Can you put hummus on pizza? Absolutely. Mediterranean ingredients like olives, feta cheese, cherry tomato, and fresh basil go perfectly with hummus pizza. You can try it now and make your regular pizza night a Mediterranean feast.
Hummus is not only a delicious appetizer to dip your pita bread in. It is so much more. We even collected 25 recipes with hummus, including our favorite hummus quesadillas without cheese. You can find even more quick ideas on what to eat with hummus.
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What to expect?
This Mediterranean pizza is not ordinary, as it is a hummus pizza. It means that the usual tomato-based pizza sauce is exchanged for homemade hummus. The toppings are also typical ingredients for Mediterranean cuisine, like olives, cherry tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes, red onions, and basil.
But what will it taste like? The creamy hummus adds a savory and slightly nutty flavor to the traditional pizza base and toppings. Warm hummus will taste delicious. The sweetness of the cherry tomatoes and the onion will balance the salty olives perfectly. The fresh basil leaves will give a herby freshness with a crunch.
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Ingredients
Here is what you need to make a pizza that looks exactly like the one in the picture:
- Pizza dough – You can use store-bought dough, but nothing beats homemade. Try our easy pizza dough recipe or our best-ever gluten-free pizza crust.
- Hummus – We used our oil-free hummus recipe
- Pitted olives – We used both green and black olives, because we love them :-). But if you can, try Kalamata olives (large purple ones), they are so delicious.
- Cherry tomatoes
- Sun-dried tomatoes
- Red onion
- Mozzarella or even better feta cheese
- Fresh basil
🛒 You can find detailed measurements for all ingredients in the printable version of the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
Instructions
Making hummus pizza
- If you’ve prepared our homemade pizza dough following the recipe and proofing instructions, proceed with the next steps.
- Lay the dough on a flat surface, lightly dusted with semolina or cornmeal. If necessary, sprinkle some flour on top of the dough or flip it upside-down.
- Gently use your fingertips to depress the dough ball while stretching and pulling it to form an approx. 10-inch circle. Avoid pressing down on the edges if you prefer the Neapolitan-style airy, fluffy rim.
- Preheat the oven to 390 Fahrenheit (ca. 200 °C).
- Line a baking tray with parchment paper and transfer the pizza crust dough to the tray by hand. Gently arrange it back to a circle shape.
- Spread hummus generously in the middle. Top it with sliced red onions, halved cherry tomatoes, sun-dried tomato pieces, green and black pitted olives, and cheese.
- Place it on the oven rack and bake for 10-15 minutes or until the outer crust turns golden brown. Can you see the airy, fluffy crust?
Cooking tips
- Use a pizza stone! – We recommend using a pizza stone in the highest position of the oven since you will have the best pizza if you can manage to bake it on the highest heat possible. The pizza stone is already hot when you place the pizza dough on top resulting in a perfect crispy bottom crust. Read our pizza dough recipe for more details on how to bake a pizza with a pizza stone.
- If you don’t like a bubbly outer crust, use a fork to create small holes in the crust before placing it in the oven.
- After baking, transfer it to a wire rack or wooden board to cool, ensuring the crust stays crispy.
Variations
Fortunately, The Mediterranean basin includes Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, part of the Middle East, and North Africa. So much inspiration. Here are some of our favorite toppings to add to this hummus pizza.
- Great creative with hummus – While we used classic hummus, don’t stop there and try it with different flavors like beet hummus, sunflower seeds hummus, harissa hummus (from our falafel platter), or roasted red pepper hummus (from our grazing board).
- More veggies – Thinly sliced eggplants, red bell pepper, zucchini, mushrooms, or asparagus is a great addition. Hummus pizza is also a great way to use leftover roasted vegetables. Check out our cheeseless pizza loaded with colorful veggies.
- Canned vegetables – Sun-dried tomatoes, roasted red peppers, artichoke hearts, or capers are equally delicious toppings.
- Add legumes – Chickpeas, beans (cannellini, kidney, fava…), and lentils are quite popular in Mediterranean cuisine. We do love them on our pizza. Hide them under the cheese so that they don’t dry out.
- Think of fruits – Figs are amazing on pizza. If you haven’t tried it, you should.
