Homemade Sweet Potato Pizza
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Easy and delicious Sweet Potato Pizza topped with caramelized onions, sweet potatoes and goat cheese. It’s a fall-flavored pizza that’s has something for everyone!
You know I love a good pizza recipe, as I’ve shared several on this site before. As much as I enjoy my prosciutto and mozzarella skillet pizza, I tend to make pizza on a baking sheet in the oven. If you’re a fan of sweet potatoes, you must give this pizza recipe a try!
Recipe features
- A pizza recipe that has it all — sweet potatoes, goat cheese and prosciutto
- Covered in caramelized onions, which pair perfectly with the sweet potatoes and arugula
- A pizza recipe that’ll get you in the fall spirit!
Ingredient notes:
Pizza dough – Homemade or store-bought. I almost always buy the pizza dough from either Trader Joe’s or Whole Foods.
Cheese – Parmesan, with an option to add goat cheese too
Sweet potato – Peeled and diced. The smaller you dice the sweet potatoes, the better they’ll cook in the oven.
Prosciutto – Can sub pancetta
Toppings – Optional toppings include either red pepper flakes, fresh thyme or a drizzle of balsamic vinegar
Step-by-step instructions
Step 1: Caramelize the onions. Heat a large skillet on low, then add the butter and onions and stir until onions are caramelized, approximately 10-15 minutes. If the onions start to brown, add 1-2 tbsp olive oil to the skillet.
Step 2: Add pizza toppings. Roll the pizza dough out and transfer it to a large baking sheet or pizza stone. Then, add the caramelized onions, parmesan cheese, prosciutto, and diced sweet potato, and drizzle everything with a little olive oil.
Step 3: Bake. Bake the pizza at 425° for 10 minutes, then remove it from the oven, add the goat cheese, and bake for 5 more minutes, or until the prosciutto is crispy and the pizza dough is browned on the edges.
Tips
- Want the crust to brown more quickly? Brush the edges with a little olive oil.
- Additional and optional toppings include: red pepper flakes, fresh thyme, a drizzle of balsamic, or burrata cheese.
Do I have to cook the diced sweet potato beforehand?
Technically no. My tip is to dice the sweet potato into small cubes so that they cook in the oven. With that said, you can cook the diced sweet potato in a skillet for 3-5 minutes before adding it onto the pizza if you prefer.
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Homemade Sweet Potato Pizza
Ingredients
- 1 pizza dough, homemade or store bought
- 3/4 cup yellow onion, sliced
- 2 tbsp butter, or more
- 1 cup parmesan cheese, shredded
- 1 cup sweet potato, diced
- 2 slices prosciutto
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/3 cup goat cheese
- 1 cup arugula
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°.
- Add butter and onions to a large skillet and cook over low heat until onions are caramelized, approximately 10-15 minutes. If onions start to burn, add 1-2 tbsp additional butter or olive oil to skillet.
- Roll out the pizza dough and transfer it to a large baking sheet or pizza stone. Add the caramelized onions on top, then the parmesan cheese, diced sweet potatoes, and prosciutto, then drizzle everything with a little olive oil.
- Bake pizza for 10 minutes, then remove from oven, add the goat cheese and bake for 5 more minutes, or until the cheese has melted and the crust is golden brown on the edges.
- Top pizza with arugula and enjoy!
Notes
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UPDATE NOTE: This post was originally published in November 2014. It was updated with new text and photos in September 2020.
Well I need to go try out that pizza crust, it looks so thick and perfect!! And putting Brussel Sprouts on top just seems like the best thing in the world { I’ve been craving them lately, but Trader Joe’s didn’t have them 🙁 }
oh gurl I definitely didn’t mind demolishing that pizza. it has to happen again soon, actually.
It’s like Thanksgiving on a pizza! Friday night is usually pizza night for Riley and I too. I can’t get enough!
I am making homemade pizza with friends tonight! I can’t wait. One of them will definitely be sweet potato and kale.
Oh man josh and I fall into the category of faithful Friday pizza night lovers! It was Josh’s tradition growing up. .. so he kinda is obsessed about it, it’s hillarious.
That pizza looks amazing!
We put sweet taters on salad and in chili, but I never thought to put them on pizza! Paired with the pecans and goat cheese- I say ya done good on this one!
oh my good god, ive died and gone to pizza heaven! MUST MAKE!
I was pretty close when I guessed on Instagram 😉 I’m not sure I’ve ever had Brussel sprouts but I am not sure I would like them. I will have to scope some out and make it! Have a fantastic weekend, Erin!
You were close! I thought.. wow, she’s good!
Awesome! I did something like this with butternut squash a year ago, and it was wonderful! I bet this is delicious too! pinning right now, have a wonderful weekend lovely lady!
Thank you Tina!
Balsamic, sprouts, sweet potatoes and pecans – it IS a good thing y’all had to share this among the two of y’all and not the 3 of y’all – I have sharing issues when it comes to food – specially delicious food!
Have a wonderful weekend Erin!