Easy Pizza Tarts are a great healthy fun tailgating or homegating snack They also make a fantastic after school snack for the kiddos, or an after work snack for the adults.
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Two versions
I made two versions of these Pizza Tarts for October Is Tailgating Snacks Month.
- Classic or Traditional with pizza sauce, and
- Pizza Blanco (white pizza) with sour cream.
Both are delicious. My husband preferred the Classic (pizza is probably his favorite food). I think I preferred the Pizza Blanco.
Either way, they are both great!
You could make a mix, one tray of traditional and one of Pizza Blanco.
Measurements for recipe
The sauce measurements in the recipe below are basically 1 teaspoon sauce per tart. And, the cheese is 1/2 tablespoon per tart.
I always prefer to know a total amount needed in a recipe. Of course, if you’re a big cheese fan, you can add more.
Just don’t overload the tart squares too much with toppings, or they won’t puff up and get all flaky. Which is my favorite part of puff pastry!
Homemade Pizza Sauce Rocks!
We make our own pizza sauce around here now. I know, it sounds complicated or fancy, but I swear, the little bit of extra time it takes to make your own is nothing compared to how super yummy this sauce is!
And, my pizza sauce is super easy to make. Simply open a can of tomato paste, toss in some spices and a little water, and mix. That’s it! No cooking involved!
It’s rich and thick, slightly sweet and slightly spicy. It’s everything you want in a Pizza Sauce. Besides, this sauce doesn’t even require any cooking!
Make your own Italian Seasoning
Also, I like making my own mix of Italian Seasonings. I know what’s in it. It lasts for a long time. It’s salt free. And, it’s cheaper to mix your own. You’ll find the recipe for the Italian Seasonings as well as the Pizza Sauce.
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Pizza Tarts Recipe
Pizza Tarts
Ingredients
- 1 17.3 ounce package frozen puff pastry
- 1/3 cup plus 2 teaspoons Pizza sauce or sour cream
- ½ cup plus 1 tablespoon shredded mozzarella
- thinly sliced red onion and red pepper
- Italian Seasonings
- fresh oregano or basil to garnish
Instructions
- Place oven rack in the center of the oven, and preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Remove frozen pastry sheets from box and paper wrappings. Thaw pastry sheets at room temperature for about 40 minutes or until pastry unfolds easily, but pastry is still cold. Unfold pastry on a lightly floured surface, and remove any additional paper wrappings. Cut each sheet into 9 pieces by cutting down the fold lines, then cutting each row into three equal pieces.
- Line two cookie sheets or baking sheets with silpats or parchment paper, and place 9 pastry squares on each baking sheet.
- Spoon 1 teaspoon pizza sauce or sour cream into the center of each pastry square, and spread to a thin layer, leaving about a 1-inch space along each side. Sprinkle each square with ½ tablespoon shredded cheese, and top with sliced red onion and red pepper. Generously sprinkle each with Italian Seasonings.
- Bake in 400 degree oven for 13-17 minutes, rotating trays halfway through baking time, until the pastry is golden brown and puffed. Carefully remove from oven, place on a serving tray, and garnish with fresh herbs. Devour.
What a great idea and they look so pretty.
These are a perfect option to make for all those upcoming holiday parties — when you need an easy pick up! Thank you!
Sounds delicious! Thank you for sharing!
These are awesome! Cannot wait to try these! I could definitely eat them pretty much any time of day!!
These look amazing Debi, love using puff pastry! Nettie
That looks so good. I love that you used puff pastry as the crust.
What a perfect tailgating snack as well as a fun party nibble! I bet these are always gobbled up in a flash!
omigoshhhhh!!! LOVE these tarts-I love pizza, I love puff pastry, YUM YUM YUM
These looks amazing!! Great for the holidays!!
I love the variety! Both styles of pizza sound yummy. Puff pastry is so light and crunchy, YUM. Pinning. FYI your link to the Italian Blend is not “live”. Thought you’d like to know.
OMG sounds fabulous! The puff pastry adds a whole new dimension to pizza!
This looks amazing! If I could find a gluten free puff pastry , my life would be complete.
Now this looks like my kind of food. I definitely want to try this out.
Mmmmm, those look so tasty and so chic! Perfect for a party!
My goodness, I can’t wait to try these!
Oh my, these look amazing. I want to come to your house for dinner!
I love puff pastry. I’ve never thought about making pizza with it before. This looks fantastic!
Pizza tarts wow. It really good to have a variety of snacks, especially for kids. Looks amazing!
These pizza tarts are such a great idea! I love the sound of both of the flavors you tried. YUM!
This is the most perfect recipe I have seen all day!. I love a good tart recipe.