Description
These mini white pizzas are elevated with caramelized fennel, honeycrisp apples, and a spicy honey drizzle. They are easy to make and very impressive to serve.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Fennel:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 head of fennel, trimmed and thinly sliced
- 1 small onion, thinly slices
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
For the Honey:
- ½ cup honey
- 1 jalapeno pepper, sliced
For the Pizza:
- 1 (1-lb) ball of pizza dough
- Flour, for rolling out the dough
- Cornmeal, for prepping the dough
- Olive oil, for brushing on the dough
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 honeycrisp apple, thinly sliced
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
For the Fennel:
- Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat and add the fennel and onion. Add the salt and toss to coat. Cook for a few minutes or until the fennel and onion begin to soften. Add in the sugar.
- Reduce the heat to low and cook for 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until the fennel and onion are soft and beginning to caramelize. Season, to taste, with additional salt and fresh black pepper. Set aside.
For the Honey:
- While the fennel is cooking, add the honey to a small saucepan and set it over medium-low heat. Bring to a gentle simmer. Add in the jalapenos and cook for a few minutes.
- Remove the pan from the heat and allow to cool slightly. The peppers will steep in the honey as it cools.
For the Pizza:
- While the fennel and honey are cooking, preheat the oven to 475°F and place a pizza stone on the middle rack to preheat (alternatively, place a large baking sheet in the oven once it has heated to 475°F.
- Roll the dough out on a floured surface until it is roughly ¼-inch thick. Using a large round biscuit cutter, cut out small rounds of the dough.
- Line a pizza peel with parchment paper and sprinkle the paper with cornmeal. Gently transfer each pizza dough round to the pizza peel, leaving a little room in between each one.
- Brush each pizza dough round with olive oil and then sprinkle with the mozzarella cheese. Top the cheese with the cooked fennel mixture and few slices of apple.
- Sprinkle the parmesan cheese over top and season everything with salt and pepper.
- Transfer the parchment paper to your pizza stone (or hot baking sheet) in the oven. Bake for 12-14 minutes or until the dough is cooked through and the toppings are golden and bubbly.
- Remove from the oven and drizzle with the spicy honey. Serve immediately while warm.
Notes
- You can also make this as one large pizza. The process is the same; just skip cutting the dough into small circles. You may need to add a couple minutes of baking time if doing one large pizza.
- I like to store any leftover honey in an airtight container in the fridge. It will keep for a couple weeks. It is wonderful on cheese boards!
- Speaking of cheese, you can switch them up for the pizzas. I keep things simple with mozzarella and parmesan, but fontina, gouda, and even blue cheese would be fantastic with these flavors.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: pizza
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