Description

Garlic pizza is a really delicious flavor of pizza! This recipe combines raw and roasted garlic for BIG garlic flavor that isn’t overpowering. The components of garlic pizza (dough & sauce) can be made ahead of time for quick pizzas when you want them.

This recipe walks you through:

Roasting garlic
Making the pizza dough and shaping it
Assembling the garlic pizza
Different toppings & flavor combos

Ingredients

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The Dough:

1 teaspoon yeast
1 teaspoon sugar, honey, or maple syrup
3/4 cup warm water
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons chopped fresh herbs or 2 teaspoons dried herbs (optional)

The Garlic Butter Sauce:

1 stick butter or vegan butter (4 oz, 1/2 cup)
2 whole heads of roasted garlic
1 teaspoon olive oil
1/4 cup chopped fresh herbs (basil is our pick)
ALTERNATIVE: Sub 4 cloves of minced fresh garlic for roasted garlic. Use a microplane or garlic press for ease or very finely mince garlic with a knife. Skip to step 2.

The Toppings:

6 cloves fresh garlic (3 per pizza)
2 cups any blend of white cheeses, vegan or regular, (1 cup per pizza)
1/4 cup chopped fresh herbs (optional)

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Instructions

Roast the garlic. Peel the outer papery skin and slice garlic heads in half. Drizzle with 1 teaspoon olive oil and salt and pepper, then cover with aluminum foil and roast in a 375* oven for 45 minutes. Set aside to cool.
Make the pizza dough. Combine 2 teaspoons active dry yeast, 1 teaspoon sugar, and 3/4 cup warm water together and let sit for 5 minutes until thick and foamy. Add 2 cups flour, 1 teaspoon salt, and optional 2 tablespoons fresh herbs together to form a dough. Shape into a ball, cover, and let rise until doubled in size or about 1 hour.
1. To make ahead, skip the rise time and place dough in an oiled bowl, covered in the fridge. Remove and let come to room temperature prior to use.
2. This dough can be prepared 1-2 days before use. Ensure the bowl is covered with plastic wrap or a lid and the dough has been lightly coated in oil to prevent drying out.
3. Bring dough to room temperature prior to shaping pizzas.
Make garlic butter. Combine garlic, 1 stick butter, and 1/4 cup roughly chopped herbs together. Do this manually using a fork to mix and mash everything or use a food processor. If using a food processor, the herbs will turn the butter a slight green tint– just a note. Ensure the garlic butter is at room temperature or close to it prior to use.
Assemble the pizza. Take dough out of the bowl and flatten into a disc, divide it into 2 equal pieces.
1. Shape each half disc into a circle by hand, then roll into a 10-12″ circle. Place on a piece of parchment paper before topping.
2. Reserve 2 tablespoons of garlic butter to brush after baking. Spread half of the softened garlic butter on each pizza using the back of a spoon or a spatula, top with 1 cup of cheese and additional 3-4 garlic cloves– sliced, chopped, or whole.
Bake the pizza. Bake pizza on parchment paper on a sheet pan in a 450* oven for 10-12 minutes, until the cheese is bubbly and golden brown and the crust is lightly browned. Brush the crusts with remaining garlic butter when you remove the pizzas from the oven.

Notes

If you don’t want to roast garlic, you can make garlic butter with fresh garlic. A garlic press or Microplane is the best way to do this. Use only 4 cloves of garlic for 1 stick (1/2 cup) of butter as fresh garlic has a much stronger flavor.

This recipe can be made using vegan shredded cheese and butter or standard shredded cheese and butter! Both work.

Keywords: Garlic Pizza