5 Best Goat Cheese Pizza Recipes To Try At Home

Do you love pizza and want to try new cheese pizza recipes? This article will discuss the 5 best goat cheese pizza recipes you can try at home.

Serving Your Goat Cheese

Who says pizza needs to be a filling dish topped with many meat toppings, tomato sauce, and mozzarella cheese? Healthy homemade pizza stuffed with fresh veggies is best done during the warm spring months. Pizza dough is an amazing option for as many toppings as your mind can dream up; whether you prepare the dough yourself or buy it, choose whole wheat, white, or even cauliflower crust.

When choosing the toppings, visit your neighborhood farmer’s market to check what’s in season so you can buy the freshest possible ingredients. Of course, without a ton of beautiful cheese, pizza wouldn’t be pizza (or quite as tasty). But try experimenting by adding a layer of fresh goat cheese instead of the usual mozzarella or red sauce.

Dissolve the cheese and mix it with the spices before you spread it out over the dough. Next, add a salty Parmesan or pecorino Romano coating and some nutty fontina. After the pizza has finished cooking, add some fresh, crisp greens for the ideal bite.

1. Goat Cheese Pizza Recipe with Veggies

Ingredients

• ⅓ cup Homemade Pizza Sauce (necessary!).
• Kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper.
• ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese.
• 3 ounces soft goat cheese (chevre).
• 1 teaspoon yeast or baking soda.
• ¼ teaspoon dried oregano.
• 1 handful red onion slices.
• Fresh basil for garnish.
• One teaspoon of sugar.
• 310 g self-rising flour.
• 200 ml warm water.

Instructions

1. Heat your oven to 500°F and add a pizza stone. Alternatively, preheat your pizza oven.
2. Swirl the sugar and yeast in warm water.
3. Add your flour to the mixture of water with sugar and yeast.
4. Knead your flour with the above combination to form a risen dough.
5. Brush your work area with a combination made from all-purpose flour or cornmeal in a small bowl.
6. Roll out the dough on the flour-dusted surface. Confirm it is a little bigger than the size of the pizza tray.
7. Take the dough and roll it around in your hands to make a flexible orb.Image Credit: kitchenaid.com
8. Place your dough on a flat board dusted with flour and gently squeeze it into a disk.
9. Roll the dough flat and about 14 inches wide.
10. Make a 1-inch edge by folding the dough to form crisp edges.
11. Make your homemade pizza sauce.
12. When the oven is ready, dust the pizza peel with cornmeal or semolina flour.
13. After that, carefully transfer the dough to the pizza peel.
14. Apply your homemade pizza sauce thinly over the dough. Add your mozzarella cheese, followed by goat cheese generously in big dollops. Sprinkle slices of red onion and dried oregano on top of your pie. Add a couple of pinches of kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste.
15. Move the pizza to the preheated pizza stone using the pizza peel. Bake for 5 – 7 minutes or until the cheese melts and the dough is attractively browned (1 to 2 minutes in a pizza oven).
16. Transfer your pizza to a board using a pizza peel when your pizza is ready.
17. Cut your pizza into slices using a pizza wheel or a knife.
18. Serve while sizzling, and enjoy.

2. Goat Cheese Pizza with Mushrooms

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Ingredients

Sauce

• ½ cup plain Greek yogurt 120 g.
• 2 cloves garlic minced.
• Pinch salt and pepper.
• 1 Tbsp olive oil 15 mL.

Toppings

• ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese (100 g).
• 2 oz soft goat cheese (50 g).
• 5 cherry tomatoes (split).
• ½ cup sliced mushrooms.
• 2 cups arugula (optional).
• ¼ cup sliced onions.
• 1 Tbsp oil (20 mL).
• 1 tbsp of salt.

Dough

• 1 Tbsp olive oil (15 mL).
• 1 12-inch pizza dough.

Instructions

1. Heat your pizza pan to a temperature of 475°F (250°C) in the oven.
2. White Sauce: Warm 1 tablespoon of oil in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add garlic and cook until it is tender and aromatic. Add salt and pepper to the garlic, then mix the garlic with your Greek yogurt. Place aside.
3. Heat a tablespoon of oil in the pan.
4. Add the best mushrooms for pizza in a single layer to the pan.
5. Add salt, then simmer for five minutes. Add your red onions, then fry for 3 minutes until the mushrooms are semi-soft and the onions are golden brown.
6. For the dough, swirl the sugar and yeast in warm water.Image Credit: kitchenaid.com
7. Add your flour to the water mixture of water with sugar and yeast.
8. Knead the above combination to form an even dough.
9. Brush your work area with a combination made from all-purpose flour or cornmeal in a small bowl.
10. Roll out the dough on the flour-dusted surface. Confirm it is a little bigger than the size of the pizza tray.
11. Take the dough and roll it around in your hands to make a flexible orb.
12. Place your dough on a flat board dusted with flour and gently squeeze it into a disk.
13. Roll the dough flat and about 14 inches wide.
14. Make a 1-inch edge by folding the dough to form crisp edges.
15. We recommend you do this on parchment paper for easy transfer to the hot pan later. Brush 1 Tbsp of oil onto the dough, then spread your white sauce on the dough.Image credit: walksofitaly.com
16. Sprinkle your cooked vegetables and cherry tomatoes cut in halves onto the pie. Add your creamy goat cheese to the dough, then place your pie onto a heated pizza pan.
17. Transfer the pan to the oven.
18. Bake the dish for 10 to 12 minutes, then raise the rack and broil for 2 minutes or until the cheese is browned. Serve hot, with fresh arugula on top if desired.

