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Sweet Pizza with Mascarpone & Blackberries

April 30, 2020 by Jane Saunders 2 Comments

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DESSERT PIZZA WITH BLACKBERRIES, MASCARPONE & CHOCOLATE DRIZZLE - Pinterest image
Sweet Pizza with mascarpone, blackberries & chocolate drizzle - Pinterest image
DESSERT PIZZA WITH BLACKBERRIES, MASCARPONE & CHOCOLATE DRIZZLE - Pinterest image

Sweet pizza with mascarpone and blackberries is great to bake and share. The combination of vanilla-infused mascarpone, baked fruit and just a drizzle of chocolate work wonders in this recipe for dessert pizza.

Sweet pizza topped with mascarpone, blackberries, milk chocolate drizzle, almonds and mint leaves.

Have you heard of sweet pizza (aka dessert pizza)? More to the point, have you tried sweet pizza? If not, you really need to and I suggest trying out my recipe for dessert pizza with mascarpone and blackberries. It’s divine.

The combination of vanilla-infused mascarpone, baked fruit and the crust work to deliver a winning flavour combination.

At times the twang of fruit takes the lead, but this gives way to the combination of sweet creaminess and bready flavours, rather reminiscent of eating a doughnut.

Absolute bliss.

Child's hand taking a slice of dessert pizza topped with blackberries and chocolate

What is a Dessert Pizza?

Sweet pizza, also known as dessert pizza can mean one of several things:

  • it could be a regular dough topped with various sweet ingredients – like this one
  • instead the pizza dough itself could be sweet as well as the ingredients used to top it – who’s for brioche pizza dough?
  • or an alternative pizza crust might be used – cookie dough for example

My recipe for dessert pizza uses my favourite beer pizza dough. This is unsweetened, so the overall pizza is not over sugary. It’s definitely dessert, but it’s not overwhelmingly sweet.

Ingredients

I’ve carefully selection the ingredients in this recipe for dessert pizza to compliment each other, whilst also being able to stand up proudly on their own:

  • Mascarpone sweetened with sugar and infused with vanilla adds an essential creamy, indulgent edge to the pizza
  • Blackberries add a burst of tartness and cut through the richness of the cream cheese
  • Milk chocolate ties both of the above elements together. I’ve used just a light drizzle to avoid the chocolate overpowering the other flavours
  • Almond flakes add toasty notes to the overall dish
  • Fresh mint brings a welcome burst of colour and a gentle hint of extra flavour to sing things off in style
close up of dessert pizza with mascarpone, roasted fruit, chocolate, almonds and mint.

All of these ingredients bring enough sweetness to this recipe for dessert pizza, so I do not recommend using a sweetened dough or a cookie crust.

Honestly, my beer pizza dough works a treat here. And no, you can’t taste the beer, but it does produce a crisp and delicious crust.

Do look out for Mascarpone cream cheese. It is far milder in flavour than regular cream cheese and that’s what makes the difference in this recipe.

Ideally, use fresh blackberries, but at a pinch frozen will work too. Just defrost and drain before using.

Overhead view of recipe for dessert pizza topped with soft cheese and berries.

Assembling and Cooking Tips

When making this recipe for dessert pizza it is important to be organised. Ensure your oven is fully heated before you begin rolling out the dough. And likewise, make sure that toppings are also ready.

  • Preheat the oven (with 2 baking sheets inside) to 275C/ 525F/ GM 11 or as hot as your oven will go
  • Beat the mascarpone with the sugar and vanilla bean extract until smooth
  • Roll out a portion of dough on a floured worktop
  • Place on a baking sheet dusted with coarse semolina
  • Working quickly, top with the mascarpone – dollop teaspoons onto the dough and use a blunt knife to spread it out
  • Top with 12 blackberries
  • pizza dough rolled out
  • sweetened mascarpone cheese spread onto a pizza base
  • Blackberries scattered onto sweetened mascarpone cheese spread on a pizza base
  • Sprinkle one of the hot baking sheets (in the oven) with semolina and slide the topped pizza onto it
  • Bake for 6 minutes, then scatter the almond flakes over and cook for 2-3 more minutes
  • Meanwhile, melt the chocolate
  • When the pizza is cooked drizzle the chocolate over the pizza – use the end of a knife to flick it across
  • Scatter a few mint leaves over the pizza and dust with icing sugar
  • Cut into pieces and serve immediately
  • process shot for recipe for dessert pizza with mascarpone and blackberries
  • process shot: adding chocolate drizzle to pizza base of mascarpone and roast fruit

Instructions for Cooking 2 Pizzas Together

The trick to cooking two pizzas successfully is not to let the first pizza that is prepared sit around waiting to go into the oven.

Whether it is on a worktop or baking sheet, uncooked pizza that sits around has a high chance of sticking to that surface.

