No offense to all the other cheeses, but they’re doomed to forever live in the shadow of their richer and more decadent cousin, burrata. After all, what could be better than a ball of fresh mozzarella filled with thick, buttery cream? If you’re not already drooling, we’ll check back after you feast your eyes on these 29 burrata recipes, from spicy sausage pizza to peach caprese salad.
29 Burrata Recipes That Are Creamy, Dreamy and Downright Decadent
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Published Apr 5, 2022
1. Spicy Sausage Pizza With Burrata
- Time Commitment: 35 minutes
- Why I Love It: <10 ingredients, crowd-pleaser, beginner-friendly
This recipe should probably be illegal, considering how easy it is to make on any given weeknight.
2. Double Pea, Prosciutto And Burrata Platter
- Time Commitment: 10 minutes
- Why I Love It: No cook, ready in <15 minutes, low carb
Is it an appetizer for six or a meal for three? Yes.
3. Broccoli Rabe And Burrata With Lemon
- Time Commitment: 10 minutes
- Why I Love It: Ready in <15 minutes, <10 ingredients, low carb
Step up your side dish game the easiest (and most delicious) way possible.
4. Orecchiette With Burrata, Tomatoes And Almond Pesto
- Time Commitment: 1 hour, 50 minutes
- Why I Love It: <10 ingredients, special occasion–worthy, vegetarian, crowd-pleaser
This is as close to the Italian coast as it gets (short of actually going there). Step away from the jarred tomato sauce…
5. Bruschette With Mixed Heritage Tomatoes And Burrata
- Time Commitment: 15 minutes
- Why I Love It: No cook, ready in <30 minutes, vegetarian, <10 ingredients
Move over ricotta, there’s a new trendy toast in town.
6. Potato And Burrata Pizza
- Time Commitment: 30 minutes
- Why I Love It: Kid-friendly, beginner-friendly, special occasion–worthy, vegetarian, <10 ingredients
Crispy, savory, salty and creamy…all in one bite. (Psst: It calls for just seven ingredients.)
7. Pasta With Burst Cherry Tomatoes, Fresh Corn And Burrata
- Time Commitment: 20 minutes
- Why I Love It: Ready in <30 minutes, <10 ingredients
The trick to getting a glossy, saucy result is all in the pasta water. Save some before draining the noodles—it’ll cook down with the vegetables to coat the strands of pasta just so.
8. Charcuterie-board Flatbread
- Time Commitment: 5 minutes
- Why I Love It: No cook, ready in <15 minutes, crowd-pleaser
Sure, these flatbreads are meant to be served as an appetizer. But we’ve been known to make a charcuterie board a meal, and we’re about to do the same here.
9. 20-minute Burrata Salad With Stone Fruit And Asparagus
- Time Commitment: 20 minutes
- Why I Love It: Crowd-pleaser, ready in <30 minutes, special occasion–worthy
Presenting your official salad of the summer. It’s almost no-cook, feeds a crowd and won’t wilt if you want to serve it on the patio in 90-degree heat.
10. Summer Skillet Gnocchi With Grilled Corn And Burrata
- Time Commitment: 50 minutes
- Why I Love It: One pan, crowd-pleaser, kid-friendly
You had us at gnocchi, and again at grilled corn. We’ll be making this one from now until September, TYVM.
11. Tomato, Basil And Burrata Spaghetti
- Time Commitment: 20 minutes
- Why I Love It: One pot, <10 ingredients, ready in <30 minutes
Why dirty a bunch of dishes when you can make this decadent one-pot pasta?
12. Burrata And Heirloom Tomato Caprese Salad
- Time Commitment: 5 minutes
- Why I Love It: No cook, ready in <15 minutes, <10 ingredients
The definition of a match made in heaven. Bonus points if you drizzle it with your fanciest balsamic vinegar.
13. Roasted Vegetable Lasagna With Burrata
- Time Commitment: 2 hours, 30 minutes
- Why I Love It: Crowd-pleaser, kid-friendly, special occasion–worthy
Anything mozzarella can do, burrata can do better. Case in point: This luscious lasagna.
