Mini Margherita Puff Pizza Pies

Easy mini Margherita pizza pies that can be made in under 30 minutes. They are easy enough for children to make and they always love to eat them.

Puff Pastry Pies

My wee boy is staying with his grandparents in Cyprus just now and I'm missing him like crazy.

It's lovely to see how much fun he is having, but it's still hard.

In his honour, I thought I'd share one of his favourite recipes with you.

Simple Margherita puff pizza pies.

He asks for these little pizza pies a lot and they are super simple to make. In fact they are easy enough for him to make himself.

If you like these, try Vegan Pizza Swirls from my lunch blog The Vegan Lunchbox.

2024 UPDATE 

Shrinkflation has hit. Ready rolled puff pastry used to be a standard 375g across big brands and supermarket own brands.

It's now shrunk to 320g (Jusrol, Tesco & Asda, maybe other supermarkets too) which can make a big difference (you end up with too much filling).

So be aware you may need extra pastry or you will have leftover filling (don't try and add it all to these smaller sheets of pastry).

Living on the Veg

These simple puff pizza pies are one of the recipes in my new book Living on the Veg, which I co-authored with Clive Gifford.

If you haven't seen it yet, Living on the Veg is a colourful guide to living meat-free which is aimed at children.

The chapters include:

• Going Veggie
• Ye Olde Vegetarian
• What's in a Name?
• Why Turn Veggie?
• Questions Questions
• Healthy Living
• A Veggie Life and Get Cooking

What can I expect?

It is full of fun facts and answers all the questions you might have about a vegetarian diet.

The recipes are aimed at children aged 9-11 years old, but younger children could make the recipes with a bit more help and they are also perfect for older children and adults who want to try out a veggie diet.

I created 12 recipes for the book. A few you will find on my blog and the rest are new recipes, but they are all easy and delicious.

Living on the Veg Recipes

1. Cloud Eggs - a fun breakfast idea with meringue like egg whites and soft dippy egg yolks.
2. Chocolate Chip and Raisin Pancakes - another special breakfast treat the whole family will love.
3. Pinwheel Sandwiches - a recipe and guide to making pinwheel sandwiches as well as a list of optional fillings.
4. Sweet Potato and Carrot Soup - a delicious, healthy soup that's easy to make.
5. 10 Minute Bean Burgers - our favourite burgers which are mashed together in one bowl, then cooked. So, so good!
6. Puff Pizza Pies - another favourite in our house and quick to make are little puff pastry pizzas.
7. Quick Green Spaghetti Sauce - an easy sauce for pasta whizzed up in a blender or food processor.
8. Spinach and Coconut Dal - a simple dal that's made in under half an hour and super tasty.
9. Easy Chocolate Mousse - just three ingredients, no egg and ready in minutes.
10. Chocolate Brownies - fudgey chocolate brownies, just how they should be.
11. Strawberry Cheesecake No-Churn Ice Cream - a luxurious ice cream you can make without an ice cream maker and you don't have to churn it by hand either.
12. Coconut Ice - a traditional recipe for an old-fashioned sweet treat you can make at home.

Puff Pizza Pies

I mentioned how easy these puff pizza pies are to make, but I didn't explain why.

They are made with ready-rolled puff pastry. Just take it out of the fridge for 15-20 minutes before you are going to use it, then cut circles out with a cup or a small bowl as a template.

Next you spread on either tomato puree or pizza sauce, a sprinkle of dried oregano, slices of fresh mozzarella and slices of cherry tomato. That's it!

Of course you could add your favourite pizza toppings on these mini puff pizzas, but the simplicity of these flavours work so well, I urge you to try them like this first before adding any other toppings.

Or why not add my easy vegan pepperoni?

They aren't too high calorie wise either at 158 calories per mini pizza.

For more delicious puff pastry recipes, check out 50 BEST Plant-Based Puff Pastry Recipes for Vegans.

also try - Slow Cooker Pizza Potatoes or Vegan Sesame Bagel Pizza.

also try - Perfect Pizza Dough

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Yield: 8 mini pizza piesAuthor: Jacqueline Meldrum

Mini Margherita Puff Pizza Pies

Easy mini Margherita pizza pies that can be made in under 30 minutes. They are easy enough for children to make and they always love to eat them. Serve with a salad for a light dinner.

prep time: 15 minscook time: 15 minstotal time: 30 mins

ingredients

• 320g ready rolled puff pastry
• 4-5 tbsp tomato puree
• 125g  mozzarella or vegan mozzarella, sliced thinly
• 8 cherry tomatoes or 4 salad tomatoes, sliced
• 1 tsp dried oregano

instructions

1. Take the puff pastry out on the
   box and leave it on a plate to come to room temperature for 15 minutes before
   your make your pizzas.
2. Preheat the oven to 200c/180c fan/gas mark 6.
3. Carefully unroll the pastry. Use a small bowl to cut circles out of the pastry. Press down and give it a wiggle. If you need to you can use a knife, but the bowls should be enough. Place the circles onto 2 baking trays, leaving a space between each pastry circle.
4. Top each pastry circle with a dollop of tomato puree and spread around carefully, leaving a small border around the edge with no puree.
5. Top with a slice of mozzarella and slices of tomato.
6. Sprinkle each pizza with a little oregano.
7. Bake the pizzas for 15 minutes until the pastry is golden and the cheese has melted. Serve with some salad and garlic bread.
8. Enjoy!

calories
158

fat (grams)
6

sat. fat (grams)
3

carbs (grams)
21.8

protein (grams)
4.9

sugar (grams)
3.9

Created using The Recipes Generator

You can read a more detailed review of my book in my full book review.

also try - Mini Tomato Pastry Bites

If you like my mini puff pizza pies why not try my full size puff pizza which is full of roasted vegetables and is utterly glorious! A wee bit more grown up and decadent.

Also check out my Butternut, Red Pepper & Potato Puff Pastry Plait