White Pizza with Dried Cherries
Discover a new twist on pizza with our White Pizza with Dried Cherries! This easy-to-make recipe brings together a delicious balance of sweet and savory flavors. Topped with layers of melted cheese, prosciutto di Parma, dried cherries, and a drizzle of rich balsamic glaze, it’s a gourmet experience you can enjoy at home. Perfect for lunch or dinner, it’s a refreshing alternative to the classic Margherita pizza.
White Pizza with Dried Cherries
This savory white pizza with dried cherries delivers a perfect balance of sweet, tart, and salty in every bite. Topped with a blend of gooey, melty cheeses over a crisp, golden crust, it’s a delicious twist on the traditional pizza. Unique, flavorful, and seriously irresistible — this is one recipe you’re going to love!
So if you have been following us, it’s no surprise that when we love a delicious dish from a local restaurant like this white pizza, you can bet we will make every attempt to make it at home and share it with you.
Today, we decided to make this unique white pizza with dried cherries right in our own kitchen—and we’d love to show you how you can make it too.
Ok, let’s get started, shall we?
How to make White Pizza with Dried Cherries?
To make a pizza, or any pizza, always starts with a store-bought pizza dough (see our notes below) ready to get worked on. Then the rest is easy once you spread the pizza dough onto your baking sheet or pizza pan.
Ingredients You Will Need:
For this white pizza recipe, you will need the following ingredients:
- 1 (16-ounce) pizza dough (store-bought)
- one (4-ounce) package of dried cherries
- a small container of good-quality ricotta cheese
- grated parmesan cheese
- shredded mozzarella
- package of thinly sliced prosciutto (4-ounce package)
- Balsamic glaze (to drizzle on top)
- some olive oil, and all-purpose flour
- salt and black pepper to taste
Recipe Tips on How To Make White Pizza with Dried Cherries?
Our full printable recipe card is located at the bottom. But first, let’s run through our easy steps so you will understand what’s involved before you start.
- First, you will need one pizza dough. NOTE: You can make your own homemade pizza dough, or to save time, use a store-bought pizza dough instead, as I have here.
- Next, if you have pizza dough, and it’s frozen? Take it out and let it thaw on the counter, or the night before in your refrigerator. Allow the pizza dough to warm up to room temperature, as it will need to rise, for at least 2 hours or more (see my photos below).
1. Now, you can begin: Preheat your oven to 475F degrees. Start on a lightly floured surface, and cut the dough in half. This will make it easier for you to work with and give you two smaller-sized pizzas, about 8 to 10 inches each.
2. Work the Dough: You need to shape your “pizza dough” patting and stretching with your hands to get it to be about a 10 or 11-inch pie, then transfer it to a prepared pizza pan. NOTE: I used 2 cookie sheets as my pizza pans.
3. Place your baking sheet with the raw pizza dough into the oven and bake it with nothing on it. Bake at 475 F degrees, for about 6 to 8 minutes, or until you notice the crust is turning golden. NOTE: Keep an eye on the pizza, you don’t want to fully bake it just yet.
4. Next, remove your prebaked pizza from oven and add a layer of ricotta cheese on both pizzas, then scatter on top with some dried cherries, grated parmesan cheese, and shredded mozzarella.
5. Return the pizzas to the oven and continue to bake for an additional 5 minutes or more, until the cheeses have melted, and the crust is golden brown.
6. Then remove from the oven, top with slices of prosciutto across the pizza, and drizzle with a balsamic glaze over the tops and serve!
Additional Tips Before Serving…
- For the final ingredient and flavor! Then the pizza is finished off with a sweet balsamic glaze drizzled across the pizza, and served! The balsamic glaze not only adds a touch of sweet flavor but also adds a beautiful pop of color to this pizza.
- Serve each pie on a dinner plate. Or you can use a cutting board and slice the pie using a pizza cutter into slices and serve.
- This recipe will make two 9-inch pizzas. Perfect for a family of four.
FAQ’s
- Can we make this pizza using a different pizza dough or crust? You may try this recipe on pita bread or even on Stone Fire Naan bread. But keep in mind, I have only made this style of white pizza with store-bought pizza dough.
