Christmas Wreath Pizza

At My Husband Makes Pies, we enjoy crafting pizzas that are visually stunning and bursting with unique flavours. For this festive season, we’re sharing our Christmas Wreath Pizza—a delightful centrepiece for your holiday table. Combining fresh, vibrant ingredients with a creative shape, this pizza embodies the spirit of Christmas.

Christmas Wreath Pizza

The Christmas Wreath Pizza features a tomato sauce base, topped with post-bake decorations including rocket, spinach, cherry tomatoes, bocconcini, and roasted pine nuts. A drizzle of extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) and a sprinkle of oregano ties it all together, creating a wreath-inspired pizza that’s as beautiful as it is delicious.

To make this Christmas Wreath Pizza, gather your ingredients and follow our easy step-by-step instructions. Bon appétit! And don’t forget to explore our other home pizza recipes for more inspiration

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Course Appetizer, Main Course

Cuisine American, Australian, Italian, Pizza

Servings 2 people

Equipment

• Outdoor Pizza Oven, Pizza Steel, or Stone (if using a home oven)
• 1 Pizza Peel
• 1 wooden chopping board or peel for prep and serving

Ingredients

  

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• 1 pizza dough ball
• 1 ladle of pizza sauce
• Fresh rocket
• Fresh spinach
• Cherry tomatoes
• Bocconcini
• Roasted pine nuts
• Extra virgin olive oil
• Oregano

Instructions

 

• Prepare Dough: Follow any of our dough recipes. You will need to prepare the dough at least 24 hours ahead of time. Proper fermentation will result in a nice, crisp exterior with an airy, soft interior.
• Prepare Sauce: We recommend our standard pizza sauce which is versatile, simple to make and is perfect for Neapolitan style pizzas. Spice up this sauce however you like, remember the best part about making pizza is the creative process!
• Prepare Cheese: Place your bocconcini in a container or bowl with a paper towel at the bottom to allow some of the water to drain. Set aside.
• Prepare Rocket and Spinach: Keep the rocket and spinach whole, ready to be arranged as a fresh, vibrant base after the pizza has been baked.
• Preheat Oven:

  If using an outdoor pizza like an Ooni pizza oven, aim for a temperature of 400-450°C at the center of your pizza stone. Use an infrared thermometer to ensure accuracy. It should take around 25-30 minutes to reach temperature.

  For a home oven, using a pizza steel or stone, place the stone or steel inside the oven and preheat to the highest temperature for at least 30 minutes.
• Shape pizza wreath: On a lightly floured surface, stretch out the dough by hand according to the steps outlined in our dough recipe

  Using a glass tumbler, cut a small circle out of the centre of the dough to form the wreath shape.

  Reshape the outer dough into a smooth ring, adding a bit of extra flour around inner ring around help maintain the circular shape after launching.
• Assemble Pizza: Spread a ladle of tomato sauce evenly in a circular motion on the dough. Add only the sauce before baking, leaving the other decorations for post-bake arrangement
• Bake Your Pizza Wreath:

  Outdoor Pizza Oven: If you're using an outdoor pizza oven, launch the pizza into the oven and bake for 60-90 seconds. Keep an eye on the pizza wreath and rotate every 10-15 seconds to ensure even cooking and to avoid burning.

  Home Oven with Pizza Steel or Stone: For a home oven with a pizza steel or stone, the bake time should be around 7-10 minutes.
• Assemble and Serve: Once baked, remove the pizza wreath from the oven. Start with a sprinkle of oregano, then arrange the rocket and spinach evenly around the base to create the leafy wreath effect.

  Add cherry tomatoes and bocconcini, evenly spaced to resemble festive ornaments.

  Sprinkle roasted pine nuts over the top for a nutty crunch.

  Finish with a drizzle of EVOO and a light sprinkle of oregano.

  This Christmas Wreath Pizza is a delicious centrepiece for your festive celebrations, blending creative presentation with fresh, wholesome ingredients.

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