RECIPE
Caprese Skewers with Blueberry Balsamic Glaze
These Caprese Skewers with Blueberry Balsamic Glaze are healthy, incredibly delicious and make the perfect festive appetizer for Memorial Day, 4th of July or Labor Day weekend!
Yield: 6 Servings 1x
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 20 mins
Ingredients
For the caprese skewers:
- 24 cherry tomatoes (about 1 pint)
- 1 (16 oz) block of mozzarella cheese (if you want to make stars) or 12 balls
- 24 fresh basil leaves
- 24 blueberries
- 12 (6″) wooden skewers
For the blueberry balsamic glaze:
- 3/4 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
- 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 Tbsp honey (or maple syrup)
- 2 tsp fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- On each wooden skewer, thread on a blueberry, followed by tomato, basil leaf, mozzarella star (or ball), followed by another basil leaf, tomato and finished with a blueberry. Feel free to skewer these in any order you’d like! This recipe is for 12 caprese skewers.
- To make the blueberry balsamic glaze: In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine blueberries, balsamic vinegar, honey and lemon juice, mixing well. As the sauce warms up, mash the blueberries with the back of a spoon or use a potato masher and bring the mixture to a boil. Turn the heat down a bit and simmer for about 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the blueberries have broken down and the mixture is reduced to half. The consistency should be syrupy.
- Drizzle caprese skewers with blueberry balsamic glaze, serve and enjoy!
Notes
*The caprese skewers can be made ahead of time and stored in the fridge for up to two days.
*The blueberry balsamic glaze can be stored in an airtight container (I like to use a small mason jar) in the fridge for up to two weeks.
Nutrition Facts:
- Serving Size: 2 skewers
- Calories: 116
- Sugar: 9.8 g
- Sodium: 63.7 mg
- Fat: 4.8 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Carbohydrates: 12.5 g
- Fiber: 1.7 g
- Protein: 5 g
* Please note that all nutrition information are just estimates. Values will vary among brands, so we encourage you to calculate these on your own for most accurate results.