On the off chance you haven’t overdosed on chocolate this Easter, how about this for a fun idea.
Pizzas made with left over Easter eggs.
I don’t know about you, but this really is my idea of heaven. And what a sublime alternative to a margherita… a rich, gooey, chocolate dessert with a bit of crunch and whatever combination of chocolate and toppings that takes your fancy. Scrummy.
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Dough Recipe
500g strong white flour
60g cocoa powder (optional – depends how chocolatey you want your pizza!)
1/2 pint luke warm water
2tsp quick yeast
pinch of salt
- Knead together (by hand 10 mins)
- Leave to prove in warm spot until doubled in size – usually an hour
Then you’re good to go.
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See what you think of these yummy topping ideas…
Smores Pizza
- Top the pizza base with crushed digestive biscuits
- Add a generous handful of broken up chocolate Easter eggs and a layer of fluffy marshmallows
- Pop into pizza oven until the chocolate is melted and the marshmallows are lightly browned on top
Chocolate Hazelnut
- Smooth chocolate-hazelnut spread over the pizza base
- Sprinkle with broken dark and white chocolate Easter eggs
- Cook in pizza oven until the chocolate begins to melt
- Sprinkle with chopped hazelnuts
Or top with sliced banana, strawberries, raspberries – any fruit of your choice for a (slightly) healthier option.
Chocolate Ginger Cherry
A little more adventurous. Opt for the chocolate dough base.
For the pizza sauce:
100g grated cheese
60g sugar
1 medium egg, lightly beaten
1 tsp ground ginger
- Combine the cheese, sugar and egg in a bowl, beating well with a fork
- Stir in the ground ginger
- Sprinkle handful of flaked almonds and broken up Easter egg over base
- Cover with the cheese and ginger sauce
- Put maraschino cherries on top of the sauce
- Sprinkle with more almonds and chocolate
- Pop into pizza oven
Roasted Fig, Walnut and Chocolate Pizza
- Add marscapone cheese, figs, walnuts and a drizzle of honey to the base
- Sprinkle with a generous handful of dark chocolate Easter egg
- Pop into pizza oven
Chocolate, Cheese and Bacon
An acquired taste, perhaps, but go with it.
- Top the chocolate pizza dough with mozzarella and gorgonzola
- Add caramelized onions, fig puree and plenty of bacon
- Sprinkle with broken pieces of dark chocolate Easter egg
- Pop into pizza oven
So go on, give yourself one last indulgence this Easter. There’s plenty of time for sit-ups… 🙂
