This Flatbread Pizza recipe is perfect for an easy, quick, fresh, and flavorful family dinner! I have topped the flatbread with herbed ricotta cheese, spinach, tomatoes, basil, and mozzarella for a delicious meal.
You can choose homemade or your favorite store-bought flatbread, or even Naan can work perfectly! Either way, you will get cheesy, juicy, fresh, and delicious Flatbread Pizza within 20 minutes.
About Flatbread Pizza with Herbed Ricotta
This flatbread pizza is a simple recipe, and you can easily customize it with your favorite toppings. If you choose to use store-bought flatbread, you will get hot pizza on your plate in less than 20 minutes!
The combination of ricotta and mozzarella makes this flatbread pizza deliciously cheesy. I have seasoned the ricotta with salt, pepper, oregano, basil, and red flakes to include more flavors in each bite.
This flatbread pizza with herbed ricotta is topped with spinach, tomatoes, mozzarella, pickled jalapeno, and fresh basil. However, you can customize the pizza with your favorite toppings and make it your family’s favorite weeknight meal!
I like to add red pepper flakes and pickled jalapeno for spiciness. But they are optional; you can skip or adjust them according to your taste.
Serve these hot, delicious flatbread pizzas as a lunch, dinner, or as a side dish.
Why You Will Love This Flatbread Pizza
- Each bite is extra creamy and cheesy with ricotta and mozzarella.
- It is topped with baby spinach and tomatoes for the fresh flavors.
- Ricotta cheese is seasoned to bring out the best flavors.
- The simple recipe yields juicy, cheesy, and fresh flatbread pizza.
- This Flatbread Pizza with Herbed Ricotta will come together in less than 20 minutes.
- You can use homemade or store-bought flatbread.
- Naan can also be used to make this delicious pizza.
Ingredients
- Flatbread: I have used store-bought (stone-baked) flatbread for this recipe. But you can use homemade or your favorite store-bought flatbread. You can also use Naan for this recipe.
- Ricotta Cheese: Use full-fat or low-fat ricotta cheese; you can use either homemade or store-bought. I have seasoned the cheese for more flavors. You can add more herbs and spices of your choice if you prefer.
- Milk: A little milk is required to thin out the ricotta cheese slightly so it can easily be spread.
- Herbs: I have added dried oregano and basil to the ricotta cheese. You can add more herbs of your choice if you like.
- Seasonings: Add salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste to ricotta cheese.
- Red Pepper Flakes: We like our flatbread with some spice, so I added red pepper flakes to ricotta cheese and sprinkled some on top of the flatbread.
- Lemon Juice: It enhances the flavor of herbed ricotta cheese and adds a slight tang for the better.
- Spinach: I love using spinach as a topping on my pizza. I have used organic baby spinach.
- Tomatoes: Tomato slices go amazingly well with herbed ricotta and mozzarella.
- Mozzarella: Even though the highlight of this flatbread pizza is ricotta cheese, pizza is incomplete without mozzarella, right? So, I have topped the pizza with some shredded mozzarella. However, you can add as much as you want or add a preferred cheese blend instead of mozzarella.
- Pickled Jalapeno: A topping of pickled jalapeno adds flavor and heat. But, if you prefer this flatbread pizza on the milder side, skip jalapeno peppers. Or, instead of pickled, you can use fresh jalapeno slices.
How To Make Flatbread Pizza
- Preheat the oven to 425°F.
- Spray the baking sheet or pizza pan with non-stick oil or line it with parchment paper.
Making Herbed Ricotta Cheese
- Combine ricotta cheese, milk, salt, black pepper, dried oregano, basil, red chili flakes, and lemon juice in a small bowl.
- Mix until well combined, taste, and adjust the seasonings if required.
Making Flatbread Pizza
- Depending on the size of the prepared pizza pan or baking sheet, place one or two flatbreads on it.
- Spread the herbed ricotta cheese on the flatbreads.
- Then, top with spinach, tomatoes, and mozzarella.
- Place fresh basil and pickled jalapeno on the top and sprinkle dried oregano and red chili flakes.
