Name: Burrata Caprese Sandwich
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 short loaf ciabatta bread, cut into two pieces or 2 ciabatta rolls; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1/4 cup basil pesto; 4 oz burrata cheese (two balls); 3-4 oz thinly sliced prosciutto; 1 medium tomato, sliced; 1/8 cup fresh basil leaves (2 tablespoons or about 6 big leaves)

Crusty bread is topped with tomatoes, prosciutto and pesto and finished with creamy cheese in this easy Burrata Caprese Sandwich recipe.

A sandwich on tan ciabatta bread is shown on a blue and white plate sitting on a wooden countertop. It has red tomatoes, white burrata cheese, pink prosciutto and green basil visible.

I love a good caprese sandwich. Fresh ingredients. Never heated. Add prosciutto, if you will. It’s the perfect combination of vibrant, fresh, creamy, juicy, crusty and salty. But when you want to make that perfect sandwich more perfect, then you trade the usual fresh mozzarella for its creamy, decadent sibling: Burrata cheese.

I could write volumes about how much I love Burrata cheese. From chicken parm to salads, appetizers to this amazing Burrata Caprese Sandwich, it’s heavenly. No, it’s better than that. It’s orgasmic.

And it’s also finally readily available where I live in Maine. When we moved here 10 years ago, not long after I discovered it for the first time, it was available only sporadically (and the quality was questionable since it hadn’t yet reached mainstream interest).

Ingredients for a Burrata Caprese Sandwich are shown on a wooden countertop.

And that brings us to this heavenly, wonderful sandwich. I’ve provided instructions for two sandwiches, but it’s easy to double the recipe to make four, if you prefer.

Two halves of a ciabatta loaf sit on a parchment lined baking sheet. The yellow of olive oil that has been brushed on the cut side is visible.

As for making it, it’s simple. The bread is baked with a brush of olive oil until it is warm, toasty and perfectly crusty. Then it’s spread with pesto, tomato, burrata, prosciutto and basil. Eat it immediately, and don’t forget a napkin — you’ll need it for this.

Yield: 2 sandwiches

Burrata Caprese Sandwich

Creamy, salty, fresh, these easy to make Burrata Caprese Sandwiches are a delight.

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 5 minutes

Ingredients

1 short loaf ciabatta bread, cut into two pieces or 2 ciabatta rolls
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 cup basil pesto
4 oz burrata cheese (two balls)
3-4 oz thinly sliced prosciutto
1 medium tomato, sliced
1/8 cup fresh basil leaves (2 tablespoons or about 6 big leaves)

Instructions

Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Split the loaf into two even pieces and slice each one open. Lay cut side up on a parchment lined baking sheet. Alternatively, split four ciabatta rolls in half and lay cut side up on the baking sheet. Brush the cut side with olive oil.
Slide the baking sheet into the oven and bake for 5-7 minutes until warmed. Remove from the oven.
Divide the pesto evenly among the bottom halves of the ciabatta bread, spreading it along the cut side. Top with tomato slices, divided evenly among the bottom halves. Tear the burrata ball and spread each evenly over two of the bottom halves. Drape prosciutto on top and then basil on it, dividing both evenly among the sandwiches. Top with the top half of the ciabatta bread.
Serve immediately.