This fig prosciutto pizza is a quick and easy meal, perfect for busy weeknights.
Autumn officially starts in three days. Although the weather outside doesn’t quite agree with the calendar, I’m ready.
It may be too early, but I’ve already started listening to Christmas music. (I know. I know, it’s only September. But hey, I’m excited.)
Fig Prosciutto Pizza
The start of autumn marks the end of fig season. I’m saying goodbye to this delicious, glorious fruit with fig prosciutto pizza.
Figs are delectable in any application. Be it raw, jammed, or dried, figs are super tasty. They’re especially great when roasted.
This pizza brings out the sweetness of the figs. Paired with the creamy, silky mozzarella and salty prosciutto, this one is destined to become a favorite!
This is a quick and easy meal perfect for busy weeknight dinners or lazy weekends. It’s also amazing for little get togethers with friends.
P.S. This goes fabulous with a cheese board or charcuterie plate!
Pizza Dough
Try this easy homemade pizza dough. I suggest making a double batch and storing the extra dough portions in the freezer. You’ll have homemade dough ready anytime!
Of course, you may also use store-bought pizza dough.
And in a pinch, try this 2-ingredient pizza dough. It is a simple mixture of self-rising flour and Greek yogurt.
While it won’t have the same chew and fluffiness as yeast dough, it allows you to make pizza in a flash!
Fig Prosciutto Pizza with Fresh Mozzarella and Balsamic Glaze
Ingredients
- 1 pound pizza dough homemade or store-bought
- 5 oz whole milk fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced thin
- ¼ cup shredded gruyere cheese
- 2 teaspoon fresh thyme
- 5 fresh figs, sliced
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 4 oz thinly sliced prosciutto
- sea salt and ground black pepper, to season
- balsamic glaze, to drizzle
Instructions
- Set rack in center of oven. Preheat oven to 500 °F.
- Line 9 x 13 inch baking sheet with parchment paper. Lightly grease bottom and sides of pan.
- Stretch and roll dough to fit into greased baking sheet. Top dough with mozzarella and gruyere cheese. Sprinkle fresh thyme. Evenly distribute sliced figs on top. Drizzle olive oil over entire pizza.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes until crust is golden in color and cheese is bubbling. Remove pizza from oven and top with prosciutto. Season with salt and pepper. Just before serving, drizzle balsamic glaze on top.All images and text ©The Little Epicurean
I’m pretending it is Fall…but it is still almost 100 degrees here!
Yikes!
This pizza looks incredible I have some figs and now I know just what to do with them!
I love figs, prosciutto and balsamic together – what a brilliant idea to combine them on a pizza! Good luck finding your perfect song! :)
Like you, I’m so ready for the fall and winter, though I haven’t busted out the Christmas music just yet. And this fig pizza? What a brilliant way to say goodbye to the summer. Now to get my hands on some figs…
I hope y’all are able to find a good first dance song and that the wedding stress calms. I remember that… and like y’all, we had a really tough time choosing our first dance. We ended up with “Heavenly Day” by Patty Griffin. It’s not a song either of us listened to a ton before, but every time I hear it now, it makes me smile. I hope you can find something equally fitting! <3
I’ll be ready for Christmas as soon as I’m done with Halloween hahaha. I start all of my holidays early too! Love the pizza!
Wedding planning can definitely be challenging, but all worth it in the end! This pizza sounds like the perfect balance of sweet and salty.
No judgement on the Christmas thing–I may or may not have listened to Christmas music the other day, ha! This fig prosciutto pizza sounds amazing!
The perfect autumn pizza – love the figs!