Prep Time: 25 min.
For Halloween appetizers that are as delicious as they are frightful, try these simple Mozzarella Eyeball Skewers.
They feature sweet cantaloupe and fresh mozzarella balls wrapped in prosciutto, topped with black olive.
Serve these terrifying bites as they are or as part of a charcuterie board.
Sprinkle with flaky salt, and drizzle with mild olive oil and tangy balsamic glaze for a magical combination of flavors.
You can use any melon you prefer for these skewers - even cucumber would be a tasty addition.
Green olives would also work a charm for the eyes (especially the ones with red pepper filling).
And if you don't have a melon baller, feel free to cube the ingredients. This Halloween recipe is still sure to turn heads!
Ingredients
- 1 cantaloupe
- 5 slices of prosciutto
- 11 bocconcini (mozzarella balls)
- 10 black olives
- fresh basil leaves
- sea salt
- olive oil
- balsamic glaze
- melon baller
- metal straw
Instructions
Makes 10.
1. Slice the top of a cantaloupe.
2. Scoop out the melon with a melon baller (you will need two balls for each skewer).
3. Cut the prosciutto in half lengthwise.
4. Fold each half of the prosciutto.
5. Wrap the prosciutto strips around a bocconcini ball.
6. Assemble the skewers and arrange them on a serving platter.
7. To make the pupils, cut the closed end of a black olive.
8. Slice a bocconcini and use a metal straw to cut out the 'highlights'.
9. Top the pupils and highlights onto the wrapped cheese and prosciutto to make the mozzarella eyeballs.
10. Sprinkle with sea salt.
11. Drizzle with olive oil and balsamic glaze when you are ready to serve.
Notes
The melon baller and skewers I use are linked in my Shop.
