Classic Burrata Pizza

This Burrata Pizza is packed with cheesy goodness and authentic Italian flavor! This rich, creamy cheese is the ultimate pizza topping.

are you ready for this Rich, creamy burrata cheese is one of life’s greatest pleasures. (In our opinion at least!) So why not put some on a pizza? Here it is ultimate Burrata Pizza Recipe: a traditional margherita pizza topped with gooey burrata cheese. It tastes like the best pizza you’ve ever eaten: but at least 10 times better. Alex and I have been perfecting the art of artisanal Neapolitan pizza for over a decade, and this one is a new favorite. Here are some tips for making the best burrata pizza!

What exactly is burrata?

Burrata is a fresh Italian mozzarella with a surprise inside: the middle is filled with cream! The creamy interior also contains vsheese scraps, called striciatelle. Cut into a ball and spread on the creamy cheese. This cheese comes from southern Italy; Now it is served across the country and around the world. Alex and I first tried it on our honeymoon in Italy and have been huge fans ever since.

Burrata has a higher fat content than regular mozzarella and most other cheeses due to its creamy core. In fact, the word burrata comes from the Italian word Donkeymeaning butter: in reference to the buttery texture of this fancy cheese.

More great burrata recipes? Try this amazing burrata pasta or a creamy and delicious burrata pizza.

Tips for making burrata pizza

Here’s the thing. Burrata has a lot of liquid inside. If you put burrata cheese on pizza, you run the risk of making it a watery mess. There are several methods of putting burrata on pizza: some spoon it directly onto the bottom. Others place the whole burrata ball on top of the pizza after baking and the cutter spreads the cheese all over the pizza. Here’s the trick to making this burrata pizza (which we think is pretty much perfect):

• First prepare the pizza with grated mozzarella cheese. This will brown the crust and melt a base layer of cheese. If you put the burrata at the beginning, it will be too runny at the end of the cooking time.
• Add the shredded burrata pieces in the last 3 minutes. Yes, you will actually take the pizza out of the oven, add the burrata pieces, and then bake it again. You’ll peel it off once the burrata melts into an evenly gooey layer!

A 5 minute pizza sauce that tastes like Italy

The best way to make this burrata pizza taste like Italy: make our easy pizza sauce and pizza dough! This pizza sauce is one of our favorite recipes on this site. Every time we do it, it amazes us. Here are the secrets of this sauce:

• Use fire roasted tomatoes. These tomatoes are roasted, so their flavor is milder and more developed straight from the can. If you can’t find them, use the best quality tomatoes you can find.
• Put them in the blender with the garlic, olive oil and spices. All you have to do is quickly toss the ingredients in the blender and you’re done. Try it and you will melt.

Homemade pizza dough is always worth it

The other key to burrata pizza is pizza dough! We’ve perfected these recipes over the years to ensure they have the best texture and flavor. Here are the options in order of preference:

• Master the pizza dough! This best pizza dough has it all perfect taste and texture. We recommend you try this at least once in your life. That’s great.
• Thin crust. Try this thin crust pizza dough! It rolls easily into a thinner, crispier crust.
• pan pizza. An American-style option: make it a skillet pizza in a cast-iron skillet! It takes a little longer, but it’s an easier method.
• Naan pizza or flatbread. For an easy weeknight pizza! Try the naan pizza or the flatbread pizza.

A pizza stone makes the best burrata pizza

Main pizza dough or thin crust dough tastes best when prepared on a pizza stone. If you want authentic Italian pizza this is your best choice. Why?

• pizza stone: A pizza stone makes the Italian pizza base crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. Here’s the best pizza stone we’ve found, along with maintenance tips.
• pizza shovel: Use a pizza peel to transfer the pizza onto the hot pizza stone in the oven. We recommend this Standard Pizza Shovel or this Conveyor Pizza Shovel.

And that’s it! All of our tips for making the best burrata pizza ever. If you are a pizza connoisseur, you can also use a pizza oven: go to our pizza oven article. This is how you get the nicely charred crust. But full disclosure: We recently learned a trick to get rid of the pizza oven. Bake the pizza in your standard oven, then use a torch to char the crust and some cheese! That’s what we used here, and it worked like a charm.

More great pizza recipes

This burrata pizza is in our Pizza Hall of Fame. Here are some other pizza recipes that rank high for us:

Accompany your pizza with marinated olives and a green salad for a hearty meal!

This Burrata Pizza Recipe is…

Vegetarian.