Put all of the flavors of summer into one dish when you make this gorgeous Caprese Pizza for your family or friends. Layers of rich, fresh mozzarella with sliced ripe tomatoes are topped with basil leaves and a balsamic drizzle for the Caprese flavors you crave.
Begin by making our Best Pizza Dough Recipe the day before you plan to serve the Caprese Pizza.
Divide your dough equally into two pieces. Stretch the dough by hand to form a crust.
Place the crust on a sheet of parchment paper cut to fit.
Next, mix your garlic olive oil. This includes garlic powder, salt, oregano, and olive oil.
Spread the resulting mixture on your pizza crusts.
Slice your tomatoes and mozzarella.
Layer these on the pizza crust, slightly overlapping until the entire surface of the pizza is covered.
Add dollops of basil pesto.
Bake the pizza for 10-14 minutes until the crust is crispy and the cheese is starting to brown. Remove the pizza from the oven.
Add a drizzle of balsamic glaze to the pizza with some fresh basil leaves to finish off the pizza.
Margherita pizza usually has a base of red sauce with fresh mozzarella, sliced tomatoes, and basil. Caprese pizza is a more clean version of the flavors with olive oil and garlic sauce. Be sure to check out our Margherita pizza recipe!
No. See the difference between Margherita pizza and Caprese Pizza above.
There are two acceptable pronunciations found in Merriam-Webster. kə-ˈprā-zē or kə-ˈprā-zā.
You can eat any pizza cold and enjoy it, however, we like to serve Caprese pizza hot.
A traditional pizza with these flavors includes basil, fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, and olive oil. Other flavors may also be present including garlic, oregano, and balsamic glaze.