Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes minutes
Total Time: 27 minutes minutes
Course: pizza
Cuisine: American, Italian, Mediterranean
Keyword: pestopizza
Servings: 4 People
- 1 ball fresh pizza dough about 10–12 inches
- 1/3 cup basil pesto homemade or store-bought
- 6 –8 fresh zucchini blossoms gently rinsed and patted dry
- 1/2 cup fresh mozzarella torn into pieces
- 1/4 cup shaved parmesan cheese
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- Zest of 1/2 lemon
- Salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste
- Optional: crushed red pepper flakes for heat
Get Recipe Ingredients
Preheat your oven to 500°F (260°C) with a pizza stone inside for at least 30 minutes.
On a lightly floured surface, stretch or roll out the pizza dough into a 10–12 inch round.
Place the dough on a floured pizza
peel or parchment paper.
Spread the basil pesto evenly across the dough, leaving a 1-inch border for the crust.
Scatter the
mozzarella pieces over the pesto base.
Arrange the zucchini blossoms gently on top of the cheese, either whole or halved lengthwise for a more open flower presentation.
Sprinkle with shaved parmesan, a drizzle of
olive oil, and a pinch of salt and pepper.
Slide the pizza onto the preheated stone and bake for 10–12 minutes, until the crust is golden and the cheese is bubbling.
Remove from the oven and immediately zest fresh lemon over the hot pizza.
Slice, serve, and enjoy the seasonal beauty of zucchini blossom pesto pizza.
- Zucchini blossoms are very delicate—use them the same day you buy or pick them for best results.
- If zucchini blossoms aren’t available, substitute thinly sliced zucchini ribbons for a similar flavor.
- Pair this pizza with a crisp white wine or sparkling water with lemon.
- For extra richness, add dollops of ricotta before baking.