This Homemade Heart Shaped Pizza recipe is an easy and delicious way to make Valentine’s Day at home super special. Add your favorite toppings, snuggle up, and enjoy with your sweetheart or the whole family.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time20 minutesmins
Rising Time30 minutesmins
Total Time1 hourhr5 minutesmins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian
Servings: 4people
Calories: 751kcal
Author: The Carefree Kitchen
Ingredients
1cupWaterwarm (95-110 degrees F)
1TablespoonSugar
2 teaspoonActive Dry Yeast
1teaspoonSalt
2.5cupsAll-Purpose Flour
1TablespoonOlive Oilor any cooking oil
Pizza Toppings
⅔cupMarinara or Pizza Sauce
3 cupsMozzarella Cheese
4ozPepperoni
Instructions
To Make the Pizza Dough
In a medium-sized mixing bowl or stand mixer, combine the warm water, sugar, and yeast and mix well. Let it sit for about 5-10 minutes, or until it becomes frothy and bubbly.
Once your yeast has “proofed,” add the olive oil, salt and about 1½ cups of flour. Using a paddle or dough hook, mix until all the ingredients are completely combined.
Add in the rest of the flour, about a ¼ cup at a time until the dough pulls away from the edges of the bowl.
Mix on low speed for another 1-2 minutes until the dough is nice and smooth, then transfer to a lightly floured surface and shape the dough into a ball.
If you are making the dough ahead, wrap it tightly and store in the fridge overnight. Otherwise, cover the bowl with a kitchen towel and let it rest in a warm place for about 30 minutes, or until doubled in size.
To Bake Your Homemade Pizza
Preheat your oven to 450 degrees F. Spray a baking sheet or pizza pan with non-stick cooking spray.
Divide dough in half and with lightly floured hands, stretch and shape your dough into a heart. You can use a pizza cutter to sharpen up the edges if desired. Repeat with second half of dough.
Add your favorite sauce, toppings, and cheeses, and brush the edges with olive oil or melted butter.
For a *thin-crust pizza, bake for about 15-20 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown and the cheese has melted. Slice and serve. Enjoy!
Notes
*For a pizza with a thicker crust, reduce the oven temp to 400 degrees so that the dough has a chance to bake all the way through before the outside gets too dark.