The past couple months have been…. Interesting.
Understatement of the century, I know.
It goes without saying that the ongoing pandemic has fundamentally changed so many aspects of our daily lives. One of the biggest things that has given me enjoyment and a sense of fulfillment during this tough time is cooking. Having the time to cook and bake every day is without a doubt the biggest silver lining in this situation for me. In particular, I’ve been trying to make more things from scratch since I have more time in the day. I’ve made homemade tortillas, naan, bao buns, and more, even on weeknights!
One of my favorite staples to make at home is pizza dough. I like making a triple batch, and freezing whatever we don’t use. I got a pizza stone as a gift recently, and ever since we’ve been on a huge pizza kick! My absolute favorite pizza lately is this Apple, Brie, and Arugula Pizza.
The base for this pizza is super simple. Simply brush olive oil over your favorite pizza dough, add brie and mozzarella, and bake at a high heat. Top the pizza base with crisp apples, fresh arugula, shaved Parmesan, and a drizzle of honey. It may sound different from a normal pizza, but I promise, it’s so, so unbelievably delicious. It’ll be your new favorite too!
Related Recipes
If you enjoy this Apple Brie and Arugula Pizza, check out some of these other summery recipes:
For a cool and refreshing (vegan!) treat, try these Raspberry Chocolate Cheesecake Bars. For another summery, berry filled treat, make these Strawberry Basil Muffins.
If you enjoy the combo of sweet with savory in this pizza, you’ll love this Grilled Nectarine Caprese Salad.
Finally for another recipe that uses crisp apples in a fresh new way, make these Chimichurri Tofu Tacos with a crunchy apple slaw.
Apple, Brie, and Arugula Pizza
Ingredients
- 1 batch pizza dough
- Cornmeal for sprinkling
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt to taste
- 4 ounces shredded mozzarella
- 4 ounces brie cut into strips, rind trimmed
- 1 small HoneyCrisp apple or your favorite sweet-ish, tart-ish apple
- 1/2 lemon
- 2 cups fresh arugula
- 1/4 cup shaved Parmesan
- Honey for drizzling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 550F. If you have a pizza stone, place the stone in the oven while it preheats, and for best results, let it sit in the hot oven about 30 minutes before making the pizza.
- If you have a pizza peel, on a large sheet of parchment paper, sprinkle a generous amount of cornmeal. If you don't have a pizza peel, sprinkle the cornmeal onto whatever baking sheet you're baking the pizza on. Use your hands to stretch the pizza dough until it's about a 12 inch circle. It's okay if it isn't a perfect circle, mine certainly never it! Place the circle onto your baking sheet or parchment paper. Let it rest for a few minutes while you prep the apple.
- Peel the apple, remove the core, and slice it into thin matchsticks. Toss apple sticks in a bowl with the juice of 1/2 lemon, and set aside.
- Brush the dough with the olive oil until the entire dough has been brushed with oil. Be sure not to put so much oil onto the pizza that it's pooling up in places, otherwise the pizza will get too greasy. You may use more or less than the 2 tablespoons, it's okay to eyeball it a bit.
- Sprinkle salt over the dough. Next, sprinkle the mozzarella evenly over the dough, leaving a border for the crust. Evenly distribute the brie slices over the pizza.
- Transfer the pizza to the oven, onto the pizza stone if you have one. If you're baking on a pizza stone the pizza will cook a bit quicker, in about 5-6 minutes. If you don't have a stone, it will cook in about 7-9 minutes. Be sure to keep an eye on the pizza, the oven is really hot so it will cook quickly! Once the crust is slightly golden and puffed, and the cheese has browned a bit, remove from the oven.
- Let the pizza cool for 5 minutes, then top with the apple matchsticks. Evenly sprinkle the arugula over the pizza, then top with fresh arugula. Sprinkle shaved Parmesan over the pizza, and top it off with an even drizzle of honey over the whole pie.
- Slice, serve, and enjoy!
In step #7, you say twice to sprinkle the pizza with arugula. Can you clarify?
Oops you’re right, my bad! It should just say to sprinkle it on once, I’ll be sure to fix this!
This pizza changed my life.