Blackberry Basil Ricotta Pizza
This pizza is sauced with nothing more than olive oil and a blackberry smash, topped with mozzarella and parmesan, and dotted with fresh blackberries and fresh basil. It’s a refreshing, gourmet twist on pizza that will have you falling in love with pizza all over again.
- 1 (14 to 16-inch) unbaked pizza crust
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cups blackberries (about 1 pint)
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup shredded parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
- 10 large fresh basil leaves (roughly chopped)
- Heat oven to 500℉ (260)℃. Place a 14- to 16-inch pizza stone in the oven to preheat.
- Prepare 1 (14 to 16-inch) unbaked pizza crust. Brush the crust with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
- In a small bowl, mash half of the 2 cups blackberries. Spread the mashed berries evenly over the oiled crust. Sprinkle the crust with 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese and 1 cup shredded parmesan cheese.
- Halve the remaining blackberries and scatter them over the pizza. Add 1/2 cup ricotta cheese in heaping teaspoon-sized spoonfuls across the surface.
- Transfer the pizza to the preheated pizza stone. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and starting to brown.
- While the pizza is baking roughly chop or chiffonade (cut into strips) 10 large basil leaves. In the final 1 to 2 minutes of baking, scatter the basil over the top of the pizza.
- Remove from the oven and let rest for 1 to 2 minutes. Slice into 8 wedges and serve hot.
For more gourmet pizza flavor combinations, try my Cilantro-Lime Chicken Pizza or Jalapeno Scalloped Potato Pizza.
- This pizza is easy to put together. I’m all for gourmet, but who said gourmet needs to be complicated?
- Totally unique and different for a pizza flavor combination that will have you reimagining the endless possibilities of pizza!
The olive oil and blackberry smash sauce is a fresh, light blend that helps pull that tart blackberry taste throughout the entire pizza, earning its name. Topped with a mozzarella and parmesan cheese mix, you get the ultimate gooey cheesy experience with the nutty flavor of parmesan—I’m considering topping all of our pizzas with this blend, it’s that good! Topped with vibrant blackberries, fresh basil, and dollops of light, creamy ricotta cheese, this love child of ours gives off some cheese Danish vibes.
