This chocolate pizza recipe is for serious chocolate lovers, so if you do not have a sweet tooth, it may be time to grow one. This pizza is rich, fun, and one of those desserts people talk about long after they leave.
I like making this when I want something a little dramatic but still easy enough to enjoy making. Don’t have pizza dough? Check out this homemade Sourdough Pizza Dough, which you can make on the same day!
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Try This Easy Chocolate Pizza
If you love warm pastry, melted chocolate, and berries, this sweet treat is the one.
The stuffed-crust edge makes it exactly like store-bought pizza, only so much better!
Why You’ll Love This
- Super fun: I love the chocolate-filled crust edge.
- Perfect Texture: Crisp crust with melted chocolate center.
- Great dessert centerpiece: Looks amazing sliced at the table.
- Easy to customise: Add berries, chocolate chips, candy like m&m, hazelnuts, walnuts, peanuts, marshmallows, almonds, cream cheese, pecans, or even fresh fruit.
Ingredients
- Pizza dough: The base of the recipe.
- Milk chocolate bars: Used in the crust edges.
- Chocolate spread: Adds richness on top.
- Fresh berries: Balance the sweetness and look extra delicious as a topping.
How to Make Chocolate Pizza
1. Preheat the oven and a baking sheet to 475°F / 250°C for 20-30 minutes. If you are baking with a pizza steel, preheat for 45-60 minutes.
2. If you have a pizza peel, sprinkle it generously with semolina and set it aside. Otherwise, sprinkle a piece of parchment paper with semolina and set aside.
3. Prepare the dough, divide it in half, and shape it to your preference. Then transfer to the pizza peel, pizza pan, or parchment paper.
4. Place the chocolate along the edges of the prepared and shaped dough, then fold the edges of the dough over the chocolate and seal with your fingers so that the chocolate is completely enclosed.
5. Bake and then top with your favorite toppings like chocolate spread and berries.
Love chocolate desserts? Try these Cherry Chocolate Brownies.
Recipe Tips
- Seal the crust edges properly so the chocolate stays inside.
- I like adding berries after baking for freshness.
- Serve warm while the chocolate is soft.
- You can add caramel dollops to make this pizza even more appealing, depending on your preference.
You might also enjoy this Fresh Cherry Coffee Cake for a light, fruity treat.
FAQs
Almost any pizza dough will do the job. Store-bought dough is a great shortcut, while homemade yeast dough or sourdough both give delicious results.
Absolutely. You can prepare the dough earlier and keep it in the fridge or freezer until needed. For the best texture and flavor, bake and serve it fresh when you're ready.
The crust reheats nicely, but I recommend adding fresh toppings afterward. If you're using fruit or other delicate toppings, store them separately and add them once the crust is warm again.
I wouldn’t recommend freezing the fully baked pizza. It works much better to freeze the raw dough, then thaw it when needed and bake it fresh.
Recipe
Chocolate Pizza Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 pizza dough*
- 1 milk chocolate bar
- ½ cup chocolate spread
- toppings of your choice (fresh berries work well)
Instructions
- All ingredients are calculated to make two 8-inch (20cm) pizzas. So remember to split all of the toppings in half for both pizzas. I recommend preparing one pizza at a time. When the first one is in the oven, prepare the second.Also, the baking time depends on which dough you choose, how thick it is, and what equipment you use. If you use and follow my yeast pizza dough recipe, bake for 5-7 minutes when using a pizza steel and for 8-12 minutes when using a baking sheet. If you use storebought pizza dough, follow the directions on the package.
- Preheat the oven and a baking sheet to 475°F / 250°C for 20-30 minutes. If you are baking with a pizza steel, preheat for 45-60 minutes.
- If you have a pizza peel, sprinkle it generously with semolina and set it aside. Otherwise, sprinkle a piece of parchment paper with semolina and set aside.
- Prepare the dough, divide it in half, and shape it to your preference. Then transfer to the pizza peel or parchment paper.
Chocolate Pizza
- Place the chocolate along the edges of the prepared and shaped dough, then fold the edges of the dough over the chocolate and seal with your fingers that the chocolate is completely enclosed.
- Bake and then top with your favorite toppings like chocolate spread and berries.
Notes
The calories vary from topping to topping and range from about 700-800 calories per pizza.
The video shows three different variations.
Cooking Time and Temperature
Hot ovens are key here for the crispiest crust. Bake at 475°F / 250°C for about 5-7 minutes on a pizza steel or 8-12 minutes on a baking sheet.Serving Recommendations
I love this sliced and served warm with strawberries or a scoop of ice cream or fresh cream.Recipe Variations and Substitutions
- Add cream cheese dollops.
- Use dark chocolate instead of milk chocolate.
- Top with strawberries or raspberries.
Proper Storage Tips
- Best eaten fresh while the chocolate is soft.
- Store leftovers covered at room temperature for a day.
- Reheat gently for best texture.
Pro Tips
- For a light and bubbly pizza crust, preheat the baking sheet and oven for 20-30 minutes until it's really hot. If you have a pizza steel (highly recommended), preheat the steel and the oven for 45-60 minutes.
- Using a pizza peel to transfer the pizza to the pizza steel or baking sheet makes your life so much easier.
- Sprinkle the pizza peel generously with semolina flour to prevent the dough from sticking to the pizza peel.
- Seal the crust edges well.
- Use high heat.
- Bake one pizza at a time.
Video
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