Thin Pepperoni Christmas Pizza Recipe

December 22, 2020

There are two ways to prepare a Christmas themed meal. The most obvious way is to bake traditional Christmas favourites. The second way is to play with the colours and shapes of any food you like in order to conform it to the holiday season. This crisp Christmas pizza with lots of pepperoni and sliced cheese hit the mark. Especially with cookie-cutter Christmas shapes.

Because of its national colours, I like to make Christmas inspired recipes out of Italian cuisine. I also might just like pizza a lot! That’s a distinct possibility. But the red white and green colours do lend themselves more easily to a Christmas-themed atmosphere, especially when you can incorporate those colours into the food.

Customizable Christmas Pizza

This Christmas pizza recipe is simple and you can take liberties with it if you like. I laid out a thick background of pepperoni and made Christmas trees out of the sliced cheese to add some white Christmas flare. If you prefer a more cheese heavy recipe, by all means, cut shapes out of large slices of pepperoni or prosciutto. The great thing about pizza is how customizable it is. You can even incorporate more green into the pie by adding green peppers, spinach, or fresh basil. All of these are fantastically flavourful options that will crank up the enjoyment of this already delightful dish.

Shapes

Another customizable aspect of this thin crust Christmas Pizza recipe is the Christmas shapes. I chose to use the Christmas tree as my ultimate symbol of Christmas, but you can also fill your pizza with candy canes, stockings, angels, or anything else you feel will carry the theme well. Although this isn’t a traditional holiday cookie, pie, or Christmas feast recipe, I enjoy the festive appearance of this year-round favorite. Red pepperoni pizza covered in white trees is the best way for me to enjoy a Christmas pizza over the holidays.

Thin Crust Pepperoni Christmas Pizza Recipe

Thin Pepperoni Christmas Pizza Ingredients

1 roll of pie dough (store bought, but you can make your own too)
1 bag of pepperoni (I used almost a whole package)
3 tbsp tomato sauce
2-3 mozzarella cheese slices (or your favourite cheese)

Material Needed

Christmas tree cookie cutters
Rolling pin
Parchment lined tray

How To Make The Thin Pepperoni Christmas Pizza

1. Roll out one of the rolls of pie dough and place it on a parchment lined tray.

2. Put sauce on the dough and spread.

3. Place pepperoni on top of the sauce.

Thin Pepperoni Christmas Pizza in process

4. Place in 350 oven for 20 minutes or until just golden brown.

5. While the pizza is cooking cut out the cheese shapes by using a Christmas tree cookie cutter or other ones.

6. Remove from oven and place cheese on and then place back in oven for 5 minutes.

7. When the cheese is melted, remove and enjoy!

HOW TO STORE THE CHRISTMAS PIZZA

Refrigerator: Store the pizza in a sealed plastic container in the refrigerator for 5 days after making it.

Freezer: The pizza can be frozen in a sealed container for 6 months.

I hope you enjoyed my Thin Pepperoni Christmas Pizza Recipe as much as I did! If you make it, please share your photos with us on Facebook or Twitter! Also, check out all of our other recipes!