Pear Gorgonzola Pickled Walnut Pizzettes (Printable)

Mini pizzas with sweet pears, creamy Gorgonzola, and tangy pickled walnuts—elegant and easy in 35 minutes.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Dough

01 - 8.8 oz pizza dough, store-bought or homemade

→ Toppings

02 - 1 large ripe pear, thinly sliced
03 - 3.5 oz Gorgonzola cheese, crumbled
04 - 6 pickled walnuts, thinly sliced
05 - 1 tablespoon olive oil
06 - 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
07 - Freshly ground black pepper to taste

→ To Serve

08 - 1 tablespoon honey, optional for drizzling
09 - Fresh arugula leaves, optional

# Directions:

01 - Preheat oven to 428°F and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
02 - Roll out pizza dough to approximately 0.2 inches thickness. Using a 2.75 inch round cutter, cut out 12 circles and place them on the prepared baking tray.
03 - Lightly brush each dough round with olive oil.
04 - Arrange pear slices evenly over each pizzette, followed by crumbled Gorgonzola and sliced pickled walnuts. Sprinkle with fresh thyme and black pepper.
05 - Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the edges are golden and crisp and the cheese is bubbling.
06 - Remove from oven. Drizzle with honey and top with fresh arugula leaves if desired. Serve warm.

# Expert Hints:

01 -
  • They look fancy but come together faster than ordering takeout, and guests always assume you spent hours on them.
  • The contrast between creamy Gorgonzola, sweet pear, and briny pickled walnut is the kind of flavor combination that makes people ask for the recipe twice.
02 -
  • Do not skip the oil brush on the dough—I tried it once to save a step, and the bottoms stayed pale and soft instead of crisping up properly.
  • Slice the pickled walnuts as thin as you can manage, because thick pieces can taste too intensely briny and overpower the delicate pear.
03 -
  • Let the dough come to room temperature before rolling it out—it fights you less and stretches more evenly without snapping back.
  • If your oven runs hot, check the pizzettes a minute or two early to avoid burning the edges while the centers are still pale.
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