Puff pastry pizza is one of the best, easy-to-make recipes for your dinner in less than 30 minutes. Enjoy the flaky, buttery crust that adds a unique twist to pizza with mushroom, margherita, or any pizza toppings you choose. A simple and delicious alternative to your traditional pizza crust.
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About the recipe
Pizza with puff pastry or puff pastry tart is one of the best light and delicious savory recipes that I created using puff pastry sheets. Puff pastry dough is used to make this pizza instead of regular pizza dough. Add any toppings and cheese of your choice with pizza or marinara sauce.
Puff pastry can easily make desserts, snacks, appetizers, and a light meal. Thaw-fill and bake is all you have to do. You only need to worry about how to handle compliments once you bake and serve these treats.
This pizza with puff pastry will be a crowd-pleaser on game day, spring, summer, Thanksgiving, or Christmas holidays.
Ingredients
This pizza with puff pastry sheets or savory puff pastry tart is highly customizable. I have used the veggies available in my pantry to make this pizza with your favorite toppings. You will need
Puff pastry sheet: I prefer and use Pepperidge Farm® Puff Pastry sheets available in the frozen section of your grocery store, Make sure you thaw them according to package instructions. Remember, it should be thawed completely but still cold.
Egg: Only for egg wash, and it creates a beautiful golden color. For the vegetarian or vegan version, use milk or cream.
Pizza sauce: Use your favorite pizza sauce. Homemade or store-bought.
Cheese: Mozzarella, provolone cheddar, or a combination of cheese can be used.
Toppings: Use any traditional pizza toppings from mushrooms, onion, colored bell peppers, bacon, pepperoni, or olives with herbs like basil, parsley, cilantro, etc.
See the recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.
Step-by-step instructions
Follow the instruction on the pastry sheets box to thaw the sheets.
Prepare the toppings
- Feel free to use any toppings of your choice. Slice them to the desired size.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a pan. Add chopped garlic cloves and saute for a few seconds.
- Now add the chopped mushrooms pinch of salt if desired, and continue sauteing for 3 to 4 minutes till the mushrooms are cooked.
- Roll the Puff Pastry sheets using a rolling pin until they are about an inch longer on both sides.
Bake puff pastry pizza or puff pastry tarts.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Transfer this to a silicone mat or baking tray lined with parchment paper.
- Prick the pastry with a fork gently to prevent it from puffing up while baking.
- Spread a thin layer of pizza sauce, leaving around the edges.
- Add the prepared toppings. Spread grated cheese.
- In a small bowl, crack an egg, add 1 tablespoon of water, and beat well. Apply egg wash along the edges of the pastry, as this will give it a beautiful golden brown color upon baking. Use olive oil or milk for a vegetarian version.
- Bake for about 20 minutes or until the edges turn golden brown. Allow it to cool for 5 to 10 minutes before slicing!
- Garnish it with fresh herbs before serving, and enjoy.
Tips
- If you make this for the party, you can also make puff pastry pizza bites. Just cut the puff pastry sheet into 6 or 8 squares and then bake it so you can serve it as a finger food or appetizer.
- Only add a little sauce to your puff pastry sheet. Else it may make your base soggy.
- Try our mushroom pizza or caramelized onion topping for the pizza.
Variations
- Mediterranean Pizza - spread a layer of hummus. Top it with olives, feta, and tomato. Drizzle with olive oil before baking.
- BBQ Chicken Pizza - toss the cooked chicken in your favorite bbq sauce. Spread a thin layer of sauce on a puff pastry sheet. Top this with bbq chicken, onions, and mozzarella cheese.
- Caprese Pizza - spread a layer of pesto sauce followed by fresh tomato slices, cheese slices, and fresh basil. Drizzle balsamic vinegar for that signature look and taste.
- Margherita Puff Pastry Pizza - spread a layer of pizza sauce followed by fresh tomato, cheese slices, and torn basil leaves.
- Mexican-inspired Puff Pastry Pizza - add a layer of refried beans and top with shredded chicken cheese, olives, fresh cilantro, and some taco seasoning.
Recipe FAQs
Absolutely yes. If you are looking for a quick and easy pizza for dinner in 30 minutes, then pizza with a puff pastry sheet is the best option. You don't have to worry about kneading, proofing, or shaping the dough.
If the puff pastry sheet you are working on gets too soft, then I recommend you keep it back in the fridge for 20 minutes to avoid it from turning soggy. You can also blind-bake the pizza crust first for 10 minutes, then add the sauce, cheese, and toppings and continue to bake for another 10 minutes. This way, your pizza will remain crispy and flaky and never turn soggy.
