Puff pastry pizza is perfect for an impromptu pizza night or easy appetizer. Ready in under 30 minutes, it’s faster than takeout and just as crispy, cheesy, and delicious!

Puff pastry pizza with pepperoni and basil on parchment paper lined baking sheet.

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Flaky, Cheesy and Easy Puff Pastry Pizza

Using puff pastry to make a shortcut pepperoni pizza recipe not only cuts the prep time down to minutes, but delivers a buttery, thin, and flaky crust similar to the texture of spinach puffs and kielbasa puffs!

Puff pastry is one of those versatile freezer staples I always keep on hand. Since I often make crescent roll pizza, I figured puff pastry would work just as well and it does!

Why I Love This Recipe

  • Using puff pastry is convenient and makes for a quick dinner idea.
  • Super easy to customize with your favorite toppings.

Ingredients Notes

Puff pastry, pepperoni, pizza sauce and cheese on counter.

Find the full printable recipe with specific measurements below.

  • Puff pastry: You’ll find it in the frozen section of your grocery store. Thaw the sheets completely.
  • Pizza sauce: I often use my easy homemade pizza sauce, but a store-bought sauce works just great!
  • Mozzarella cheese: Shredded mozzarella is best done yourself from a fresh ball of mozzarella. It melts better and tastes better.
  • Pepperoni or other pizza toppings: Sliced red onion, green or black olives, peppers, fresh basil, etc.

How to Make Puff Pastry Pizza

Place the thawed puff pastry on a parchment lined baking sheet. Run a sharp knife around the edges to make a 1/2 inch border. Brush with olive oil and then bake the pastry dough for 5 minutes.

Spreading pizza sauce on puff pastry crust.

If you notice the pastry has puffed up a bit, deflate it by pressing down in the center with the back of a spoon.

Unbaked puff pastry pizza on baking sheet.

Spread the sauce evenly on top, followed by a sprinkling of mozzarella cheese, and top with pepperoni. Bake it for another 10 minutes or until the cheese has melted to your liking.

Puff pastry pizza cut into pieces on a baking sheet.

Recipe Tips

  • Blind baking the crust helps prevent it from getting soggy.
  • Avoid rolling out the dough or handling it too much. You don’t want to melt the butter!
  • You can poke holes in the pastry sheet with a fork before baking. This can help stop it from puffing up in the oven.
  • For this easy puff pastry pizza recipe, I would suggest staying away from watery veggies like zucchini, tomatoes or even mushrooms.
Close up of pizza made with puff pastry.

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Puff pastry pizza with pepperoni and basil.

Puff Pastry Pizza

5 from 1 vote
Recipe by: Jamielyn Nye
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 4
Puff pastry pizza is perfect for an impromptu pizza night or easy appetizer. Ready in under 30 minutes, it's faster than takeout and just as crispy, cheesy, and delicious!
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Ingredients 

  • 1 sheet puff pastry , thawed
  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  • ⅓ cup pizza sauce
  • 15 pepperoni
  • 1 cup mozzarella cheese , shredded

Optional toppings: sliced red onion, sliced olives, fresh basil

Instructions

  • Preheat and prepare: Preheat oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Prebake pastry: Place thawed puff pastry on the prepared baking sheet. Score the edges of the pastry with a 1/2 inch border, using a knife. Brush pastry with 1 Tablespoon olive oil. Bake for 5 minutes in oven,
  • Add toppings: The pastry may have puffed up a bit in the oven, so simply press down the center with the back of a spoon. Spread the 1/3 cup pizza sauce across the pastry. Add the 1 cup mozzarella, 15 pepperonis, and any other desired toppings.
  • Bake: Bake an additional 10 minutes, or until cheese is melted and it's done to your liking.

Last step: Please leave a comment and rating after you make the recipe.

Nutrition

Calories: 495kcal, Carbohydrates: 29g, Protein: 12g, Fat: 37g, Saturated Fat: 11g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g, Monounsaturated Fat: 19g, Trans Fat: 0.1g, Cholesterol: 29mg, Sodium: 543mg, Potassium: 140mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 278IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 152mg, Iron: 2mg

Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.

Variations to Try

Cut the puff pastry into smaller squares for puff pastry bites. Like easy pizza pinwheels, these make great appetizers, snacks, or bite-sized pizza pieces for little ones.

The topping options are endless. You could swap the pizza sauce for BBQ sauce or Alfredo sauce, try using a different cheese like cheddar cheese or goat cheese, and then add your favorite meat like chicken, sausage, or ham, and vegetables like bell pepper or spinach.

Recipe FAQs

Why is the puff pastry pizza dough soggy?

It could be because it wasn’t baked before toppings were added, there was too much sauce added, or excess liquid came out of the veggies.

How to store leftover pizza?

I suggest not leaving any to store! Puff pastry pizzas tend to get soggy in the fridge, so you’re best to eat them the day they’re made. However, if you want to, you can keep the pieces wrapped in foil or in an airtight container in the fridge.

How to reheat puff pastry pizza?

I recommend using the oven, a toaster oven, or an air fryer for a couple of minutes.