By Candice Walker on February 9, 2021 (Last updated February 9, 2021) This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy.
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Purim, pizza, and hamantaschen—why choose just one? Introducing Pizzataschen, the ultimate savory twist on a holiday classic. These bite-sized, delicious mini pizzas are made with store-bought or homemade pizza dough, proving that hamantaschen aren’t just for cookies!
🌟Why you’ll love this recipe
This recipe uses store-bought or my homemade pizza dough. Store-bought are usually low-yeast like my pizza dough, which is perfect for this recipe. Since they are mini, you don’t want the dough puffing up too much.
The triangular shape lends itself to making mini pizza because the folded dough holds in the sauce and toppings, mimicking a mini-crust like a regular pizza.
This recipe is easy to make and they’re customizable with any toppings you’d like. My version uses marinara, mozzarella, and jalapeno or pickled hot peppers for a little kick, but you could fill them with any toppings you like.
🧾Ingredients in this recipe
Pizza sauce – Thicker than pasta sauce, and better for pizza and pizzataschen because of the lower water content. You can also use pesto.
Pizza dough – you can use store-bought or make your own.
Toppings – I’m using pickled peppers but you can choose whatever you like!
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
👩🍳How to Make This Recipe
Preheat your oven to 500F.
If you made the homemade dough, quarter each of the 4 dough balls, then cut each quarter in half again (each ball gives you 8 pieces for a total of 32 pieces.) If using store-bought dough, cut each pound of dough in half, then quarter each half, then cut each quarter in half again for a total of 32 pieces. Roll each piece into a circle.
Pinch the edges to form triangles and place them on a baking sheet. They don’t need that much space between them and I usually fit 16 on a sheet. Add 1-2 teaspoons of pizza sauce or pesto to each triangle of dough and top each with toppings and a piece of mozzarella.
Bake 8-10 minutes until the cheese is melted and the crust is golden brown. The serving size is 8 pizzataschen per person. Enjoy your mini pizza!
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If you made the homemade dough, quarter each of the 4 dough balls, then cut each quarter in half again (each ball gives you 8 pieces for a total of 32 pieces.)If using store bought, cut each pound of dough in half, then quarter each half, then cut each quarter in half again for a total of 32 pieces.
Roll each piece into a circle. Pinch the edges to form triangles. Place on a baking sheet. They don't need that much space between them. I usually fit 16 on a sheet.
Add 1-2 tsp of marinara to each triangle of dough.
Top each with toppings and a piece of the mozzarella by ripping/smushing into small-medium pieces.
Bake 8-10 minutes until the cheese is melted and the crust is golden brown.
Notes
If making your own dough using my recipe, on day 2, you can split it in half instead of quarters. Just cut it in half before following the directions in this recipe.Pizza sauce is thicker than pasta sauce, and better for pizza and pizzataschen because of the lower water content.
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