Flavorful Mini Pizzas

Finger food is an important element to any successful party. Because of their convenient size, guests can enjoy them while sipping their drinks and exchanging conversations. They can be dressed up for formal events or dressed down for more casual gatherings. Many catering businesses are specializing in preparing these little delicacies and they certainly represent your best ally if you are planning a big event. If however, your plans converge toward a more intimate happening, we may have what you are looking for: an easy recipe that will delight your guests.

The featured recipe is a delicate and flavorful mini pizza. Depending on your preferences, the pizza can be prepared with a soft French Gruyère or a sharper blue cheese. In no time, you will have these elegant mini pizzas out of the oven and ready to be the perfect companion to a glass of champagne or a red wine. Cheers!

Mini Pizzas
(Recipe for 18 – 20 mini pizzas)

2 sheets of high quality puff pastry
1 cup (250ml) of your preferred tomato sauce
½ b (220g) of shredded Gruyère or blue cheese
2/3 lb (300g) of cherry tomatoes, sliced in two
½ lb (200g) of black olives, pitted
4 stems of Basil
Salt & pepper


Preheat the oven at 390˚F (200˚C)

Use a 2 ½’ (6cm) round cutter to cut 18 – 20 rounds from the pastry and place them on the baking sheets that were beforehand covered with parchment paper. Top each round with a teaspoon of the tomato sauce, then add the cheese and 2 half cherry tomatoes. Finish the pizza by adding a leaf of basil (or half a leaf, depending on the size) and the black olive on the top.

Bake for 18-20 minutes or until the pastry is golden and puffed. Turn out immediately into a cooling tray. The mini pizzas can be served warm or at room temperature.