This Butternut Squash and Sage Pizza is topped with ricotta, mozzarella and roasted butternut squash, then finished with fresh sage.
Love getting creative with your pizza? Check out this Sausage and Peppers Pizza or this Bacon and Spiralized Butternut Squash Pizza.
There are 3 things – food wise – that I get super excited about when fall hits. Pumpkin, apple and butternut squash. I know that most people love pumpkin and apples, but I know you are probably thinking -butternut squash? Yep. I love it. And can’t get enough of it all fall and winter long. I’ve had it in everything from risotto to bread to soup and more. But I had never had it on pizza – until now.
I had actually been wanting to make this pizza forever. I had half of a butternut squash in my fridge before we moved, and then there was the chaos of moving, so when I did go to the fridge to grab the squash to make this pizza the first time, I discovered I had waited too long and my squash was no longer good. But that didn’t stop me! The pizza was promptly added to the next menu plan.
After my first bite, I kicked myself for not making it sooner. Yum. That’s all I could say. While my kids munched away on their plain cheese pizza, (the only kind they will eat), I happily enjoyed every bite of my pizza. Later, my dad tried it and totally fell in love, too. In fact, he couldn’t stop talking about it. And then last night, I got a text from my brother wanting this recipe because my dad was telling him about it. I’d say that’s one way to judge that it’s a winner!!
This is a pizza that will totally leave you craving more. It’s the perfect combination of flavors!
More Butternut Squash Recipes:
Skillet Butternut Squash Lasagna
Sausage and Butternut Squash Slab Pie
Stuffed Butternut Squash
Quiche Recipe with Butternut Squash and Kale
Butternut Squash Chili with Beef
Butternut Squash and Sage Pizza
Ingredients
- 2 cups cubed 1/4-1/2" butternut squash
- olive oil
- salt
- 1 lb pizza dough
- 3-4 oz ricotta
- 1 1/2 cups mozzarella
- fresh sage
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400F. Place the butternut squash on a baking sheet, drizzle on olive oil and salt. Toss to combine. Roast in the oven for 20-30 minutes, turning once or twice, until fork-tender and roasted. Set aside.*
- Increase the oven temperature to 475F and place a pizza stone in the oven. Let heat for at least 30 minutes.
- Roll out the pizza dough. Spread on the ricotta. Sprinkle the mozzarella over the ricotta, then top with the butternut squash. Cook according to the instructions for the pizza dough.
- Top pizza with fresh sage before serving.
LL says
Yum! This was good! Thanks!
IndianaAnna says
Made this last night and it was delicious. I used cottage cheese instead of ricotta since I had half a container languishing in the fridge. Sprinkled some garlic powder on top. Thanks for the recipe!
Deborah says
@IndianaAnna, I’m so glad you liked it!!
grace says
i love sage with squash! that said, sage gives me indigestion every time i eat it, but i can’t help myself. 🙂
Jen @ Savory Simple says
Oh man, if I eat anymore butternut squash I’m going to turn into one. I actually like it more than pumpkin in some ways. Thank you for this fabulous recipe!
Rachel @ Baked by Rachel says
Oooh fun twist on pizza!
carrian says
woohoo!!! I cannot wait to make this. Glad I already have the sage!
kellypea @ sass & veracity says
I’ve had this combo on my list for a while — have been wallowing in butternut squash & sage recipes this week. YUM. And yes — butternut squash is definitely on our favorites list — definitely more than pumpkin. No contest.
Chels R. says
Oh YUM! I love butternut squash too, and sage, and ricotta, and PIZZA!!!
Laura (Tutti Dolci) says
I love this pizza, Deborah! Butternut squash and sage are two of my faves. Pinned!
Stephanie @ Girl Versus Dough says
Oh my gosh, I am salivating just looking at all the warm gooey cheese on that pizza. And with butternut squash and sage? I’m ALL OVER it 🙂
Kristy (Sweet Treats & More) says
I love butternut squash, great idea to throw it on a pizza:)
Emily says
If only I were a fan of butternut squash. *sigh* The only way I can eat it is in a soup (with lots of cream and brown sugar). But the photos are gorgeous and the pizza really does look delish!
Heather of Kitchen Concoctions says
Usually butternut squash is not one of the fruits/veggies I get excited for, as far as fall/winter produce goes, but this year I have been all over it! In fact, great minds must think alike, because I posted a similar pizza recipe recently but with a few other fall flavors added to the mix!
kristy says
Butternut squash is one of my all time favorite fall flavors. Just used it in ravioli the other night. This pizza is genius! I know I’ll be making this. 🙂