Mix & Match Mini Pizzas

By Cloud Dela / October 1, 2023 / 7 minutes of reading

Mix & Match Mini Pizzas

summer / vegetarian / entertaining

If you’ve been following for long, you know that I have a slight obsession for all things that are mini. Mini skillets, mini pies, mini tacos – but my absolute favorite small food has to be mini pizzas. They’re quick and easy to make and a fun way to try lots of different toppings. These would be great for a summer party – you could even toss these little guys on the grill if you don’t want to heat up your house.

The first step to your mini pizza party is mini naan – I buy Stonefire Mini Naan all the time – they’re easy to keep on hand in the freezer, especially for last-minute pizza cravings. Bake them, toast them, grill ’em… you get the idea.

Choose a bunch of toppings: I went with a mix of classic pizza toppings (mozzarella, tomatoes, pesto), and few that are a little unexpected (blackberries, poblanos, pepitas and grilled corn). I mixed a little smoked paprika with the tomatoes, and a drizzle of balsamic with the blackberries… my basic rule of thumb is to pair flavors that contrast each other – balancing ingredients that are sweet, salty, smoky, tangy, etc.

Whenever I do a post with multiple options, I hate to pick favorites. These were all quite tasty but Jack and I decided that there was one clear winner: the grilled poblano, corn and pepita pizza, dolloped with a little bit of kale pepita pesto. It’s a little spicy, but not too spicy… a little sweet because of the corn, a little smoky from the grill flavor. I’m starving just talking about it again!

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Mix & Match Mini Pizzas

PrintPrep time 30 minsCook time 15 minsTotal time 45 mins Author: Jeanine DonofrioServes: 8 pizzas, serves 4Ingredients

8 Stonefire Mini Naan
Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling at the end
Sea salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

Topping Option #1: Tomato Pesto

1 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
¼ teaspoon smoked paprika (mix with the tomatoes)
2 tablespoons pine nuts
a good slather of Kale Pepita Pesto (recipe below)

Topping Option #2: Poblano Corn & Pepita

fresh mozzarella slices, 2-3 pieces per mini pizza
1 large poblano, grilled, deseeded and sliced into thin strips
1 ear fresh corn, grilled and kernels cut off the cob
2 tablespoons pepitas
dollops of Kale Pepita Pesto, after baking (recipe below)

Topping Option #3 Blackberry Feta & Arugula

fresh mozzarella slices, 2-3 pieces per mini pizza
¼ cup crumbled feta cheese
¼ cup blackberries, lightly crushed
drizzle of balsamic vinegar
a few leaves of fresh mint
a few leaves of arugula

Kale-Pepita Pesto

½ cup pepitas
1 small garlic clove
2 packed cups baby kale (or mix of kale and basil)
Juice and zest of 1 small lemon
¼ teaspoon ground cumin
¼ teaspoon dijon mustard
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil, more as needed
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon honey or maple syrup (optional to offset bitterness)

See also Sesame Cucumber Salad

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (or heat an outdoor grill).
Make the pesto by pulsing the pepitas and garlic together in a food processor. Next add the baby kale and pulse again. Add the lemon juice, lemon zest, cumin, dijon mustard and a few pinches of salt and freshly ground pepper. Pulse again, then with the food processor running, add the olive oil until the pesto emulsifies. Taste and season with more salt and pepper as desired. If your pesto is a little bitter from the kale, add a little bit of honey or maple syrup to balance the flavors.
Assemble naan pizzas with toppings of your choice, be sure to add the mint and arugula after your pizzas are done baking. Bake for 12-18 minutes or until the cheese is melted. Drizzle with olive oil if you like and dig in!

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Douwe Egberts Coffee from douweegbertsliquidcoffee.com
03.10.2018
Delicious!!! Love the idea!
I love these mini pizzas! Would be really fun to serve this combo at a party! Great recipe as usual!!
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Ranjeet from catcareinfo.org
02.25.2017
I love them! I will try my best to make them
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Martyn from amateurchef.co.uk
08.02.2016
I love a good pizza but would never have thought to create mini pizzas of different flavours…these look incredible and will have to give it a go 🙂
The Blackberry feta pizza looks really nice!
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Alexandra from chezsasha.com
07.14.2015
Love this as a party idea! Especially the blackberries – very creative and summery 🙂
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shay from teeneatsplants.com
07.09.2015
It’s so clever that you put these on mini naan! I’m going to try the poblano/ corn one for my friend’s sweet 16!
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Leah
07.09.2015
I used your pizza menu as inspiration for and Arts & Crafts build your own pizza party … we had a blast ,happy faces pizzas appeared with watchful eyes we claimed our pizza’s spot on the BBQ. I decided to marked my pizza’s with slices of cooked new potato. We added grilled green onions and grilled cherry tomatoes on the vine the creativity was flowing, so much fun as well as delicious & nutritious.
thank you 🙂
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Jennifer @ Delicious Everyday from deliciouseveryday.com
07.08.2015
These mini pizzas are to die for! I love how beautiful they are and I’m very sure they taste fantastic as well. Great tips on how to pair flavors, adding those with contrasting texture also works.
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Anna
07.08.2015
this is such a good and delicious idea !!!
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DANAE GARCIA from WWW.INFLUENCERDIARIES.COM
07.08.2015
such a different and cool option for dinner!! Love it!! Thanks for sharing!! xoxo
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Deborah @ The Harvest Kitchen from theharvestkitchen.com
07.08.2015
I love these mini pizzas! Would be really fun to serve this combo at a party! Great recipe (and photos) as usual!!
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Kari from sweetteasweetie.com
07.07.2015
I love mini pizzas! This would make a fun party idea.
Kari
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Sami | Poor & Pretty from poorandpretty.com
07.07.2015
Jeanine – I’ve been following you for a few months now, and I just wanted to comment and say thank you! Making yummy meatless/vegetarian meals (that are also filling!) has always been a struggle for me, but your recipes are always SO flavorful and delicious! I love pizza, so I can’t wait to try this out. Again, thank you so much for sharing your recipes with the world. You’re awesome. <3
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- jeanine
  07.07.2015
  Hi Sami – I’m SO happy to hear that!! Thanks for commenting!
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Jessie Snyder | Faring Well from faring-well.com
07.07.2015
I love all your mini recipes! Especially this one because it means not having to pick just one flavor for pizza night – a little of each pretty please! 😉
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Caren Gittleman from catchatwithcarenandcody.com
07.07.2015
oh my these sound delicious!!! Love the idea!
I love Naan, do they make the minis in whole wheat or whole grain?
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- jeanine
  07.07.2015
  Thanks! The mini’s aren’t but their regular-sized whole wheat naan is delicious – you could cut them in half and they’d be a similar size…
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  - Caren Gittleman from catchatwithcarenandcody.com
    07.07.2015
    Fantastic idea!!!!!! Thank you! I will look for them!
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kristin | W [H] A T C H from kristinwhatch.com
07.07.2015
grilled poblano, corn and pepitas sounds so good!
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Synnøve from itadakimat.com
07.07.2015
So smart! can’t wait to try. 🙂
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Cloud Dela

I am Cloudela, known as a food and travel blogger.You know that, food is an essential part of travel – what’s a better way to experience a culture than through its cuisine?Failure and success, and I am here, to share with you all my best recipes, that will impress you with its taste.