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Homemade Caprese pizza recipe

Published July 28, 2022 | Updated November 28, 2022 | By Mandy & Jane

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Caprese pizza is the perfect marriage of two Italian classics: pizza and Caprese salad. The fresh ingredients, sliced tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, basil leaves, and olive oil, combine to create a delicious and healthy meal. The perfect summer pizza!

Pizza with tomatoes and mozzarella, with balsamic reduction and basil leaves.

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Why you’ll love this easy balsamic glaze pizza recipe

  • Caprese pizza is an easy classic dish that is simple, yet so delicious.
  • The combination of fresh tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, basil, and balsamic vinegar is unbeatable.
  • If you’re an outdoor cook looking for an alternative to the grill, then this Caprese recipe is for you!
  • Perfect for a summer night dinner, pizza night, cookout, or weeknight dinner.
  • All the ingredients are 100% vegetarian.

What ingredients do I need?

You’ll need all the ingredients shown in the photograph below.

Ingredients needed, flour, balsamic glaze, olive oil, pizza crust, sliced mozzarella, and basil leaves.

This really is the best Caprese pizza recipe, we love firing up the pizza oven for a summer party!

How to cook a Caprese pizza with step by step instructions

Making our homemade Caprese pizza recipe is easy if you follow our simple instructions.

A full printable recipe and the measurements in both US customary and metric are available in the recipe card below.

If you are using a pizza oven

Preheat your pizza oven for 15 minutes and then bring it down to 650°F/340°C.

Lightly dust your pizza paddle with flour, then place your pizza crust on the flour.

Brush the pizza crust with olive oil, leaving a half inch border.

Then add mozzarella slices, tomato slices, fresh basil leaves, and optional kosher salt, and pepper.

Uncooked Caprese pizza on a pizza paddle.
Brush olive oil on your pizza crust, add mozzarella slices, tomato slices, and basil leaves.
Fresh out of the oven pizza on a piza paddle.
Cook, remove from the oven, and then add balsamic glaze and additional basil leaves.

Place your pizza in the pizza oven and cook for approximately 2 – 3 minutes, turning every 20 seconds to ensure an even cook.

Cook until the crust is charred, and the cheese is melted.

Remove your pizza from the oven, drizzle it with balsamic glaze or balsamic reduction, sprinkle it with additional fresh basil leaves, and serve immediately.

Enjoy your pizza Caprese!

If you are cooking in a kitchen oven

Preheat oven to 500°F/260°C.

Lightly dust your baking sheet, pizza pan, or pizza stone with flour.

Brush the pizza crust with olive oil, leaving a half inch border.

Then add mozzarella slices, sliced tomatoes, fresh basil leaves, optional kosher salt, and pepper.

Place your pizza in the oven and cook for approximately 8 – 10 minutes, turning halfway through to ensure an even cook.

Cooked until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is melted.

Remove your pizza from the oven, drizzle with balsamic glaze or balsamic reduction, sprinkle a few additional fresh basil leaves, and serve immediately.

Enjoy your homemade Caprese pizza!

Recipe notes and expert tips

  • None of your favorite pizza dough?
    Try making it with naan bread, and bagels, or make a cauliflower crust.
  • Homemade pizza dough
    Try our easy pizza dough recipe – it’s SO good!
  • Flour
    Try making it with naan bread, and bagels, or make a cauliflower crust.
  • Watch closely
    Different pizza ovens, pizza stones, or pans all cook in different ways. Watch your pizza as you may have to increase or reduce the cooking time.
Someone helping themselves to a slice of caprice pizza.

What do you serve with pizza?

Pizza is delicious when served with a fresh green Italian salad with a balsamic vinaigrette.

Want a themed appetizer for your pizza?

Try a Caprese skewer, Caprese bites, or light Caprese pasta salad!

If you’re hungry and want to spice your dinner up, then try peri peri fries or masala fries.

Dipping sauces are always great to dunk a slice of pizza in, we love garlic dip, ranch dressing, pesto aioli, or sour cream and chives dip.

Caprese or Caprice?

It’s Caprese, named after the Italian island on the Amalfi coast.

It’s often mistaken for Caprice or even Capri, so you can be mistaken for thinking it was either of these two.

What is a Caprese pizza?

An easy Caprese pizza is a pizza that is made with fresh mozzarella cheese, tomatoes, basil, and balsamic vinegar, similar to a Caprese salad.

