🍅 Baked Burrata with Roasted Cherry Tomatoes
Creamy burrata baked with juicy roasted cherry tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, and herbs. Serve it warm with crusty bread or crostini for an easy appetizer.
🛒 Ingredients
2 cups cherry tomatoes
1 ball burrata cheese, 8 oz (225 g)
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp olive oil
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp black pepper
Pinch of red pepper flakes
2 tbsp fresh basil, thinly sliced
1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
Crusty bread or crostini, for serving
👩🍳 Instructions
Preheat the oven:
Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
Prepare the tomatoes:
Place the cherry tomatoes in a small baking dish. Add the minced garlic, olive oil, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes. Toss everything together until the tomatoes are well coated.
Roast:
Bake for 15–20 minutes, until the tomatoes begin to blister and soften and their juices start to release.
Add the burrata:
Carefully remove the dish from the oven. Place the burrata in the center of the roasted tomatoes. Drizzle the burrata with a little extra olive oil if desired.
Bake again:
Return to the oven and bake for 5–7 minutes, just until the burrata is warmed through and beginning to soften. Avoid overbaking so the creamy center stays luscious.
Garnish:
Remove from the oven and sprinkle with fresh basil and parsley. Add another pinch of black pepper or red pepper flakes if desired.
Serve:
Serve immediately with warm crusty bread or crostini. Spoon the creamy burrata together with the roasted tomatoes onto the bread.
💡 Tips
Use room-temperature burrata for more even warming.
For extra flavor, add a drizzle of balsamic glaze before serving.
A little grated Parmesan or freshly grated lemon zest also works beautifully.
Don’t bake the burrata too long—the goal is warm and soft, not fully melted.
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 20–27 minutes
Total: 25–32 minutes
Serves: 4 as an appetizer
