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This Roasted Butternut Squash Prosciutto Pizza with Caramelized Onions is the perfect autumn pizza for any night of the week. Fresh pizza dough topped with cider caramelized onions, three kinds of cheese (YUM), salty, crispy prosciutto, and spicy sage roasted butternut squash. Bake until the cheese is melted and bubbly, and the prosciutto is perfectly crisp. The key to this pizza is to bake it on a sheet pan at a high temp until the crust becomes just a little crisp and the cheese is melty. As soon as the pizza comes out of the oven, slice, eat, and ENJOY. Every last bite of this pizza is delicious and will leave you wanting more. It’s savory, a touch spicy, and the perfect mix of fall flavors.
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I love a Monday pizza. It’s just good food on a day of the week that doesn’t always feel that special. Pizza on Monday is something to look forward to. Not only that, it’s something fun to do to…assuming you have fun making pizza, which I definitely do!
Little Monday story for you? I was lucky enough to be able to make the third round of this pizza with my sister, Asher, on Saturday night.
She’d been asking if I’d make pizza with her for a couple of days but work things kept getting in the way. I’m so happy we were able to find some time to carve out. Making pizzas with her was surely the highlight of my weekend. She’s the sweetest (but don’t worry, she does have her “sassy” moments too). I had fun helping her push the dough out into the “perfect” pizza with a nice thick crust, just the way she loves it most. I love that I get to be one to teach her how to cook and bake. It’s so much fun helping her and watching her in the kitchen. She’s not nearly as interested in cooking as I was at her age (she just turned 12). But we do have fun cooking together!
She topped her pizza the classic way with tomato sauce, cheese, and pepperoni, while I opted for this fall pizza.
Both are delicious, but mine wins…100% this pizza wins. It is so DELICIOUS!
Start with the dough.
I like to use my homemade pizza dough recipe from the HBH Super Simple cookbook. It’s the easiest to make and truly delicious. If you can think a few hours ahead of time, I’d recommend making your own dough. If not, store-bought pizza dough works great too (Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s both have great options)!
For those of you who prefer a thicker crust pizza, I recommend using closer to three-quarters or even one pound of pizza dough. I prefer a thinner crust, so I only use a half-pound of dough.
Now, let’s make some pizza.
First up, start preheating your oven. You’ll want to get it pretty hot. And if you have a pizza stone, start preheating it!
Now grab that ball of pizza dough and place it on an oiled quarter sheet pan (or a sheet pan of similar size). Let it rest, the longer you can let the dough sit on the pan, the better. Fifteen to thirty minutes will do the trick. This allows the dough time to get puffy, and creates wonderful air pockets.
While that dough is resting, roast up the butternut squash. I love to make the squash spicy with just a touch of heat. I toss it with honey, sage, cinnamon, cayenne, and a pinch each of fennel red pepper flakes too. Roast everything up until it is just tender, it will finish cooking on top of the pizza.
Onto the onions. These are not your typical caramelized onion. Instead of caramelizing the onions in the traditional manner, with sugar, I like to use apple cider. The sweetness from the cider helps the onions take on a really deep golden color while also adding a nice spiced cider flavor. It’s kind of sweet, kind of savory…and kind of really good.
Hear me out. I know it may sound odd, but something about the savory onions and the sweet cider, together with the roasted squash and cheese is just so delicious.
And you guys? It really is the onions combined with the roasted squash that make this pizza so good. It’s all things savory, salty, and spicy, mixed with a touch of autumn sweetness.
Assemble and bake.
Push the dough out onto the baking sheet, add the onions, the cheese, the prosciutto, and all the roasted squash. Bake in the upper position of the oven (this is key), and in less than fifteen minutes you’ll have amazing pizza.
And your kitchen will smell incredible. The squash roasting away with the onions is such a warming and delicious scent.
As soon as the pizza comes out of the oven, slice, and eat. The onions are jammy, the cheese is warm and melty, the squash is spicy and roasted, and the prosciutto is salty and crisp. All together it’s beyond good…think roll your eyes back, go for that second (or third) slice, GOOD.
Most importantly, you’ll have a delicious pizza to enjoy for dinner, turning your average weeknight into something fun and special. That we can all look forward to!