3. Grilled Goat Cheese Pizza with Honey

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Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp. Fresh sage (finely chopped).
• 4 oz. soft goat cheese (crumbled).
• 1 teaspoon yeast or baking soda.
• 2/3 c. shaved Parmesan.
• One teaspoon of sugar.
• 1/4 c. chopped pecans.
• 310 g self-rising flour.
• 200 ml warm water.
• 2 Tbsp. Honey.

Instructions

1. Heat a grill over high gas or charcoal heat.
2. Oil your grill to prevent the crust from sticking.
3. Swirl the sugar and yeast in warm water.
4. Add your flour to the water mixture of water with sugar and yeast.
5. Knead your flour with the above combination to form a risen dough.
6. Brush your work area with a combination made from all-purpose flour or cornmeal in a small bowl.
7. Roll out the dough on the flour-dusted surface. Confirm it is a little bigger than the size of the pizza tray.
8. Roll the dough around in your hands to make a flexible orb.
9. Place your dough on a flat board dusted with flour and gently squeeze it into a disk.Image credit: walksofitaly.com
10. Roll the dough flat and about 14 inches wide.
11. Make a 1-inch edge by folding the dough to form crisp edges.
12. If you are using pizza dough from a tube, unroll the dough.
13. Place the dough on the grill. Close the lid and heat on a high flame for 2 minutes on the grill. Lift the cover with a pair of tongs, flip the pizza dough over, and then turn the heat down to low.Image credit: thespruceeats.com
14. Add the pecans and crumbled goat cheese immediately, then sprinkle the Parmesan over the pie. Close the top and continue cooking for another 4-6 minutes, until the cheese has melted and the crust is well cooked.
15. Add some honey to your baked pizza and sprinkle with fresh sage. Serve right away.

4. Goat Cheese Pizza Recipe with Basil

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Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon salt.
• 200 ml warm water.
• 1 tablespoon olive oil.
• 310 g self-rising flour.
• One teaspoon of sugar.
• ¾ cup Italian tomato sauce.
• 1 sprig of fresh basil, chopped.
• 2 sprigs of fresh basil, chopped.
• 1 teaspoon yeast or baking soda.
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper.
• 4 ounces of crumbled goat cheese.
• 1 ½ teaspoons minced fresh rosemary.
• 1 (1 pound) loaf of frozen white bread dough, thawed.

Instructions

1. Set your oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Mix yeast and sugar in warm water.
3. Add flour to the above mixture and knead to form a fluffy dough.
4. Prepare a working area and dust it with a combination made from cornmeal and all-purpose flour.
5. Make a loose ball by taking a piece of the dough and moving it around in your hands.
6. Place the dough on a board. Dust it with flour and gently press it into a disk.
7. Roll the dough into a 15-inch circle. Roll the edges toward the center to create a crust, leaving a 12-inch circle behind.
8. Apply olive oil liberally to the whole crust before seasoning with salt, pepper, rosemary, and one sprig of chopped basil.
9. Transfer your pie to the oven.
10. Bake your pizza for 10 minutes in a preheated oven or until the crust becomes golden.
11. Spread tomato sauce over the crust.
12. Add goat cheese and two chopped sprigs of basil. Bake in the oven for 6 minutes or until the crust is browned and the pizza is well cooked.
13. Transfer your pizza to a board when it is ready.
14. Divide the pizza into slices using a pizza wheel or a knife.
15. Serve while searing and enjoy.

5. Goat Cheese Pizza with Oregano

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Ingredients

• 1/2 cup pea shoots or other spring micro greens.
• 2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
• 5 ounces of goat cheese at room temperature.
• 1 pizza dough, store-bought or homemade.
• 1 tablespoon milk, half-and-half, or cream.
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper.
• 1 pinch of crushed red pepper flakes.
• 1/2 cup shredded fontina cheese.
• 1 cup diced asparagus spears.
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano.
• 1 tablespoon olive oil.
• 1/8 teaspoon salt.
• 1 cup peas.

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 500 F.
2. Roll out the pizza dough on a board dusted with flour to a roughly 12-inch circle. You may also form it into a circle or any other shape you like by stretching it with your hands.Image credit: .alfaforni.com
3. Place it on a baking sheet when the dough has been flattened out or on a pizza stone if you have one.
4. In a small dish, combine goat cheese, milk or cream, olive oil, salt, dried oregano, and freshly ground black pepper. After properly combining all the ingredients, put the goat cheese mixture over the prepared pizza dough.
5. Before slicing your asparagus, remove the woody ends. Over the goat cheese, distribute the diced asparagus and the fresh peas.
6. Add some shredded fontina cheese on top of the pie before baking.
7. Bake for around 12 minutes, or until the fontina cheese is melted and the crust’s edges are softly golden brown, at 475 F in the oven.
8. Garnish with crushed red pepper flakes, pea shoots, or your preferred springtime microgreens and Parmesan cheese if you wish.

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Frequently Asked Questions

a) Does goat cheese melt on pizza?

Pizza made with goat cheese has a somewhat different appearance than pizza made with provolone or mozzarella because goat cheese does not melt into the expanding strands of hot cheese. However, with a slight amount of caramelization on the outside, it melts and becomes more creamy with a silky interior.

It is quite delicious and brings out the taste of the other ingredients in the meal. So, instead of using provolone and mozzarella to cover the entire pizza in shredded cheese, you spoon out small buttons of it all over the pizza.