Description
A festive and flavorful cranberry flatbread pizza topped with tangy goat cheese, perfect for a quick appetizer or snack during the holiday season. The sweet and tart cranberry topping is roasted to bring out its natural sweetness and paired with creamy goat cheese on a crispy flatbread base.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Cranberry Topping
- 1 ½ cups fresh cranberries
- 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup (dark or amber)
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped shallot
- ½ teaspoon chopped dry thyme
- ¼ teaspoon salt
For the Flatbread Pizza
- 2 purchased flatbreads (14 oz package total)
- 1 4-ounce package fresh goat cheese, crumbled
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Set your oven to 375°F (190°C) to prepare for roasting the cranberry mixture and baking the flatbreads later.
- Prepare and roast the cranberry topping: In an 8×8 inch baking dish, combine the cranberries, maple syrup, shallot, thyme, and salt. Roast this mixture in the preheated oven, stirring once or twice until the cranberries burst and the mixture bubbles and caramelizes around the edges, about 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and stir until the cranberries break down and the mixture thickens. Set aside to keep warm.
- Assemble the flatbreads: Lay the flatbreads out on a work surface. Evenly spread the hot cranberry mixture over each flatbread, then sprinkle the crumbled goat cheese on top.
- Bake the flatbread pizzas: Place the assembled flatbreads directly on the oven rack and bake until the goat cheese softens and the flatbread crisps up, about 8 to 10 minutes.
- Serve: Remove from oven and cut each flatbread into 8 small wedges or strips. Serve warm as a delicious appetizer or snack.
Notes
- Use fresh cranberries for the best texture and flavor; frozen can be used but may alter consistency.
- Adjust the amount of maple syrup to your preferred sweetness level.
- For a crispier flatbread, bake directly on the oven rack rather than on a baking sheet.
- Can be served as an appetizer or light meal.
- Leftover cranberry topping can be refrigerated and used within 2 days.
