This super cute Heart Shaped Pizza is the perfect Valentine’s Pizza for the one you love. The pizza starts with a red-sauce base and is topped with mozzarella cheese and other tasty ingredients perfect for your special someone.
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Why This Recipe Works
- Romantic Twist: A heart-shaped pizza adds a fun, loving touch to your Valentine’s meal.
- Personalized Toppings: Customize with your partner’s favorite ingredients for a truly special dinner.
- Easy and Delicious: This Valentines Pizza recipe is simple to follow, yet results in scrumptious pizza.
🥘 Ingredients
Here are the ingredients needed to make your heart shaped pizza.
- Warm Water: Activates the yeast, starting the proofing process for the dough.
- Flour: Provides the structure for the pizza dough, creating a canvas for your toppings.
- Instant Yeast: Helps the dough rise, creating a light and airy pizza crust. (We use SAF Instant Yeast)
- Sugar: Feeds the yeast, aiding in the dough’s rise, and adds a hint of sweetness to balance the flavors.
- Salt: Enhances the flavors of the other ingredients and gives the dough a savory taste.
- Olive Oil: Enriches the dough, providing a subtle fruity flavor and a tender texture.
- Tomato Paste or Pizza Sauce: Acts as the base layer, offering a tangy sweetness that complements the cheese and other toppings.
- Cheese: Melts over the pizza, adding a creamy, savory element that ties all the flavors together.
- Cherry Tomatoes: Add a burst of juicy sweetness, giving contrast to the savory elements.
- Basil Leaves: Contribute a fresh, peppery flavor, elevating the overall taste and adding a pop of color.
For the complete list of ingredients with measurements and instructions, please see the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
📖 Substitutions & Variations
You can customize your heart-shaped pizza however you want. Feel free to add other toppings such as pepperoni, mushrooms, olives, onions and more.
- Heart Shaped Tomatoes: You could turn your tomatoes into hearts for a cuter presentation. Simply slice the tomatoes in half and make them look like little hearts.
- Heart Shaped Pepperoni: Cut pepperoni into cute hearts and place the pepperoni hearts onto your pizza.
Enjoy Your Valentine's Pizza!
No matter who you are celebrating Valentine's Day with this year, this homemade heart-shaped pizza will surely be a hit. Enjoy!
🔪How To Make A Heart Shaped Pizza?
Here is a step-by-step guide for making heart-shaped pizza. This recipe will make a deep dish pizza dough rather than thin crust pizzas.
Step One: In a large bowl combine the water, olive oil, salt, sugar and yeast. Mix the ingredients and add the flour using a sift.
Step Two: Knead the dough. The dough should be soft and not sticky in your hands.
Step Three: Shape your Pizza dough into a ball. Grease a bowl and place the dough into the bowl. Cover with cling film and make 3-4 holes with toothpicks. Leave the dough in a warm place for 45 minutes.
Step Four: Cut the cherry tomatoes into halves and set aside.
Step Five: Line a baking tray with baking paper and roll out the dough into a circle. Then cut out to form a heart shape.
Step Six: Spread sauce or tomato paste across your heart-shaped pizza dough.
Step Seven: Add grated cheese to your Valentine's Pizza and place the tomatoes on top of the cheese.
Step Eight: Bake your heart-shaped pizza in the oven at a temperature of 350°F. The pizza should bake for 20 minutes until golden brown. Transfer your delicious heart shaped pizza to a plate, garnish with fresh basil and serve immediately.
👩🍳 Expert Tips
- Activate Your Yeast Right: Use warm water (around the temperature recommended in the recipe) to mix with olive oil, salt, sugar, and yeast. This step ensures the yeast wakes up properly, which is key for a light and airy crust.
- Perfect Your Dough Knead: When kneading the dough, aim for a soft, smooth consistency that isn’t sticky. If the dough feels too sticky, add a touch more flour gradually. This helps create a tender yet structured base for your pizza.
- Shape with a Personal Touch: Roll the dough out into a circle first, then carefully cut out a heart shape. For extra precision, consider lightly sketching the heart outline on your dough with a knife before cutting—it’s a small trick that can elevate your presentation.