If cooking 2 pizzas at once, put the first pizza onto a lower shelf in the oven as soon as it is ready to cook. Do not let it sit around waiting for the second pizza to be rolled and topped.

Since food placed lower down in an oven generally cooks slightly slower than food placed higher up, if you manage to get the second pizza into the oven on the top shelf within 2-3 minutes of the first going in lower down, they should end up cooked at around the same time.

Essentially, working at speed is key here.

Sweet pizza with mascarpone and roast berries sliced into triangles.

Can I use Raspberries Instead?

Just like savoury pizzas, it’s okay to mix and match toppings when trying out this recipe for dessert pizza:

  • If you cannot get hold of blackberries, then raspberries or even cherries would make a great substitution
  • Likewise, dark or while chocolate can be used in place of milk chocolate
  • Try swapping the mint for basil leaves
  • And why not go for chunks of hazelnuts in place of the almonds (or leave nuts out altogether if necessary for allergy sufferers)

More Blackberry Recipes to Try:

  • Blackberry hot chocolate
  • Almond Frangipane Tart with Blackberries
  • Feta & blackberry cheesecake
  • Non-alcoholic mulled apple & blackberry juice
  • Nutella ice cream with blackberry ripple
  • Chocolate & blackberry bourbon cocktail
Sweet Pizza with mascarpone & blackberry

Sweet Pizza with Mascarpone and Blackberries

Jane Saunders
Sweet pizza with mascarpone and blackberries is great to bake and share. The combination of vanilla-infused mascarpone, baked fruit and just a drizzle of chocolate work wonders in this recipe for dessert pizza.
5 from 1 vote
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Course: Dessert, Party nibble
Cuisine: Italian
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes
Total Time: 18 minutes
Servings: 2 Pizzas
Calories: 712kcal
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Ingredients

  • 425 g Beer pizza dough the equivalent of 2 portions
  • 24 Blackberries
  • 2 tablespoon Mascarpone cheese
  • 1 tablespoon Caster sugar
  • ¾ teaspoon Vanilla bean paste
  • 1 tablespoon Flaked almonds
  • ½ tablespoon Butter melted
  • 30 g Milk chocolate
  • 12 Mint leaves
  • ½ teaspoon Icing sugar

Coarse semolina for sprinkling baking sheets

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven (with 2 baking sheets inside) to 275C/ 525F/ GM 11 or as hot as your oven will go
    • Beat the mascarpone with the sugar and vanilla bean extract until smooth
    • Roll out a portion of dough on a floured worktop
    • Place on a baking sheet dusted with coarse semolina
    • Working quickly, top with the mascarpone – dollop teaspoons onto the dough and use a blunt knife to spread it out
    • Top with 12 blackberries
    • Sprinkle one of the hot baking sheets (in the oven) with semolina and slide the topped pizza onto it
    • Whatever you do, don't let the topped pizza sit around on the baking sheet while you prepare more – it will stick and become difficult to transfer to the oven. Transfer it to the oven straight away. See my recipe notes for cooking 2 pizzas at the same time
    • Repeat steps 3-7 with the remaining portion of pizza dough and toppings. When ready to bake, sprinkle semolina onto the remaining hot baking sheet and slide the prepared pizza onto it
    • When there are just a few minutes of cooking time left for each pizza, scatter the flaked almonds over the top and let finish cooking
    • Meanwhile, melt the chocolate
    • When the pizza is cooked brush a little melted butter around the crust edge then drizzle the chocolate over the pizza – use the end of a knife to flick it across
    • Scatter a few mint leaves over the pizza and dust with icing sugar
    • Cut into pieces and serve immediately

    Notes

    If cooking 2 pizzas at once put the first pizza on a lower shelf where it will cook slower, then work hard to get the second pizza in within 2-3 minutes of the first and put this one on the top shelf.
     
    Food generally cooks slightly slower when it is lower down in the oven. So when to second pizza is ready to cook, let this one take the top shelf in the oven, where it is hotter.
     

    Nutrition Per Serving (Approximate)

    Calories:712kcal | Carbohydrates:121g | Protein:19g | Fat:19g | Saturated Fat:9g | Cholesterol:15mg | Sodium:1549mg | Potassium:117mg | Fiber:6g | Sugar:29g | Vitamin A:516IU | Vitamin C:7mg | Calcium:43mg | Iron:7mg
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    1. Betty

      September 24, 2020 at 8:19 pm

      5 stars
      My friend sent me this recipe and I’m so glad she did! I made it as a surprise for her and we both loved it! I used a store bought crust as I was short on time and it will really tasty, will make it again with the dough recipe you shared!

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      • Jane Saunders

        September 27, 2020 at 11:15 am

        Fantastic! So pleased you enjoyed it and that you’re planning on making it again.

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