This delicious zucchini flower pizza is a summery take on Pizza Bianca (white pizza). You'll stuff the flowers with goat's cheese and fresh herbs to make this cheesy flatbread.
Zucchini flowers (or squash blossoms) are the edible flowers on zucchini or marrow plants. They're pretty delicate and will wilt within a day or two of picking, so they are not usually sold at grocery stores. You should be able to find them at a farmer's market or from a friend who gardens!
If you love making pizza, try our Eggy Breakfast Pizza and Cottage Cheese Pizza.

Why You'll Love Squash Blossom Pizza
- A delicious and beautiful white pizza (meaning there's no tomato sauce) that's perfect for summer.
- The stuffed squashed blossoms alone make this pizza a winner, but it's also cheesy perfection!
- It's fun to cook with edible flowers, and this recipe is no exception. It's a feast for the eyes! Make it for brunch or just a nice summer dinner, and serve it alongside our easy green salad with a glass of white wine.
Zucchini Blossom Pizza Ingredients
- Pizza Dough - You'll need one pizza dough for this recipe. I highly recommend Smitten Kitchen's lazy pizza dough recipe or you can purchase one (I often get mine from Trader Joe's).
- Mozzarella - You'll need 6 ounces of shredded, low-moisture mozzarella cheese. You can substitute this for other low-moisture types of cheese, but be careful about using mozzarella balls - they will have too much moisture and will make the dough too wet.
- Zucchini Flowers - You'll need 6 to 8 zucchini flowers. You can use male or female flowers, just remove the pistil or stamen before using.
- Goat Cheese - You'll need 2 ounces of goat's cheese to stuff the squash blossoms. You could also use ricotta cheese for this.
- Fresh Herbs - You'll use 2 tablespoons of roughly chopped basil to stuff the blossoms, but you can also use more fresh herbs to top the pizza. I used lemon thyme and sage.
- Olive Oil - You'll use 1 tablespoon of olive oil to brush onto the pizza.

How to Make Zucchini Flower Pizza
- Heat the Oven - Preheat oven to 425 F. If you use a pizza stone, place it in the oven now.
- Prep the dough - Stretch the pizza dough into a 12-inch circle and place it on the pizza stone or a baking sheet. Brush the dough with the olive oil and spread the mozzarella across the top. Then, sprinkle with ¼ teaspoon salt, oregano, and garlic.
- Bake the dough - Bake in the oven for 10 minutes.
- Prep the Zucchini Blossom - Combine the goat cheese, basil, and remaining ¼ teaspoon salt in a bowl. Stir till it is combined. Remove the center stamen or pistil from the zucchini blossoms, then stuff each of them with a few small spoonfuls of the cheese mixture.
- Add the Blossoms - After the pizza has been baked for 10 minutes, add the zucchini flowers to the pizza and bake for an additional 5 minutes. Remove and top with any optional fresh herbs and serve immediately.


Tips for Making Squash Blossom Pizza
- Preparation Tips - Zucchini flowers can wilt quickly. If your flowers are wilted, give them an ice bath for 15 to 30 minutes, and they should perk up enough for you to stuff them.
- Storage Tips - This recipe will keep in the refrigerator for up to 4 days, but honestly, it's best eaten immediately after you've made it.
- Alternate Cooking Methods - If you like a really crispy pizza, you can make this recipe on a pizza stone on the grill. Don't close the lid of the grill after you add the flowers as they will wilt too much.


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Zucchini Flower Pizza
Ingredients
- 1 pizza dough
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 6 ounces shredded mozzarella
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt divided
- ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ teaspoon granulated garlic
- 2 ounces goat cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
- 6 zucchini flowers
- optional - fresh herbs like sage, thyme, or lemon thyme
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. If using a pizza stone, place it in the oven.
- Stretch the pizza dough into a 12-inch circle and place it on the pizza stone or a baking sheet.
- Brush the dough with the olive oil and spread the mozzarella across the top. Then sprinkle with ¼ teaspoon salt, oregano, and garlic.
- Bake in the oven for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, combine the goat cheese, basil, and remaining ¼ teaspoon salt in a bowl. Stir till it is combined.
- Remove the center stamen or pistil from the zucchini blossoms, then stuff each of them with a few small spoonfuls of the cheese mixture.
- After the pizza has been baked for 10 minutes, add the zucchini flowers to the pizza and bake for an additional 5 minutes.
- Remove and top with any optional fresh herbs and serve immediately.
Donna Schneider says
I am making this right now!! Let you know how it turned out 🙂 I stuffed my zucchini flowers with basil and ricotta ❤️
Mary says
I made this today without the goat cheese and it was delicious. It’s so much better than red sauce pizza and glad to be able to use my zucchini flowers.
EW says
So glad you liked it!