Caramelized Pear and Gorgonzola Pizza
This unusual pizza has the most incredible pairing of flavors, with buttery pear, gruyere, blue cheese, honey, and hazelnuts. Try it for your next at-home pizza night!
I like weird pizza.
Sure, pepperoni, it’s good. But how about caramelized pears, hazelnuts, and blue cheese? That is my kind of pizza.
For your sauce, make a little mixture of thyme, olive oil, and honey.
Top your favorite pizza crust with caramelized onions and cheese. My favorite is this Semolina Pizza Crust, and I also have a low carb Fathead Pizza crust you can use.
Layer on the caramelized pear slices, and crumble over the gorgonzola. Lastly, sprinkle on the chopped hazelnuts. Bake!
Caramelized Pear and Gorgonzola Pizza
Ingredients
- 1/2 batch pizza dough prebaked for 10 minutes
- 6 oz gruyere cheese shredded
- 4 oz gorgonzola cheese
- 2 d'anjou green pears cored and thinly sliced
- 1 tbsp butter divided
- 1/2 a large red onion thinly sliced
- 1/2 tsp fresh thyme leaves
- 2 tsp honey
- 1.5 tsp olive oil
- 1 tsp rice vinegar
- salt and pepper
- 1/4 cup hazelnuts chopped
Instructions
- The pizza dough should have just been baked for 10 minutes in a 425 degree oven. Keep the oven on 425.
- Heat up a nonstick skillet over medium heat and add 1/2 tbsp of butter. Add the pears to the pan and caramelize for a couple minutes, until they soften up a little. Be careful not to cook them to mush. Remove from the pan.
- Add the other 1/2 tbsp of butter to the pan, and add the sliced onion. Season with a pinch of salt, and cook for 10 minutes until caramelized.
- Whisk to combine the fresh thyme, honey, olive oil, and vinegar. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Brush this mixture onto the parbaked pizza. Distribute the caramelized onions evenly on top of the pizza, then sprinkle over the gruyere.
- Layer on the caramelized pear slices, and crumble over the gorgonzola. Lastly, sprinkle on the chopped hazelnuts. Bake for 12-15 minutes, until the cheese has melted and the edges are golden brown. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Nutrition is estimated using a food database and is only intended to be used as a guideline for informational purposes.
36 Comments on “Caramelized Pear and Gorgonzola Pizza”
Ummm this sounds fun! and that looks delicious!
I can eat pizza 365 days of the year and could probably enjoy this at least a month. 😉
One word: amazing!
Oh my, that pizza sounds incredible, Joanne. Pear and gorgonzola go so well together. Your crust is gorgeous! I can’t stop staring at the photos…I’ve had a problem with that this morning. It’s really making me be somewhat unproductive at work, ha!
What an interesting combo on pizza! It looks so delicious 🙂
So pretty! The Bosc probably would have had a little more “bite” (think al dente vs overcooked pasta) than the D’anjous, but I bet it was still so delicious! Welcome to the SRC…glad to have you. If you haven’t already, I’d love it if you’d check out my SRC recipe for Crockpot Apple-Cinnamon Oatmeal.
Very good point Amy!!! Thank you!
This pizza just screams fall comfort food to me. It look scrumptious. Great first pick!
Hi Joanne,
This is an awesome pizza that we would really enjoy! This is a great pick for the SRC! Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful week.
Miz Helen
http://mizhelenscountrycottage.blogspot.com/2011/11/brussels-sprouts-salad-with-warm-bacon.html
Yum! I love exotic pizzas this looks delicious. Great to be a part of SRC with you!
Beautiful pizza and really great pics – you captured the deliciousness so well. I hope you’ll stop by and visit my SRC post for Honey Vinaigrette Marinated Grilled Chicken.
🙂
ButterYum
http://butteryum.blogspot.com/2011/11/honey-vinaigrette-grilled-chicken.html
Welcome to the SRC! This looks like a great pick… pear and blue cheese are always good together, and you just can’t go wrong with pizza in any way, shape or form as far as I’m concerned. 🙂 Wish I had a slice or two of this for my lunch today.
Yes, Yes, Yes. Oh sorry. I just really want this!
Looks great! So fun to be in SRC with you!
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Oh yum! This pizza looks oh so good! I’m a sucker for homemade pizzas and flatbreads and this combo of pear and gorgonzola looks tremendous.
Love the flavors in this! I did an apple & blue tart awhile ago so this is obviously the next step, right? Can’t wait to try it!