Description

These puff pastry pizzas are a quick and delicious way to enjoy homemade pizzas with minimal effort. Featuring light, flaky puff pastry bases topped with a flavorful tomato sauce, melted cheese, and your choice of fresh vegetables and herbs, they’re perfect as a snack, lunch, or casual dinner. The pastry is first partially baked to achieve a golden, puffed crust before being topped and baked again to melt the cheese and cook the toppings.

Ingredients

Scale

Pastry

320g sheet ready-rolled light puff pastry

Tomato Sauce

6 tbsp tomato purée
1 tbsp tomato ketchup
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tbsp water

Toppings

75g mozzarella or cheddar cheese, grated
Sweetcorn, to taste
Olives, sliced
Peppers, chopped
Red onion, finely chopped
Cherry tomatoes, halved
Spinach leaves
Fresh basil leaves

Instructions

Preheat and prepare pastry: Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Unroll the puff pastry sheet and cut it into six equal squares. Arrange the squares on two baking trays lined with baking parchment. Using a cutlery knife, score a 1cm border around the edge of each pastry square without cutting through the bottom.
Blind bake the pastry: Bake the pastry squares in the preheated oven for 15 minutes until they have puffed up and turned golden but are not fully cooked through. This creates a crisp, risen crust that will hold the toppings without becoming soggy.
Prepare sauce and toppings: While the pastry bakes, mix together the tomato purée, tomato ketchup, dried oregano, and 1 tablespoon of water to make the tomato sauce. Grate the mozzarella or cheddar cheese, and chop any desired vegetables or herbs such as sweetcorn, olives, peppers, red onion, cherry tomatoes, spinach, and basil. Set all toppings aside.
Add sauce and toppings: Remove the partially baked pastry from the oven and gently press down the centers with the back of a spoon to create a well for the toppings. Spread the tomato sauce evenly across each pastry square, extending to the scored edges. Sprinkle the grated cheese over the sauce, then add your chosen vegetables and herbs to each pastry pizza.
Final bake and serve: Return the topped puff pastry pizzas to the oven and bake for an additional 5-8 minutes until the cheese is fully melted and bubbly, and the toppings are cooked to your liking. Remove from the oven and serve warm.

Notes

Choose a light puff pastry for a crisp and flaky crust.
You can customize toppings based on preference and seasonality.
Scoring the pastry with a border helps the center to stay slightly lower and hold the toppings.
Baking the pastry first prevents it from becoming soggy when the sauce is added.
Use fresh herbs like basil and spinach added towards the end for bright flavor and color.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 23 minutes
Category: Snack
Method: Baking
Cuisine: Italian-inspired

Keywords: puff pastry pizzas, easy pizza recipe, vegetarian snack, quick homemade pizza, puff pastry snack