Sweet and Savory Pear Pizza
This fast and easy pear pizza has a satisfying blend of sweet and savory flavors from juicy pears, fig jam, prosciutto, blue cheese, and arugula. A drizzle of balsamic glaze on top adds a pop of rich, complex sweetness.
It’s a perfect five-minute dinner or a last-minute party appetizer that delights your taste buds with restaurant-worthy gourmet flavors.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- AN AMAZING FLAVOR COMBINATION. Sweet, juicy pears, salty prosciutto, and blue cheese are made for each other. The flavors explode in your mouth.
- SO EASY. Using naan bread for the pizza crust makes this recipe fast and easy. It comes together in about five minutes.
- A DINNER OR APPETIZER. Whether you’re craving a gourmet-style flatbread pizza or you need the perfect party appetizer, this pear pizza fits the bill.
Recipe Ingredients
Here are the main ingredients needed to make this easy pear pizza. Substitutions and variations are in the section below.
Be sure to check out the recipe card below for the complete list of ingredients with measurements.
Naan. Packaged naan bread is light and pillowy and makes an ideal no-fuss pizza crust for this pear pizza. Look for it in the bakery section.
Pears. Bartlett is my favorite variety because they’re exceptionally soft and sweet when fully ripe.
Fig jam. Look for this in the gourmet cheese department of your grocery store. If you’re lucky enough to have a fig tree and have a batch of my homemade fig jam on hand, this recipe is a great way to use it.
Blue cheese. I recommend buying a good-quality wedge of blue cheese because it will melt much better than crumbled blue cheese sold in containers. You’ll only need about an ounce, but you can use the rest to make homemade blue cheese vinaigrette salad dressing.
Balsamic vinegar. Homemade balsamic glaze is easy to make and free from added sugar and preservatives often found in bottled balsamic glaze.
Substitutions and Variations
- Use pizza dough (spread it in a baking pan and let it rise like focaccia) or puff pastry instead of naan.
- If your pears aren’t ripe, swap canned pear halves. Drain and pat them dry, and cut them into thin slices.
- Swap goat, feta, or Gruyere cheese for blue cheese.
Step-By-Step Instructions
1. Make the balsamic glaze. Simmer the balsamic vinegar in a saucepan for four to five minutes or until it’s thick and coats the back of a spoon. It should reduce to about two tablespoons. Keep a close eye on it so it doesn’t burn!
2. Toast the naan. Place the bread on a sheet pan flat-side up and toast it under the broiler for about one minute or until it’s warm and slightly golden.
3. Layer the pizza. Spread the fig jam over the wrinkly side of the naan. Then add slices of prosciutto, pear, and sprinkle the blue cheese. Return this to the broiler for about one minute or until the cheese melts.
4. Top with arugula. Add a few handfuls of fresh baby arugula and drizzle the balsamic glaze over the pizza. Cut into 4-6 pieces and serve immediately.
Expert Tips
The balsamic glaze will thicken as it cools, so take care not to overcook it. If it seems too thick to drizzle when it’s cool, warm it on medium heat for about 30 seconds to thin it. You can also add a few teaspoons of balsamic vinegar to the thick glaze and whisk it in.
Toasting one side of the naan helps firm the bread so it’s easier to handle when it’s sliced. It also warms this fast cooking pizza throughout, so don’t skip this part!
Trim as much visible fat as you can from the prosciutto before adding it to the pizza.
Keep leftover blue cheese tightly wrapped in the freezer. It will lose its creamy texture but it will be great for sprinkling on a salad or making blue cheese dressing.
What to Eat With a Pear Pizza
If you’re making this pear pizza for dinner, add a green salad or a cup of creamy soup like:
As a party appetizer, serve this pear pizza along with mini phyllo cups with roasted grapes and blue cheese, wine, prosecco, and spiced pear martinis.
Serve a flourless chocolate torte for dessert.
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Sweet and Savory Pear Pizza
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 piece of naan bread
- 2 tablespoons fig jam jarred
- 1.5 ounces prosciutto 3-4 slices, fat trimmed away
- 1/2 ripe pear peeled and cut into thin slices
- 1 oz blue cheese see note below
- 1 cup baby arugula
Instructions
- Set the broiler to high heat.
- Pour the balsamic vinegar into a small saucepan. Bring it to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer the vinegar for four to six minutes or until it thickens and reduces to about two tablespoons. The vinegar will thicken quite a bit as it cools, so don't overcook it.Set this aside.
- Set naan bread on a baking sheet smooth side up, and place it under the broiler for about one minute or until it is lightly toasted.
- Remove naan bread from oven. Flip it over and spread the wrinkly side of the bread with fig jam. Lay prosciutto over fig jam. Lay slices of pear over the prosciutto. Dot with blue cheese.
- Return the pizza to the broiler and broil it for about one minute or until the cheese is melted and bubbly. Watch it carefully so it doesn't burn.
- Top the pizza with arugula and drizzle it with balsamic glaze. Cut it into slices and serve immediately.
Notes
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There’s a little Italian restaurant in Gilbert, Arizona (Zappones) which makes something very similar for an appetizer that my husband and I just adore, but we live 14 hours away! We already have the fig spread and most of these ingredients and I always have some Stonefire in the house lately! Can’t wait to try it! I know it will be fabulous! Thanks for the recipe!
Hi Ronnie! No need to travel 14 hours! It’s so easy to make and I hope you enjoy it. Thanks for visiting!
This sounds so delicious. I haven’t seen the Stonefire brand around but I can probably find an acceptable replacement. Pears and cheese are always a good combination anyway but bumped up, event better!
I think any good naan bread will work fine. Don’t skip the balsamic syrup! Thanks for stopping by 🙂