The ingredients are layered perfectly on top of the pizza crust in order.

The name “Caprese” comes from the little Italian island of Capri, on the Amalfi coast, where this delicious type of pizza was first created.

Which is best, a kitchen oven or a pizza oven?

If you want the crunch of an authentic tasting pizza, then it has to be a pizza oven all the way!

Cooked in just 3 minutes, you’ll get that delicious crispy charred pizza dough crust that a kitchen oven struggles to get.

If a pizza oven is not feasible for you right now, you can use a pizza stone.

A pizza stone retains its heat and will then heat the crust, so while you don’t get the exact same finish or speed, a pizza stone is a great middle ground for you.

Sliced Caprese pizza on a wooden pizza paddle, with a Caprese skewer.

What kind of crust to use?

The choice is yours.

You can make your own fresh pizza dough if you have the time.

Pizza dough is made from flour, salt, yeast, sugar, and extra virgin olive oil.

Try our ooni pizza dough recipe!.

Homemade pizza dough makes a delicious pizza, but you don’t always have time – right?

You can also buy store bought pizza dough, all you’ll need to do is to roll the dough out.

But if you don’t have time for either of those options, then there’s nothing wrong with buying a good quality pizza crust.

Do what’s right for YOU!

What are the best tomatoes to use?

Fresh tomatoes that are in season are the best.

Try to avoid any overly watery tomatoes as you don’t want to make your pizza crust soggy.

Roma tomatoes, heirloom tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, and sweet tomatoes are perfect.

Caprese pizza sliced on a board.

How do I store leftover pizza?

Your pizza will store for up to 3 days when kept in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.

It will also freeze for up to 3 months.

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If you love our pizza recipes, then check out these easy recipes

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  • Olive pizza – if you love olives then you are in for a real treat!
  • Marinara pizza – so simple but SO full of flavor!
  • Vegan pizza – a pizza everyone can enjoy, you won’t miss the meat!
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We hope you enjoy making and eating our Caprese pizza recipe and would love to hear how you got on with making it.

Please leave a comment below or feel free to ask any questions you may have.

Slices of Caprese pizza on a wooden serving board.
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Homemade Caprese pizza recipe

Our Caprese pizza recipe is the perfect blend of fresh, delicious ingredients. Sweet tomatoes, creamy mozzarella, fragrant basil, and balsamic glaze are a match made in heaven! Plus, this pizza is easy to make and perfect for a quick and tasty dinner. You can make this outdoors in a pizza oven or in your kitchen oven.
Prep Time3 mins
Cook Time2 mins
Total Time5 mins
Servings2
Calories966
Course: Main course, Pizza, snack
Cuisine: American, Italian
Author: Mandy Applegate | Splash of Taste
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Ingredients

  • All purpose flour to coat your work surface
  • 1 12 inch pizza base
  • 1 tbsp Olive oil
  • 8 oz Fresh mozzarella sliced
  • 2 Heirloom tomatoes (or grape tomatoes) sliced
  • 1 handful Basil leaves torn for garnish
  • 1 drizzle Balsamic glaze
US Customary – Metric

Instructions

If using a pizza oven

  • Preheat your oven to 650°F/340°C
  • Lightly dust your pizza paddle with flour, then place your pizza base on the flour. Brush olive oil on the pizza crust, leaving a half inch border. Then, place your mozzarella, tomatoes, and basil
    All purpose flour, 1 12 inch pizza base, 1 tbsp Olive oil, 8 oz Fresh mozzarella, 2 Heirloom tomatoes (or grape tomatoes), 1 handful Basil leaves
  • Place your Caprese pizza in the oven for approximately 1-2 minutes, ensuring you turn it every 20 seconds and cook it evenly. Your pizza crust will be golden brown and crispy, and the toppings perfectly cooked. Once the pizza has cooked, remove it from the oven, garnish with a little fresh basil and drizzle with balsamic glaze, and serve immediately. Enjoy your awesome Caprese pizza!
    1 drizzle Balsamic glaze

