookie scoop or melon baller to get your cantaloupe the right shape/size!
How to Make Melon Appetizer Skewers
This snack isn’t even complicated enough to require steps! Just assemble your skewers in the following order:
- Cantaloupe ball
- Prosciutto ribbon
- Mozzarella ball
- Basil leaf
- Cantaloupe ball
And then drizzle the whole thing with balsamic glaze before serving! Enjoy!
FAQs
There are a few ways to tell! First, touch the melon. It should be firm with a little bit of give. Next, the color should be tan/orange, not green. And finally, smell the blossom end (where the stem was attached). It should be sweet. All of those elements combined mean your cantaloupe is ready to eat!
This appetizer is best served fresh, but you can store them covered in the fridge overnight if necessary. Don’t add the balsamic until right before serving, though!
Variations & Suggestions
- You can use a variety of melons if you want! Cantaloupe is my favorite, but honeydew and watermelon could also work here.
- Switch up the order. Do you like more or less prosciutto? Or maybe you’re a big cheese lover and need it in every bite in spades! Simply add more, or put mozzarella between every other ingredient. It’s up to you.
- Fan of the classics? Swap the melon for tomatoes to make these classic Caprese skewers.
- If you don’t have skewers, or you’re just not looking to scoop melon balls, chop everything up and toss it in a bowl like a salad.
- Plus, if you do it that way, you can play around with different cheeses that wouldn’t hold structure for a skewer (ie: feta, goat cheese, burrata).
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Prosciutto Melon Skewers
equipment
- 1 Melon baller
- 24 Wooden skewers
ingredients
- 1 cantaloupe 24 melon balls
- 12 fresh basil leaves
- 8 oz mozzarella balls
- 12 slices of prosciutto
- Balsamic glaze for drizzle
instructions
- Add each ingredient to a skewer in the following sequence: cantaloupe ball – prosciutto ribbon – mozzarella ball – basil leaf – cantaloupe ball – drizzle. Continue until done.
Nutrition
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