Looking for other easy pizza recipes? Here are a few ideas:
Easy Sheet Pan Tomato Herb Pizza
Artichoke Pesto and Burrata Pizza with Lemony Arugula
Lastly, if you make this Roasted Butternut Squash Prosciutto Pizza with Caramelized Onions, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
Roasted Butternut Squash Prosciutto Pizza with Caramelized Onions
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound pizza dough, at room temperature
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 4 cups cubed butternut squash or pumpkin
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, use to your taste
- 2 pinches crushed red pepper flakes
- kosher salt and black pepper
- 2 tablespoons salted butter
- 2 yellow onions, thinly sliced
- 3/4 cup apple cider
- 1 cup shredded whole milk mozzarella
- 1 cup shredded fontina cheese
- 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese , (optional)
- 3 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto, torn
Instructions
- 1. Position the oven rack in the upper 1/3 position. Preheat the oven to 425° F. If you have a baking stone, start preheating it. 2. Place the ball of pizza dough on a lightly oiled quarter sheet pan. Lightly drizzle olive oil on top of the dough ball. Cover with plastic wrap and let rest.3. On a baking sheet, toss together the olive oil, butternut squash, honey, sage, cinnamon, cayenne, and a pinch each of crushed red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Roast for 15-20 minutes, until the squash is just tender and remove from oven. Increase the heat to 500° F.4. Meanwhile, caramelize the onions. Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions and cook 3 minutes, until softened. Add half the apple cider, season with salt and pepper and continue cooking another 5 minutes, until the cider has mostly evaporated. Add the remaining cider and cook another 5 minutes or until the onions are golden and caramelized. Add a pinch of crushed red pepper, cook another minute. Remove from the heat.5. To assemble. Remove the plastic wrap. Gently press the dough until it covers the entire sheet pan. Drizzle the dough lightly with olive oil. Top with the onions, you may not need them all. Add the cheese, then the prosciutto. Arrange the butternut squash on top. 6. Slide into the preheated 500° F oven and bake for 10 minutes, rotate the pizza, and bake another 3-5 minutes or until the crust is golden and the cheese has melted. Top the pizza additional crushed red pepper flakes. ENJOY!
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Did you make this recipe? Please rate & comment below.
Delicious! I used maple syrup instead of honey (just what I had) and it was delicious. Loved the apple cider in the onions.
Thank you so much Leanne! I am really glad you enjoyed this one! xTieghan
Can you add the recipe for the beer pizza dough that you talked about in your video? That looked delicious!
Hey Kelly,
That recipe is in the HBH Super Simple Cookbook. I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan
I LOVE this recipe!! I went light on the cheese and used Simple Mills pizza dough. so fall, so flavorful, so yummy. already thinking about when I can make it again!
Love that! Thank you so much for trying this one, Rachel! xTieghan
Caramelizing the onions for sure takes longer but it’s worth the wait! I tried so hard not to eat up all the butternut squash straight from the oven. Yum! 100% make the dough. It’s faster and less effort than expected and is now my forever pizza dough recipe!
Love to hear that! Thank you so much for trying this one, Roxy! xTieghan
SO YUMMY. I made this tonight for dinner!! THE ONIONS ARE AMAZING. ? the only things I did differently was that I made Kodiak Cake protein pizza dough and used basil instead of sage since I didn’t have any sage on hand. I’ll definitely be making this again!! ?
Thank you so much for trying this one, Tayah! I am really glad it turned out so well for you! xTieghan
Delicious!!, Caramelizing the onions in apple cider is a game changer. Love it!
Thank you Kim!! xTieghan
This was AMAZING. I used bacon and will definitely make again.
Love that! Thank you Beth! xTieghan
I cheated and did not make my own dough for this. I want to next time but didn’t plan ahead and had purchased dough because I knew I would not have the time to make dough when I went to make the meal. The roasted butternut squash with the spicy and sweet flavors could be an amazing side dish on its own! I plan to make it with those spices and maybe some roasted Brussels sprouts with a hearty meat entree for a simple fall meal. I was a bit skeptical of the caramelized onions with the cider but wow! they were delish! I also thought i would have more onions left over than I did. This recipe actually took most of the ingredients it called for even though it seemed like a large amount for just one pizza. I tried to divide a few ingredients so i could get two pizzas out but wish i had loaded up on more of the prosciutto for more of a salty contrast in flavor. This was a keeper for sure! I love out of the ordinary flavors on pizzas and this really embodies fall. Thanks for another great recipe!
Hi Heidi! I am so happy this recipe turned out so amazing for you! Thank you so much for trying it!! xTieghan
I just made this tonight. Literally blew my mind. Can’t wait to have the leftovers haha! Thanks for an amazing recipe!!
Thank you Marie! I am really glad this recipe turned out so well for you! xTieghan
We do not eat Pizza that often but I saw this recipe and thought that sounds Yummy! And it was, best pizza I have eaten, hubbie agrees!
Yes love that!! Thank you so much Julie! xTieghan
I just made this and it was SO GOOD. It truly was such a good combination of sweet,salty, spicy, and everything awesome. In pizza heaven. I also had the Voldemort Serum Cocktail tonight with it… also amazing! Let’s just say I went a bit HBH crazy tonight lol
Love that!! Thank you so much for trying these recipes, Jess! I am really glad this turned out so well for you! xTieghan
One of THE best pizza recipes! Never would’ve thought to throw these ingredients together. Couldn’t find fontina cheese so I used apple Gouda instead… wow. AMAZING!
Thank you so much Catherine! I am so happy to hear that! xTieghan
I have your super simple cook book . Question re the pizza dough . Should beer be room temp ?
Hey Anne,
Yes room temp beer is best. I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan
This recipe is amazing. My fiancé is a pizza lover, but I’m usually not a huge fan. This pizza is one we can completely agree on! The apple cider onions were the perfect taste of fall, and I’m always excited about butternut squash. I overcooked the squash a little (I blame your delicious Golden Snitch cocktail haha), but it was amazing nonetheless! Thank you!
Love that this turned out so well for you, Alicia! Thank you! xTieghan
Since my oven crapped out, I have been using my gas bbq for cooking — the pizza was absolutely delicious — the flavours all melded together fabulously.
Amazing! I am really glad this turned out so well for you, Jan! xTieghan