14. Garlic Herb Roasted Olives With Burrata
- Time Commitment: 35 minutes
- Why I Love It: Crowd-pleaser, special occasion–worthy, beginner-friendly, vegetarian
Warning: This appetizer will steal the show and convert all the so-called olive haters in the room.
15. Grilled Peach And Burrata Salad With Prosciutto
- Time Commitment: 15 minutes
- Why I Love It: Ready in <30 minutes, gluten free, under 500 calories
Or as we like to call it, the prettiest, tastiest fruit salad ever.
16. Grilled Skirt Steak With Blistered Tomatoes And Burrata
- Time Commitment: 20 minutes
- Why I Love It: Ready in <30 minutes, special occasion–worthy, beginner-friendly
And here you thought steak couldn’t be upgraded. Talk to us after you try adding a bunch of cool, creamy cheese on top.
17. Creamy Tomato Burrata Pasta
- Time Commitment: 25 minutes
- Why I Love It: Special occasion–worthy, ready in <30 minutes, beginner-friendly
As if this pasta wasn’t creamy enough…go ahead and pile on the burrata.
18. Fried Burrata Over Romesco Sauce
- Time Commitment:
- Why I Love It: Special occasion–worthy, under 500 calories
Breaded and fried burrata over a bowl of fresh, peppery romesco sauce? We’re not drooling, you’re drooling.
19. Burrata Baked Ravioli With Spinach
- Time Commitment: 1 hour
- Why I Love It: Kid-friendly, crowd-pleaser, beginner-friendly
If you look up the definition of cozy, you’ll find a photo of this baked pasta dish.
20. Melon Basil Burrata Salad With Crispy Prosciutto
- Time Commitment: 25 minutes
- Why I Love It: Ready in <30 minutes, crowd-pleaser, special occasion–worthy
The sweet-salty flavor combination is practically irresistible.
21. Strawberry Burrata Salad With Basil Vinaigrette
- Time Commitment: 15 minutes
- Why I Love It: Ready in <30 minutes, beginner-friendly, <10 ingredients
The basil vinaigrette comes together in a blender in all of five minutes.
22. Zaalouk Toasts With Burrata
- Time Commitment: 55 minutes
- Why I Love It: Under 500 calories, <10 ingredients
Zaalouk is a traditional Moroccan stewed salad of cooked eggplant and tomatoes with garlic and spices. Pairing it with cheese isn’t traditional, but it sure does taste good.
23. Tortellini Pomodoro With Burrata
- Time Commitment: 30 minutes
- Why I Love It: <10 ingredients, kid-friendly, one pan
Like we always say, the more cheese, the merrier. (We really do say that.)
24. Beet And Burrata Salad With Fried Bread
- Time Commitment: 25 minutes
- Why I Love It: Ready in <30 minutes, under 500 calories, vegetarian
Juicy beets and oranges, a creamy scoop of burrata and crispy fried bread to soak it all up. Yep, this is salad heaven.
25. Asparagus And Tomato Caprese Salad With Burrata And Herbs
- Time Commitment: 15 minutes
- Why I Love It: Ready in <30 minutes, <10 ingredients, vegetarian, gluten free
Or, how to wow your dinner guests with very little effort.
26. Pizza Burrata Dip
- Time Commitment: 35 minutes
- Why I Love It: Crowd-pleaser, beginner-friendly, kid-friendly
Catch ya on the flip side, store-bought onion dip.
27. Savory Cheesy Herb Waffles
- Time Commitment: 25 minutes
- Why I Love It: Kid-friendly, crowd-pleaser, ready in <30 minutes
Savory waffles? Believe it. All you have to do is swap the usual maple syrup for swoops of rich, creamy burrata.
28. Tomato, Avocado And Burrata Flatbread
- Time Commitment: 15 minutes
- Why I Love It: Ready in <30 minutes, beginner-friendly, kid-friendly
You’re in the mood for pizza but don’t want to make it from scratch. Welp, we have just the thing.
29. Burrata Pizza Pie
- Time Commitment: 55 minutes
- Why I Love It: Beginner-friendly, kid-friendly, special occasion–worthy, <10 ingredients
But if you do want to make pizza, know that your basic margherita doesn’t stand a chance here.