- Keep a Watchful Eye on the Oven: The recipe suggests baking at 350°F for 20 minutes until golden. Since ovens can vary, check your pizza a couple of minutes early. This helps ensure the crust doesn’t overbake and that your toppings remain perfectly melted.
💭 FAQs
If you don't have a heart-shaped cutter, you can form the heart shape by hand. Start by rolling your dough into a circle. Then, use a knife or kitchen scissors to carve out the top indentations and the bottom point, creating a heart shape. This method allows you to customize the size and thickness of your pizza.
Beyond traditional toppings like pepperoni and mozzarella, consider using heart-shaped ingredients to enhance the festive look. For example, fold pepperoni slices in half and cut them into heart shapes using scissors. Additionally, you can use a small heart-shaped cookie cutter to create heart-shaped pieces of cheese or vegetables, adding a personalized touch to your pizza.
Store any leftover pizza in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days. To reheat, place the slices on a baking sheet and warm them in a preheated oven at 375°F (190°C) for about 5-7 minutes, or until the crust is heated through and the cheese is bubbly. This method helps maintain the pizza's texture and flavor.
Yes, you can prepare the pizza ahead of time. Assemble the pizza up to the point of baking, cover it, and refrigerate. When ready to bake, preheat your oven and bake as directed. This approach is convenient for special occasions, allowing you to enjoy the celebration without last-minute preparation.
After allowing the pizza to cool, promptly place it in a sealed airtight container or tightly wrap it with plastic to preserve its freshness, and then refrigerate. Freeze the pizza by tightly wrapping it in plastic, then store it in a freezer-safe bag or container with minimal air to prevent freezer burn.
🧂Serving Suggestions
These are my favorite sides to serve with heart shaped pizza.
Mushroom Risotto: Creamy risotto infused with earthy mushrooms, adding a touch of elegance to your Valentine's pizza night.
Parmesan Fries: Irresistible fries sprinkled with Parmesan cheese for a gourmet touch.
Chocolate Dipped Strawberries: End the meal with a sweet note – indulge in luscious chocolate-dipped strawberries for a romantic dessert.
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Valentines Heart Shaped Pizza
Ingredients
- 3 ¼ Cups All Purpose Flour
- 3 ½ Teaspoon Kosher Salt
- ¼ Teaspoon Active Dry Yeast
- 1 ½ Cups Warm Water
- 3 Tablespoons Oil
- 6 Cherry Tomatoes
- ½ Cup Tomato Paste
- 1 ½ Cups Shredded Cheese We Used mozzarella
- 1 Tablespoon Basil
Instructions
- In a large bowl combine the water, olive oil, salt, sugar and yeast. Mix the ingredients and add the flour using a sift.
- In a large bowl combine the water, olive oil, salt, sugar and yeast. Mix the ingredients and add the flour using a sift.
- Shape your Pizza dough into a ball. Grease a bowl and place the dough into the bowl. Cover with cling film and make 3-4 holes with toothpicks. Leave the dough in a warm place for 45 minutes.
- Cut the cherry tomatoes into halves and set aside.
- Line a baking tray with baking paper and roll out the dough into a circle. Then cut out to form a heart shape.
- Spread sauce or tomato paste across your heart-shaped pizza dough.
- Add grated cheese to your Valentine’s Pizza and place the tomatoes on top of the cheese.
- Bake your heart-shaped pizza in the oven at a temperature of 350°F. The pizza should bake for 20 minutes until golden brown. Transfer your delicious heart shaped pizza to a plate, garnish with fresh basil and serve immediately.
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This Heart Shaped Pizza is such a fun and festive way to celebrate Valentine's Day! I love how the homemade dough creates a soft, chewy crust, and the combination of tomato paste, mozzarella, cherry tomatoes, and fresh basil adds a burst of flavor. Sometimes I like to cut the cherry tomatoes into heart shapes for an extra touch of love. It's a delightful meal that's sure to impress your special someone.