Description
A delightful twist on pizza that combines savory and sweet flavors with crushed candy canes for a festive touch.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package pizza dough
- 1 cup tomato sauce (or white sauce)
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup crushed candy canes
- Optional: honey or maple syrup, crushed red pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450°F (232°C).
- Roll out the pizza dough on a floured surface.
- Evenly spread the tomato sauce over the dough.
- Sprinkle mozzarella cheese generously on top of the sauce.
- Crush candy canes using a ziplock bag and a rolling pin.
- Scatter the crushed candy canes over the cheese.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes until the crust is golden and cheese is bubbling.
- Let cool for a few minutes, slice, and serve.
Notes
For a twist, use barbecue sauce instead of tomato sauce or try using peppermint extract if candy canes aren’t available.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert Pizza
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: candy cane, pizza, holiday dessert, festive recipe, sweet and savory