Description
These Puff Pastry Pizzas are a delightful treat, balancing irresistible flavors and straightforward preparation. Ideal for quick dinners or satisfying snacks, they feature fresh ingredients like mozzarella cheese, tomatoes, and herbs for a homemade flavor that’s hard to resist.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry (thawed)
- ½ cup tomato pizza sauce or marinara sauce
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese (or fresh mozzarella slices)
- 6–8 cherry tomatoes, halved
- 8–10 slices black olives
- ¼ red onion, thinly sliced
- 6–8 slices pepperoni or your choice of cured meat (optional)
- fresh basil leaves for garnish
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 egg (for egg wash)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) and prepare a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Unfold the thawed puff pastry on a floured surface and cut it into four equal squares.
- Score about ½ inch inward along the edges of each square and place them on the baking sheet.
- Brush the edges with beaten egg, then spread about a tablespoon of tomato sauce inside each square's border.
- Sprinkle shredded mozzarella over the sauce, followed by halved cherry tomatoes, black olives, red onion, and optional pepperoni.
- Season with dried oregano, salt, and pepper to taste.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until golden brown and puffed. Let cool slightly before garnishing with fresh basil and serving.
Notes
Feel free to customize toppings based on your preferences or what you have on hand.
For a vegetarian version, skip the pepperoni and add more veggies instead.
Serve immediately for the best flavor and texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pizza
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 40mg