Dippable Baked Mozzarella Recipe
Make any meal a party with our crowd-pleasing dippable baked mozzarella! Nestled among fresh tomatoes and sprinkled with oregano, this Caprese-inspired appetizer will be a sure-fire hit when served sizzling out of the oven.
According to food Blogger Ksenia Prints of At the Immigrant's Table, everyone loves a good cheesy appetizer. And if it's covered in a freshly made, refreshing tomato sauce that takes its cues from Caprese salad, then all the better. Inspired by a TikTok trend, this dish is made with alternating slices of fresh mozzarella and juicy tomato. The whole thing gets drizzled with olive oil and sprinkled with oregano, and is ready in about 10 minutes.
When you and your friends dip slices of baguette into this sizzling, gooey, and cheesy dish, you're going to forget ever eating mozzarella any other way.
Gather the ingredients for this baked mozzarella recipe
To make this easy appetizer, you need 4 basic things: fresh mozzarella, large fresh tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil, and oregano. Depending on your taste buds, you may want to sprinkle the dish with more or less salt and pepper. Finally, Prints recommend serving this dish with baguette slices for dipping, but you can use any bread you like (it's even good on cucumber slices!).
Slice the ingredients
Preheat your oven's broiler. Slice the mozzarella and tomatoes into slices of about equal width, around ½-inch thick.
Arrange tomatoes and mozzarella in baking dish
Layer mozzarella and tomato slices in the dish in partially overlapping layers, like you would in a Caprese salad. Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil.
Bake mozzarella in the oven
Place the dish on the middle rack under the broiler for 5 to 7 minutes, or until the mozzarella is melted and bubbly around the edges.
Serve baked mozzarella hot out of the oven
Serve dippable baked mozzarella hot out of the oven, accompanied by baguette slices. You may want to top it with more freshly ground pepper or even chili flakes, if you like things spicy. But don't wait too long to eat it! This dish is best when piping hot and the cheese pulls beautifully, so dip in!
- 2 (8-ounce) packages of fresh mozzarella
- 2 large tomatoes
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- Salt and pepper
- Baguette slices
- Preheat your oven's broiler. Slice the mozzarella and tomatoes into slices of about equal width, around ½-inch thick.
- Layer mozzarella and tomato slices in the dish in partially overlapping layers, like you would in a Caprese salad. Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil.
- Place the dish on the middle rack under the broiler for 5 to 7 minutes, or until the mozzarella is melted and bubbly around the edges.
- Serve the dish hot out of the oven, accompanied by baguette slices.
Nutrition
| Calories per Serving | 414 |
| Total Fat | 32.3 g |
| Saturated Fat | 15.9 g |
| Trans Fat | 0.0 g |
| Cholesterol | 89.6 mg |
| Total Carbohydrates | 5.6 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1.0 g |
| Total Sugars | 3.2 g |
| Sodium | 715.0 mg |
| Protein | 25.8 g |