- Fresh herbs or leafy greens: You should only add them after baking. They will slightly wilt on top of the hot pizza, but gives an extra layer of herby, fresh flavor. We always add baby spinach, arugula (aka rocket salad), or fresh basil leaves.
- Pesto pizza: A swirl of this spinach pesto or this sun-dried tomato pesto will give a fantastic flavor boost to any hummus pizza.
Serving ideas
When the pizza is baked and fresh out of the oven, you can add even more yummy things on top.
- You can drizzle it with extra virgin olive oil or balsamic vinegar.
- Brush the crust with melted garlic butter while it is hot.
- Add some parmesan.
- If you like it spicy, sprinkle some chili flakes or drizzle it with sriracha or other hot chili sauce.
- Add a side salad like this quinoa berry salad, or serve it after a creamy vegan soup.
Equipment
- Use an iron pizza stone for an extra crispy bottom.
- If you use a pizza stone, we recommend using baker’s peel as well so you can transport the pizza to the stone easier.
- Once baked, move it to a wire rack or wooden board to cool down. The wood can absorb the moisture or steam coming from the hot pizza. You will not lose the crispiness this way.
- Cut it with a pizza wheel or a very sharp knife.
- If you do not have a pizza oven, you can use a regular oven like we do in this recipe. While Ooni pizza ovens are quite popular, we have a cheaper brand. And it gives us delicious pizzas effortlessly.
Storing tips
Pizza is best right out of the oven. You can store leftovers for up to 2-3 days in the refrigerator in an airtight container or wrapped in tin foil.
We don’t usually recommend freezing pizza. After thawing, the crust can get soggy if the dough or the toppings (even baked ones) release any moisture.
To reheat frozen or cold pizza, don’t use a microwave. Use a toaster or a regular oven to regain some of the crispiness you lost.
FAQs
Any hummus can work as a pizza sauce, from classic to flavored. We did not experience any difference compared to using homemade hummus or store-bought hummus. Both were creamy enough to spread evenly.
Hummus is a Middle Eastern dip, so any vegetables, legumes, or even fruits that you would dip in it, are also perfect as a pizza topping. We recommend olives, tomatoes, red pepper, sun-dried tomato, artichoke hearts, onion, spinach, or eggplant.
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Mediterranean Hummus Pizza
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 Pizza dough homemade classic or gluten-free
- 6-8 Tbsp Homemade hummus
- 3.5 oz Feta cheese
- ¼ Red onion
- 10 Olives
- 10 Cherry tomatoes
- Fresh basil leaves
Instructions
- If you’ve prepared our homemade pizza dough following the recipe and proofing instructions, proceed with the next steps.
- Lay the dough on a flat surface, lightly dusted with semolina or cornmeal. If necessary, sprinkle some flour on top of the dough or flip it upside-down.
- Gently use your fingertips to depress the dough ball while stretching and pulling it to form an approx. 10-inch circle. Avoid pressing down on the edges if you prefer the Neapolitan-style airy, fluffy rim.
- Preheat the oven to 390 Fahrenheit (ca. 200 °C).
- Line a baking tray with parchment paper and transfer the pizza crust dough to the tray by hand. Gently arrange it back to a circle shape.
- Spread hummus generously in the middle. Top it with sliced red onions, halved cherry tomatoes, sun-dried tomato pieces, green and black pitted olives, and cheese.
- Place it on the oven rack and bake for 10-15 minutes or until the outer crust turns golden brown.
Notes
- Raw vegetables like thinly sliced eggplants, red bell pepper, zucchini, mushrooms, or asparagus.
- Leftover roasted vegetables: Since they are already roasted, go for hard veggies that otherwise are not suitable for pizza, like broccoli, sweet potato, or butternut squash.
- Canned vegetables: sun-dried tomatoes, artichoke hearts, or capers.
- Legumes: canned or cooked beans, lentils, chickpeas. Hide them under the cheese so that they don’t dry out.
- More cheese: mozzarella cheese in place or combination with feta cheese.
- Fruits: figs are amazing on pizza
- Fresh herbs or leafy greens: We always add baby spinach, arugula (aka rocket salad), or fresh basil leaves after baking.
- Pesto: A swirl of this spinach pesto or this sun-dried tomato pesto will give a fantastic flavor boost to any hummus pizza.
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