If using a kitchen oven

  • Preheat your oven to 500°F/260°C
  • Lightly flour a baking sheet or pizza pan, and place your pizza crust on it. Brush olive oil on the pizza crust, leaving a half inch border. Then, place your mozzarella, tomatoes, and basil
    All purpose flour, 1 12 inch pizza base, 1 tbsp Olive oil, 8 oz Fresh mozzarella, 2 Heirloom tomatoes (or grape tomatoes), 1 handful Basil leaves
  • Place your Caprese pizza in the oven and cook for approximately 8 – 10 minutes. Remove from the oven, garnish with a little fresh basil and drizzle with balsamic glaze, and serve immediately. Enjoy your awesome Caprese pizza!
    1 drizzle Balsamic glaze

Notes

Don’t have the different cheese?
 Substitute for different ones but make sure they are good to use on pizza
Use flour
 Make sure you flour your paddle, pizza stone, or pizza tray to avoid the crust from sticking
Important
 Different pizza ovens, pizza stones, or pans all cook in different ways. Watch your pizza as you may have to increase or reduce the cooking time.

Nutrition

Calories: 966kcal | Carbohydrates: 104g | Protein: 44g | Fat: 42g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 90mg | Sodium: 1767mg | Potassium: 381mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1844IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 767mg | Iron: 6mg

Disclaimer

Please note that nutrient values are estimates only. Variations can occur due to product availability and manner of food preparation. Nutrition may vary based on methods of origin, preparation, freshness of ingredients, and other factors.

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  1. Mirlene says

    August 25, 2022 at 7:10 pm

    5 stars
    This was the perfect pizza to make for my kids right after school. It was a good way to have cheesy pizza with tomatoes to get some veggies in them.

    Reply
    • Mandy from Splash of Taste says

      August 31, 2022 at 6:22 am

      I’m glad your whole family enjoyed the pizza!

  2. Jessie says

    August 25, 2022 at 7:59 pm

    5 stars
    I’m so excited to have found a pizza recipe that has the instructions specifically for an Ooni oven! These flavors are amazing together and I really appreciated the detailed directions to make sure I cook it the correct way in the oven. Love this recipe!

    Reply
    • Mandy from Splash of Taste says

      August 25, 2022 at 8:59 pm

      Yes, we love our Ooni oven and always cook with it now – pleased you like the recipe!

  3. Jess says

    August 25, 2022 at 8:39 pm

    5 stars
    So yummy! I love to make it on a cauliflower crust!

    Reply
    • MacKenzie says

      September 17, 2022 at 4:17 am

      5 stars
      Caprese is one of my favorite pizza’s. Tried your recipe and it was perfect. Great any day of the week!

    • Mandy from Splash of Taste says

      September 17, 2022 at 4:10 pm

      That’s wonderful to hear and we’re so pleased you enjoyed it!

  4. Nathan says

    August 25, 2022 at 8:56 pm

    5 stars
    I love this caprese pizza! All the classic ingredients and flavors but so simple to put together. No more boring pizza nights!

    Reply
    • Mandy from Splash of Taste says

      August 25, 2022 at 8:58 pm

      We’re so pleased you enjoyed it!

  5. Tayler says

    August 25, 2022 at 9:09 pm

    5 stars
    I see a pizza night in my near future. This caprese pizza looks amazing and I can’t wait to give it a try!

    Reply
    • Mandy from Splash of Taste says

      September 1, 2022 at 9:53 am

      We hope you enjoy it!

  6. Gen says

    September 16, 2022 at 4:56 am

    5 stars
    This was so easy and soooo delicious. I am very excited for it to get colder so I can make pizza all the time. This will definitely be back on the menu!

    Reply
    • Mandy from Splash of Taste says

      September 16, 2022 at 6:55 am

      It’s a real treat, but I have to be honest and say I could eat pizza all year round!

  7. James Strange says

    September 16, 2022 at 2:52 pm

    5 stars
    On my to-do list for this weekend. But first I need to stop at Trader Joes to pick up a ball of dough.

    Reply
  8. Emily says

    September 16, 2022 at 7:53 pm

    5 stars
    I grilled mine. It was amazing and beautiful!

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    • Mandy from Splash of Taste says

      September 17, 2022 at 4:11 pm

      Thank you, we love the way it looks!

  9. Sharon says

    September 17, 2022 at 6:15 am

    5 stars
    Omgsh this was so perfect! A great way to use up the last of my fresh basil. Thanks!

    Reply
    • Mandy from Splash of Taste says

      September 17, 2022 at 4:10 pm

      We’re so pleased you enjoyed it!

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