Description
Celebrate the holidays with this fun and festive Wreath Pizza! Featuring a delicious pizza base adorned with fresh mozzarella balls and cherry tomatoes, this dish is perfect for gatherings and adds a creative touch to your holiday spread.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pizza dough (store-bought or homemade)
- 1 cup pizza sauce
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup fresh mozzarella balls (bocconcini), halved
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- Fresh basil leaves for garnish
- Olive oil for drizzling
- Italian seasoning (optional)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 475°F (245°C). If using a pizza stone, place it in the oven to heat up.
- Roll out the pizza dough on a floured surface to form a large circle. Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet or a pizza peel if using a stone.
- Spread pizza sauce evenly over the dough, leaving a small border for the crust.
- Sprinkle shredded mozzarella cheese over the sauce.
- Arrange the halved mozzarella balls and cherry tomatoes around the edges of the pizza, creating a wreath shape.
- Drizzle a little olive oil over the top and season with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning if desired.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes or until the crust is golden and the cheese is bubbly.
- Remove from the oven and garnish with fresh basil leaves before slicing.
Notes
- Use cookie cutters to shape the dough into smaller individual wreaths for a fun party appetizer.
- For extra festive flair, add toppings like pepperoni to resemble holly leaves and berries.
- To enhance the cheesy flavor, mix mozzarella with parmesan.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Category: Appetizer / Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 25mg