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Mini Caprese Pizzas take everything people love about a classic Caprese Pizza and tuck it into a warm, compact bite. You get the bright flavours of fresh tomatoes, basil, and mozzarella layered inside soft dough, almost like a tiny pizza pie with a Caprese twist.
What makes this caprese pizza recipe so easy is that you skip the dough making entirely. Store bought dough gives you a perfect base, and you get to focus on the fun part filling each cup with simple pizza caprese ingredients and a rich caprese pizza sauce. They bake quickly, look beautiful on a platter, and disappear even faster.
What Makes This Recipe So Good
This Caprese Pizza twist works because it keeps everything simple while still tasting special. Instead of stretching dough or prepping a full size pie, you work with small portions that bake quickly and still deliver the same flavour you love in a classic Caprese Pizza.
It also shines because the pizza caprese ingredients do all the heavy lifting. Fresh mozzarella, sweet tomatoes, basil, and a quick caprese pizza sauce melt together in each deep dish cup, giving you a caprese pizza recipe that feels homemade without the effort.
What Goes Into Caprese Pizza
These mini deep dish cups come together with a few simple pizza caprese ingredients that bring classic Caprese Pizza flavour in every bite.
- Pizza Dough: Ready made dough gives you consistent structure and an even bake, which is important for holding the deep dish filling without collapsing or turning soggy.
- Fresh Mozzarella: This cheese melts into soft layers instead of turning rubbery, creating the creamy pull that makes a caprese pizza recipe feel indulgent even in mini form.
- Grape Tomatoes: Their natural sweetness concentrates in the oven, giving each bite a bright pop that balances all the rich ingredients around it.
- Fresh Basil: Adding it after baking keeps its flavour clean and herbal, which lifts the whole dish and keeps the Caprese profile from tasting heavy.
Note: Please see recipe card at the bottom for a full list of ingredients with measurements.
How To Make Caprese Pizza
- Preheat the Oven: Set your oven to 220°C or 425°F to ensure it is fully heated by the time the pizzas are assembled.
- Prepare Dough: Place the dough on a lightly floured surface and let it come to room temperature so it becomes easy to roll and shape.
- Portion the Dough: Slice the dough into 12 equal pieces, keeping each portion roughly the same size for even baking.
- Shape the Rounds: Roll each piece into a 13 cm or 5 inch round, making sure the dough stays thick enough to hold the filling.
- Line the Muffin Pan: Lightly spray a 12 cup muffin pan with oil and gently press each dough round into the cups, covering the base and sides.
- Build Layers: Start with two slices of mozzarella to protect the dough, then add one teaspoon of sauce, tomato slices, basil, mozzarella, and extra basil.
- Finish: Sprinkle a little shredded mozzarella on top, add a small drizzle of balsamic glaze, and bake for 12 to 15 minutes until the dough is golden and crisp.
- Serve and Enjoy: Let the pizzas cool slightly, then remove them from the pan and finish with another light drizzle of balsamic glaze before serving.
These mini Caprese pizzas go well with simple, fresh sides. A warm bowl of Creamy Roasted Tomato Basil Soup adds comfort without feeling heavy. Caprese Salad with Avocado keeps the flavours bright and balanced. For something a bit more filling, One Pot Orzo Primavera is an easy pasta option that complements the pizzas without competing with them. For something fun, make my Focaccia Pizza. Trust me, once you try it, you never go back.
Tips For Making Mini Caprese Pizza
- Let the dough warm up before rolling. It becomes softer and easier to handle, and you will feel the difference right away.
- Press the dough firmly into the muffin cups. I like to run my fingers along the sides to make sure each little pizza has a good shape.
- Start with mozzarella on the bottom. It melts into a little barrier and keeps the dough from turning soggy, which always makes the bites taste better.
- Give them a moment to cool. I know it is tempting to lift them out immediately, but a short rest helps them set and makes removal so much easier.
Recipe FAQ’s
Yes. Wonton wrappers bake up crisp and light, and they are great if you want a quick shortcut. Just keep an eye on the edges because they brown faster than pizza dough.
Fresh mozzarella gives the soft melt and classic Caprese Pizza feel, but regular shredded mozzarella works if it is what you have. The flavour will still be delicious.
Adding the first layer of mozzarella before the sauce creates a little barrier that protects the dough and keeps the texture soft but not wet.
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Mini Caprese Deep Dish Pizzas
Ingredients
- 17 ounces pizza dough package store-bought, or 12 wonton cups
- 1/4 cup plain flour all purpose flour, for rolling
- 1 spray cooking oil spray
- 1/4 cup pizza sauce garlic flavoured
- 8 ounces fresh mozzarella
- 12 grape tomatoes or cherry tomatoes, finely sliced
- 1/4 cup shredded mozzarella
- 1/3 cup fresh basil leaves finely shredded
- 1/4 cup balsamic glaze
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 220°C | 425°F. Remove pizza dough onto a lightly floured work surface and allow it to come to room temperature (about 1 hour or follow package instructions). Slice dough into 12 equal pieces. Using a rolling pin or your hands, roll out each dough into 13-cm or 5-inch rounds. Lightly spray a 12-capacity muffin pan with oil. Gently press each dough piece into each muffin cup to fit into the base and sides.
- Assemble your pizzas: Place 2 slices of mozzarella cheese onto each dough first to prevent the dough from getting soggy. Layer with 1 teaspoon pizza sauce; 2-3 tomato slices; a pinch of shredded basil; one more slice of mozzarella; and top with extra shredded basil. Sprinkle a small amount of shredded mozzarella onto the tops; drizzle with a little balsamic glaze and bake until dough is golden brown and crisp (about 12-15 minutes). Allow to cool slightly before removing from muffin pan.
- To serve, drizzle with extra balsamic glaze.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Lunch today. I’ve been running out of ideas for that meal that are quick and easy and not a salad!
These look delicious! I can’t wait to try them! Do you think they would also work in smaller portions in mini muffin tins?
Absolutely KJ! They may need less cooking time. Just keep an eye on them and see how they go!
Karina, i am addicted to your site. Thank you for sharing these easy and delicious recipes. My family is loving my cooking. I even got three teenage boys to rave over a stuffed chicken dish. It warmed my heart to seethem enjoy it so much.
These look like a great take along app. Since I don’t have kids in my house I’ll make these with wonton cups or split mini pitas baked flat instead of in muffin cups. Not deep dish but still great, I think.
Thanks
These delicious deep dish pizzas looking yummy, in your recipes you post too many beautiful pictures which makes any one hungry when during reading your recipes push him to try that ASAP 🙂
Thank you. I hope that’s a good thing!