This delicious vegetarian pizza with brussels sprouts, caramelized onion and hot honey is a fun new recipe to try for pizza night!
When it comes to pizza, I am all about the unconventional toppings. Give me all the veggies, and more than likely I'd rather go without the meat. (And no pineapple. Never pineapple.) One of my favorite combinations to top my pizza lately is shredded brussels sprouts and caramelized onion. It's a match made in heaven made even better by the cheesy goodness of pizza!
Why You'll Love This Pizza
Anybody who loves brussels sprouts will be a huge fan of this pizza! A base of caramelized red onion with a hint of tangy balsamic vinegar act as a 'sauce' for the thinly sliced brussels sprouts that get perfectly crispy in a super hot oven. The real treat that takes this pizza over the top is a finishing drizzle of spicy, chili-laced honey. If you thought veggie pizza was boring, thin again!
How To Make Caramelized Onion Brussels Sprout Pizza
- Get your pizza dough ready. I use either my whole wheat or sourdough pizza dough recipe.
- If you have one, place a pizza stone in the oven to preheat. Heat the oven to 500°F.
- Thinly slice the onion. Trim the woody ends from the brussels sprouts and slice vertically from root to tip.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a skillet. Add the sliced onion and cook over low heat, stirring, until onions are soft and starting to caramelize, about 10-15 minutes. Stir in balsamic vinegar and set the onions aside.
- In the same skillet, heat the remaining 1 teaspoon of oil. Add the shredded brussels sprouts and cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes to soften them just a little. Season with salt and pepper and remove from heat.
- Meanwhile, make the hot honey. Add honey and chili flakes to a small sauce pan and heat over low heat until it just barely comes to a simmer. Remove from heat and store the leftovers in an airtight container.
- Spread or roll the dough onto a piece of parchment.
- Top the dough with the caramelized onions.
- Add half of the cheese, then the brussels sprouts, then the other half of the cheese.
- Carefully slide the parchment with the crust onto the baking sheet. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until the cheese is bubbly and the crust is golden.
- Remove the pizza from the oven and drizzle with hot honey just before serving.
Tips and Tricks For The Best Homemade Pizza
- If you're making homemade pizza dough, be sure to plan ahead, as most recipes take anywhere from 1 hour to 1 day.
- You can use a pre-baked crust if you'd like. If so, you don't need parchment, just stick it directly on the pizza stone.
- If you don't have a pizza stone, you can use a baking sheet, though I recommend a pizza stone for a nice crispy crust.
- I love to use fresh whole milk mozzarella for pizza (the kind sold in a ball), but shredded mozzarella also works.
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PrintCaramelized Onion Brussels Sprout Pizza
This delicious vegetarian pizza with brussels sprouts, caramelized onion and hot honey is a fun new recipe to try for pizza night!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 2-3 servings 1x
- Category: main dish
- Method: baked
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 1 pizza dough or crust
- 1 tbsp + 1 tsp olive oil, divided
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 tsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 cup brussels sprouts
- Salt
- Pepper
- ⅔ cup mozzarella cheese
- 1-2 teaspoon hot honey (optional, recipe follows)
For hot honey:
- ¼ cup honey
- ¼ tsp chili flakes
Instructions
- Place a pizza stone in the oven to preheat. Heat oven to 500°F.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a small skillet. Add sliced onion and cook over low heat, stirring, until onions are caramelized, about 10-15 minutes. Add vinegar to onions and stir to coat. Remove onions from the skillet and set aside.
- Trim woody ends from brussels sprouts and slice from top to bottom. Add remaining 1 teaspoon oil to the skillet and cook brussels sprouts over medium heat for about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
- Build the pizza. Stretch or roll pizza dough into a circle on a piece of parchment paper.
- Spread caramelized onions evenly over the dough. Top with half of the mozzarella, then the brussels sprouts, then the remaining mozzarella.
- Carefully slice the parchment onto the preheated pizza stone and bake pizza for 8-10 minutes, or until cheese is bubbly and crust is golden.
- Remove pizza from the oven and drizzle with hot honey just before serving.
To make the hot honey:
- Add honey and chili flakes to a small saucepan.
- Heat over low heat until just barely simmering, then remove from heat.
- Store honey in an airtight container at room temperature.
Notes
- If you don't have a pizza stone, you can use a baking sheet.
- I like to use fresh whole milk mozzarella (sold in a ball), but shredded mozzarella also works.
- I like to use my whole wheat pizza dough or sourdough pizza dough recipe for the crust. You can also use a pre-made crust if you like.
Keywords: caramelized onion brussels sprouts pizza, brussels sprout pizza with hot honey
Gayle says
Can you use frozen brussel sprouts?
Kaleigh says
I've never tried it with frozen brussels sprouts, so I'm not sure how the texture of them would come out.
hafida says
i make cook pizza