- Bake the flatbread pizza for 10-12 minutes or until cheese melts and flatbreads are crisp.
- Or, follow the instructions on the package of store-bought flatbreads.
- Remove from the oven and let it sit 2-3 minutes before slicing.
Variations
Flatbread: I have used store-bought, stone-baked flatbread. But you can use any flatbread you prefer. If you have Naan, you will get delicious herbed ricotta Naan Pizza.
Herbs: Instead of dried, add fresh basil and oregano. You can add other herbs, such as dried parsley, thyme, rosemary, etc.
Toppings: The choice of toppings is endless for the flatbread pizza. I have topped it with spinach and tomatoes that go perfectly well with ricotta cheese. Other options are roasted vegetables, zucchini slices, mushrooms, bell peppers, cherry tomatoes, etc.
Cheese: Add other varieties of cheese with mozzarella cheese. Or use a cheese blend of choice.
Helpful Tips
- Flatbread: There are a variety of flatbreads available in the grocery store. You can use any flatbread of your choice.
- Ricotta Cheese: You can use full-fat or low-fat ricotta cheese. If you want to make the cheese at home, check out the Homemade Ricotta Cheese / How To Make Ricotta Cheese recipe.
- Spinach: We love spinach with ricotta flatbread pizza. I highly recommend using baby spinach for the topping. Or, you can skip it if you want.
- Tomatoes: Use fresh and ripe tomatoes but not overripe. I have sliced plum tomatoes, but you can also use cherry tomato halves.
- Basil: If you do not have fresh basil, sprinkle some dried basil on top of the pizza.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I Use Pizza Crust Instead of Flatbread?
The pizza crust is different from flatbread; flatbreads are thinner and softer. However, you can use the thin pizza crust for this recipe and bake as instructed on the pizza crust package.
Can I Use Naan For This Recipe?
Absolutely yes! Naan is an Indian flatbread, and it tastes amazing with herbed ricotta and toppings. You can use fresh or frozen Naan for this flatbread pizza. However, baking time may be a little less, so keep an eye after 6-7 minutes of baking.
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Recipe Card
Flatbread Pizza with Herbed Ricotta
Ingredients
For Herbed Ricotta Cheese
- 1½ cups ricotta Cheese
- 1 tablespoon milk
- Salt to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon red chili flakes
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
For Flatbread Pizza With Herbed Ricotta
- 2 Flatbreads
- Prepared herbed ricotta cheese
- Spinach as required
- Tomato slices as required
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- Fresh basil
- Pickled jalapeno as required (optional)
- Dried oregano to sprinkle
- Red chili flakes to sprinkle
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F. Spray the baking sheet or pizza pan with non-stick oil or line it with parchment paper.
Making Herbed Ricotta Cheese
- Combine ricotta cheese, milk, salt, black pepper, dried oregano, basil, red chili flakes, and lemon juice in a small bowl.
- Mix until well combined, taste, and adjust the seasonings if required.
Making Flatbread Pizza
- Depending on the size of the prepared pizza pan or baking sheet, place one or two flatbreads on it.
- Spread the herbed ricotta cheese on the flatbreads. Then, top with spinach, tomatoes, and mozzarella.
- Place fresh basil and jalapeno on the top and sprinkle dried oregano and red chili flakes. Bake the flatbread pizza for 10-12 minutes or until cheese melts and flatbreads are crisp. Or, follow the instructions on the package of store-bought flatbreads.
- Remove from the oven and let it sit 2-3 minutes before slicing.
Notes
- Flatbread: There are a variety of flatbreads available in the grocery store. You can use any flatbread of your choice.
- Ricotta Cheese: You can use full-fat or low-fat ricotta cheese. If you want to make the cheese at home, check out the Homemade Ricotta Cheese recipe.
- Spinach: We love spinach with ricotta and flatbread pizza. I highly recommend using baby spinach for the topping. Or, you can skip it if you want.
- Tomatoes: Use fresh and ripe tomatoes but not overripe. I have sliced plum tomatoes, but you can also use cherry tomato halves.
- Basil: If you do not have fresh basil, sprinkle some dried basil on top of the pizza.
Nutrition (Approximate Values)
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