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Mixed Berry Breakfast Pizza

Yields4 ServingsPrep Time15 minsCook Time25 minsTotal Time40 mins

Pizza for breakfast? Why not? This pizza has everything you’d want in a breakfast: seasonal, fresh berries, smooth and creamy farmer’s cheese and a wholesome crust made with whole wheat flour and walnuts. So ring in the summer, Colavita style—with pizza!

Mixed Berry Breakfast Pizza

 Colavita Extra Virgin Olive Oil
 ½ lb farmer’s cheese
 1 tbsp brown sugar
 1 oz blackberries
 1 oz strawberries
 1 oz blueberries
 Confectioner’s sugar
 Zest of 2 lemons
 3 tbsp Colavita Balsamic Vinegar
For the breakfast pizza dough
 1 envelope active dry yeast
 1 ½ cups warm water (80°F)
 3 cups whole wheat flour
 ½ cup rolled oats
 ½ cup walnuts
 3 tbsp ground flax seeds
 ¾ tsp salt
 1 tbsp brown sugar
 2 tbsp Colavita Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1

Spread the farmer’s cheese over the top of the stretched-out dough.

2

Layer the strawberries, blackberries and blueberries over the top of the cheese.

3

Slide the pizza in the oven and bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the berries start to pop and ooze purple juice over the surface of the pie.

4

Remove from the oven, and sprinkle with fresh lemon zest and confectioner’s sugar.

5

Drizzle with the blueberry balsamic syrup and serve with coffee or tea!

Instructions for the balsamic syrup:
6

In a small sauce pan, heat 1 tablespoon brown sugar and the balsamic vinegar together until the sugar has dissolved. Add ¼ cup water, 1 cup blueberries, grated zest from ½ lemon and a pinch of salt.

7

Bring to a simmer and cook for about 15 minutes, until the blueberries pop and become soft. Set-aside.

To make the pizza dough:
8

In a large bowl, dissolve the yeast in 1 cup of warm water. Stir in ½ cup of the whole wheat
flour. Cover and let stand for 10 minutes.

9

Pour the yeast mixture into the bowl of a food processor or stand mixer. You can also mix the dough by hand in a large bowl. Add the remaining ½ cup of warm water, salt, sugar and the olive oil to the food processor.

10

Add the walnuts, pulsing to chop them.

11

Combine the remaining 2 ½ cups whole wheat flour, ½ cup oats and ground flax seeds in a
bowl. Slowly begin to add this mixture to the food processor, ½ cup at a time. The dough will
start to hold together and form into a ball. When this happens, remove the dough from the
bowl, and place on a floured countertop.

12

Knead the dough until it is smooth. This may take about 10 minutes.

13

Dust the dough lightly with flour and place in a bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and allow to rise
for 1 hour.

14

Dust the dough lightly with flour and place in a bowl. Cover with a cloth (not terry cloth) to rise
for 1 hour. After the hour, the dough should have doubled in size. Punch down the dough and divide into 4 parts. Form each part into a smooth ball and it let rise, covered on a floured board for 30 minutes. Now you're ready to stretch and top.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 4