Best 5 Pear Dessert Pizza Recipes

PEAR AND GORGONZOLA CHEESE PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Place pizza crust dough on a medium baking sheet. Layer with Provolone cheese. Top cheese with Bosc pear slices. Sprinkle with walnuts and Gorgonzola cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven 8 to 10 minutes, or until cheese is melted and crust is lightly browned. Remove from heat. Top with chives and slice to serve.

PEAR DESSERT PIZZA

Steps:

• Add 2 tablespoons sugar to pizza dough.
• Spray pizza pan with cooking spray and spread dough out, making rim around the edge.
• Drizzle dough with honey. Arrange pears on dough; spray with cooking spray and sprinkle with remaining sugar and cinnamon.
• Sprinkle blue cheese, raisins, and walnuts over pears.
• Bake at 425 until crust is browned, 15 to 20 minutes.

LAYERED PEAR PIZZA WITH RICOTTA, APRICOT PRESERVES, AND GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a bowl, microwave the apricot preserves for 15 seconds.
• Unroll the refrigerated pie crust onto a large baking sheet. Spread the ricotta cheese all over pie crust, to within 1/4-inch of the edges. Top ricotta with pear slices, slightly fanning out the pears. Brush pears with apricot preserves.
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown. Top the pizza with granola just before serving and garnish with fresh mint, if desired.

PEAR AND PROSCIUTTO PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Place the garlic in a small square of aluminum foil. Drizzle 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil over the garlic. Wrap foil around garlic to seal.
• Roast the garlic in the preheated oven until soft, about 20 minutes. Smash roasted cloves with a fork.
• Place the pears in a bowl with 1 tablespoon olive oil; toss to coat. Arrange pear slices on a baking sheet.
• Bake in hot oven until soft, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Raise oven temperature to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Preheat a pizza stone or baking sheet in the oven.
• Lightly dust a flat surface with flour. Roll the prepared pizza crust dough out onto the prepared surface. Dust a baking sheet with cornmeal. Lay the dough onto the prepared baking sheet. Spread the mashed garlic onto the dough; top with the Swiss cheese. Arrange the pears, prosciutto, and mozzarella cheese onto the pizza. Season with salt and pepper. Brush the edges of the crust with the 1/2 tablespoon olive oil.
• Bake in preheated oven until the cheese is melted and crust is golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.

POACHED PEAR PIZZA

Steps:

• Sift flour and salt together together in a bowl.
• Whisk egg and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract together in a small bowl.
• Combine butter, white sugar, and 3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until fluffy. Beat in egg mixture. Add flour and salt gradually, beating until dough comes together.
• Turn dough out on a large piece of plastic wrap; wrap and chill until firm, at least 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper; spread dough in an even layer on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until center is firm and edges are golden, 10 to 15 minutes. Let cool completely.
• Whisk cream cheese, 1/4 confectioners' sugar, and 1 tablespoon vanilla extract in a bowl until smooth. Spread icing over the cooled crust.
• Cover icing with sliced pears, overlapping slices slightly.
• Combine 3 tablespoons brown sugar and red wine in a small saucepan over low heat; stir until brown sugar is dissolved, 3 to 5 minutes. Add cinnamon and ginger. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until reduced to a syrup, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Coat pear slices with syrup using a pastry brush. Sprinkle remaining 2 tablespoons brown sugar on top.
• Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
• Broil pizza until brown sugar melts and browns, about 3 minutes. Grate fresh nutmeg over pizza; cut into squares.