Berry and Brie Flatbread Pizza

paula

9 years ago

The abundance of fresh berries is one of the many things I love about summer. While I think of them most of the time as being fresh snack or part of a dessert, the versatile summer berries can be used in savory-sweet dishes also. Recently, one of favorite savory-ish uses of berries is on flatbread pizzas.

These quick, easy, and light non-traditional pizzas are great for lunches or dinners. They are pretty enough to serve at a party and simple enough to have as a snack.

My family loves berry and brie cheese flatbread pizzas. Here are a couple of our favorite combinations:

Blackberries, Brie, and Herbs

Blueberries, Brie, and Prosciutto

Although you can use any kind of flatbread, I prefer using naan. I love the soft, yet crispy texture of naan. I think having more than just a very thin crust helps give the berry-laden pizza balance.

To keep the flavor in balance, I also like either spiced honey or hot pepper jelly on all versions of the berry pizza. Omit it if you want more savory and less sweet, but be warned that you may find the pizza a little bland.

Recipe: Berry and Brie Flatbread Pizza

Ingredients:

large or small flatbread (s) (naan, etc.)
blackberries., black raspberries and/or blueberries
small wheel or part of a wheel of brie cheese
hot pepper jelly or honey with a touch of hot pepper (cayenne, etc.)
olive oil
prosciutto (optional)
fresh sage, tarragon or other herbs (optional)

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Place an empty baking sheet in oven to to preheat.
Brush the flatbread(s) lightly with olive oil.
Spread desired amount of jelly or honey mixture over the oiled bread. The jelly may be clumpy, but it will melt and spread out more in the oven.
Slice the brie to desired thickness (remove or leave rind depending on your prefence) and place slices on the flatbread. Do not use more than one layer of brie cheese.
Top with berries and prosciutto (if using) before placing in oven if you want them cooked more. Add them when cheese has started to melt if you want them less cooked. If you prefer them cold atop your pizza(s), leave them off until you have removed the pizza from the oven.
Place the pizza on the baking rack and let it bake until the cheese has melted the desired amount, about 5 -10 minutes.
Remove from oven and add herbs as desired.

Notes:

Sage and other herbs can be added before, during, or after baking. Softer herbs like sage, tarragon, and basil are great to add after baking.

Strawberries can be used. They work well with mint and a balsamic vinegar and honey reduction drizzle.

What about red raspberries? I love them, but not on these pizzas. It is my taste preference, but I do not like them as well with the brie. Plus, I am not much of a fan of hot red raspberries…or hot strawberries for that matter.

Like any recipe, adjust to meet YOUR taste preferences.