- Can we use other cheeses on top? You ahead and make it your own! Try sprinkling a mixture of shredded cheeses on top for more flavor. Swiss, Gruyere, and even Fontina cheese will work beautifully on this pizza.
- May we add other dried fruits on top? I would guess you could try it with other dried fruits, but I prefer it just the way it is.
A Scrumptious Pizza Dinner!
White Pizza with Dried Cherries will give you the ‘wow’ factor with every bite! Topped with delicious gooey cheeses, dried cherries, along with the saltiness from the prosciutto, and sweet flavor from the glaze…need I say more?
This pizza is so flavorful, everyone will rave for more! Try this white pizza with dried cherries. You’ll be glad you did!
ENJOY!!
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White Pizza with Dried Cherries
White Pizza with Dried Cherries is a delicious white pizza pie topped with layers of melted cheeses, dried cherries, prosciutto di parma, and balsamic glaze. Easy to make and loaded with savory flavors, this white pizza with dried cherries is light, delicious tasting, and perfect for a light lunch or dinner.
Ingredients
- 1 store-bought pizza dough ( allow to sit on the counter and rise for about 2 to 3 hours)
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup ricotta cheese
- salt and fresh cracked pepper, to taste
- 1/4 cup dried cherries
- 1/4 grated parmesan cheese
- 1/3 cup (about a handful) shredded mozzarella
- 4-ounce package sliced prosciutto
- Balsamic glaze, for drizzling on top.
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 475F degrees. Drizzle one tablespoon of olive oil onto a large cookie sheet or pizza pan, and using your fingers or back of a spoon to spread it evenly on the pan. Set aside.
- Using a workspace, or a large serving tray and spread some flour onto a clean surface.
- Take the dough out of the bag and cut it in half. Then set one half aside and start to work with the other half of dough. Patting, stretching, and twirling it, however, you work it to make it stretch to a round or oval shape. The size will vary depending on how thick or thin your pizza dough will take shape. NOTE: If the dough pops a hole, just pinch it back together. Then lay the pizza dough onto the prepared pizza pan. Do the same thing with the other half of pizza dough.
- Bake pizza with nothing on it, for 6 to 8 minutes, until the edges are golden brown. Keep an eye on it.
- In a small bowl, whisk the ricotta until smooth and creamy. Add some salt and black pepper to taste. Set aside.
- When the pizza is almost fully baked, remove from the oven and add the toppings.
- First, spread a thin layer of ricotta cheese on both pizzas. Next, scatter dried cherries over both pizzas. Then scatter parmesan cheese on top and shredded mozzarella.
- Return the pizza's back into the oven and Bake for an additional 5 minutes, or more until the cheeses are melted on top, and the crust is golden brown.
- Remove from oven, and lay slices of prosciutto on top of each pizza, and drizzle with a balsamic glaze over them.
- Serve immediately. Makes: Two 8 or 10-inch pies
Notes
If you have pizza dough, and it's frozen? Take it out and let it thaw on the counter, or the night before in your refrigerator. You can do this either leaving it in its original bag, but move the twist tie to the end to allow the pizza dough to expand. Or transfer the chilled dough to a bowl, and cover with clear wrap.
Allow the pizza dough to warm up to room temperature, as it will need to rise, for at least 2 hours or more (see my photos below).
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 servings Serving Size: 1 servingAmount Per Serving: Calories: 530Total Fat: 37.6gSaturated Fat: 8.2gCholesterol: 29mgSodium: 676mgCarbohydrates: 32.7gFiber: 1.6gSugar: .2gProtein: 15g
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What a great combination of flavors. I’m such a huge fan of pizza sauce, that it’s always hard for me to order up a white pizza, even though I love them. But I’ve never seen one with dried cherries! I would definitely order that. I’m not a pizza maker, but you’ve got me wanting to rethink that.
My sister Liz introduced me to this amazing white pizza on my recent trip to New York. It was so good, I had to make it at home for my family to enjoy.
Thanks for stopping by and I hope this recipe inspires you to try it! 🙂