We use puff pastry to make pizza, but both are not the same. Pizza dough is bready, while puff pastry is crispy and flaky. Pizza dough needs yeast, while pastry dough needs a lot of butter. If you like thin-crust pizza, then pizza with puff pastry will be your new favorite.
Puff pizza or tart tastes the best when served fresh. We don't recommend freezing it once it is thawed and baked.
Leftover pizza can be kept in the refrigerator for two days. Reheat before serving.
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Recipe card
Puff Pastry Pizza Recipe | Savory Puff Pastry Tart
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 Puff pastry sheets
- ½ cup Pizza sauce
- 1 to 1 ¼ cups Pizza toppings, approx Use as needed
- 1 cup Grated cheese, approx (You can use mozzarella, cheddar, or provolone). Use as needed
- 1 Egg (You can use milk or cream, or olive oil instead of egg for brushing the edges.)
Pizza toppings that I have used
- ½ Onion, sliced
- ¾ Capsicum or Bell peppers, sliced
- 6 to 8 Mushrooms, sliced
- 2 Garlic, sliced
- 1 tablespoon Olive oil
- Cheese
- 2 tablespoon Cilantro or Basil leaves or Parsley
Instructions
- Follow the instruction on the pastry sheets box to thaw the sheets.2 Puff pastry sheets
Prepare the toppings
- Feel free to use any toppings of your choice.1 to 1 ¼ cups Pizza toppings, approx
- Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a pan. Add chopped garlic cloves and saute for a few seconds.2 Garlic, sliced, 1 tablespoon Olive oil
- Now add the chopped mushrooms pinch of salt if desired, and continue sauteing for 3 to 4 minutes till the mushrooms are cooked.6 to 8 Mushrooms, sliced
Bake puff pastry pizza or puff pastry tarts
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Roll the puff pastry sheets using a rolling pin until they are about an inch longer on both sides.
- Transfer this to a silicone mat or baking tray lined with parchment paper.
- Prick the pastry with a fork gently to prevent it from puffing up while baking.
- Spread a thin layer of pizza sauce leaving around the edges and add the prepared toppings. Spread grated cheese.½ cup Pizza sauce, ½ Onion, sliced, ¾ Capsicum or Bell peppers, sliced, Cheese, 1 cup Grated cheese, approx
- In a small bowl, crack an egg, add 1 tablespoon of water, and beat well. Apply egg wash along the edges of the pastry, as this will give it a beautiful golden brown color upon baking. Use olive oil or milk for a vegetarian version.1 Egg
- Bake for about 20 minutes or until the edges turn golden brown. Allow it to cool for 5 to 10 minutes before slicing!
- Garnish it with fresh herbs before serving, and enjoy.2 tablespoon Cilantro or Basil leaves or Parsley
Notes
- If you make this for the party, you can also make puff pastry pizza bites. Just cut the puff pastry sheet into 6 or 8 squares and then bake it so you can serve it as a finger food or appetizer.
- Only add a little sauce to your puff pastry sheet. Else it may make your base soggy.
- Try our mushroom pizza or caramelized onion topping for the pizza.
Variations
- Mediterranean Puff Pastry Pizza - spread a layer of hummus. Top it with olives, feta, and tomato. Drizzle with olive oil before baking.
- BBQ Chicken Puff Pastry Pizza - toss the cooked chicken in your favorite bbq sauce. Spread a thin layer of sauce on a puff pastry sheet. Top this with bbq chicken, onions, and mozzarella cheese.
- Caprese Puff Pastry Pizza - spread a layer of pesto sauce followed by fresh tomato slices, cheese slices, and fresh basil. Drizzle balsamic vinegar for that signature look and taste.
- Margherita Puff Pastry Pizza - spread a layer of pizza sauce followed by fresh tomato, cheese slices, and torn basil leaves.
- Mexican-inspired Puff Pastry Pizza - add a layer of refried beans and top with shredded chicken cheese, olives, fresh cilantro, and some taco seasoning.
Nutrition
This recipe for pizza with Pepperidge Farm® Puff Pastry sheets was partnered with and first published in March 2017. Updated with step-by-step pictures, calorie information and more details.
angiesrecipes
Totally irresistible!
Covita
So good. My family wants me to make again next week! Like a savory tart- Such an interesting twist
LT Spectrum
Oh my gosh. My kids would love this.