Snowflake Pizza

Did you know that making pizzas is an educational and healthy food craft for kids of all ages? Just by making dough from scratch, kids can learn about food science — how yeast makes dough rise! They can also develop fine motor skills by simply squishing the dough around. What about nutrition? If you have a picky eater, take this opportunity to have a variety of vegetable toppings available. They may not choose veggies the first time around, but always have them as an option. One night your creative little chef might surprise you with a tasty veggie creation.

This holiday season, make pizza night extra special by using cookie cutters to cut out different holiday shapes. Snowflake pizzas might become a new holiday tradition in your home! Share your holiday shaped pizzas with us on social media with the hashtag #holidaypizza.

Kids can help:

  • Prepare pizza dough.
  • Roll dough out onto a floured surface.
  • Cut out shapes using cookie cutters.
  • Brush sauce onto pizzas.
  • Decorate pizzas with favorite toppings.

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Snowflake Pizza
Serves: 6
 
Ingredients
  • Pizza dough
  • 1 cup warm water
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 (¼ oz) packet active dry yeast
  • 1 ¼ cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup semolina
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 ounce olive oil
  • cornmeal for baking sheets
  • Toppings
  • 1 cup favorite sauce
  • 2 cups favorite cheese
  • Variety of toppings
Instructions
  1. Dissolve 1 teaspoon sugar in 1 cup warm water. Stir in 1 packet active dry yeast. Let stand until foamy.
  2. Add 1¼ cup whole wheat flour, 1 cup all-purpose flour, and 1 teaspoon salt to a mixer.
  3. Attach dough hook. Mix together flours and salt. Pour in 1 ounce olive oil and yeast mixture.
  4. Mix until dough forms into a ball.
  5. Transfer dough to an oiled bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let rest until doubled in size.
  6. Sprinkle cornmeal onto baking sheets and preheat oven to 400°F.
  7. Roll dough out onto a floured surface. Using cookie cutters, cut out snowflakes and place onto cornmeal sprinkled baking sheets.
  8. Decorate pizza snowflakes with sauce and favorite toppings.
  9. Bake pizzas for 5-8 minutes or until golden and cheese begins to bubble.

~Recipes and photos by Katie Romey, MS, RD, Foodstirs Chef

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