The mash up that dreams are made of: guacamole pizza! Swap classic pizza sauce for guacamole, then load it up with fresh summery produce: corn, zucchini and tomatoes. A super fun and creative twist for your next pizza night.
Avocado is one of my favorite ingredients, because it's such a chameleon! Turn it into the creamiest hummus, a mayo-free caesar salad dressing, or pasta sauce. Or? Use it as a pizza sauce alternative in this flavor-packed pizza recipe!
This guacamole pizza is a super fun and creative way to mix up your flavors on pizza night: simply spread the guac out onto your pizza crust and bake it up!
You can get creative with your toppings, but I went with the fresh summery produce I have on hand: cherry tomatoes, corn and zucchini.
Reasons you'll ♡ guacamole pizza
- it adds fun and new flavors to your pizza
- it comes together quickly
- you can cook it in the oven or on the grill
Pre-bake the pizza crust
When testing this recipe, I found that adding the guacamole to the unbaked pizza crust, it would dry out while baking. To get around this, we pre-cook the pizza for 10 minutes before spreading the guacamole on top.
Preparing the guacamole
When it comes to guacamole, I like to keep it simple. Avocados, lime juice, garlic and plenty of salt. I normally add tomatoes to my guacamole, but since we are adding them as toppings, it felt redundant to this pizza.
Start by cutting up your avocado. If you would like step by step directions, see my post on how to cut an avocado.
Mash the avocado with a fork, adding in the lime juice, garlic and salt. Do not do this step until just before you are ready to spread it out on your pizza.
How to grill pizza
In the summer, we love cooking our pizza on the grill. The best way to do this is on a pizza stone, which is also my favorite way to bake pizza dough. Here's a great looking pizza stone
if you are in the market for one!
To grill, you will need to pre-heat the stone on the grill at 450°F. Never place a room temperature stone into a hot oven or grill as it risks cracking.
Roll the pizza dough out on parchment paper, and place the whole parchment paper onto the stone. Here's a great video that shows you the process (we just use a large cutting board and not a pizza peel). Leave the paper there for the first 10 minute cook so you can easily remove it when you need to add the toppings.
After 10 minutes, grasp the parchment using oven-mitt covered hands, and transfer to a cutting board. Add the toppings, then transfer back onto the pizza stone.
Guacamole pizza toppings
On this pizza, I've added grilled corn, fresh cherry tomatoes and zucchini ribbons (peeled with a vegetable slicer), but the sky's the limit! Here are some other toppings you could add:
- cooked bacon
- grilled jalapeños, or poblanos
- cooked shrimp
- fresh mango cubes
- grilled red onion slices
More summery dinner recipes
- Strawberry Arugula Steak Salad
- Black Bean and Corn Salad
- Crispy Baked Zucchini Fries
- Summer Couscous Salad
- Caprese Chicken Gnocchi Skillet
Guacamole Pizza with Corn and Zucchini
Ingredients
Pizza toppings
- 1 ear corn on the cob (cooked & sliced off the cob)
- 1 batch your favorite pizza dough
- 1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese (shredded)
- 1 small zucchini (peeled into thin strips using a vegetable peeler- discard the seedy part)
- ½ cup cherry tomatoes (halved)
Guacamole
- 2 avocados (ripe; pitted)
- 1 lime (juiced)
- 1 teaspoon lime zest
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
Instructions
Guacamole
- Mash the avocados with a fork, then stir in the lime juice, lime zest, and salt.
Grilled Pizza
- Pre-heat grill and pizza stone to 450°F. Roll out the pizza dough on a sheet of parchment paper to a diameter of 12 or so inches.
- Transfer dough to pre-heated pizza stone by carefully grasping the parchment paper. Leave both the parchment paper and the pizza on the stone.
- Grill with the lid down for 10 minutes, dough should be very close to done. Transfer the pizza onto a cutting board from the stone by carefully grabbing the parchment paper corners.
- Spread guacamole over the pizza base, then top with mozzarella cheese, corn, zucchini and cherry tomatoes.
- Return the pizza back to the pizza stone and grill with the lid down for 5-10 more minutes, until cheese is melted through and crust is slightly golden.
- Serve immediately
Notes
- never place a room temperature stone into a hot oven or grill as it risks cracking; instead heat the stone up on the grill
- the parchment paper will turn dark brown on the grill. Keep a close eye to ensure it doesn't catch fire
- on that note, make sure the parchment paper is wider than the pizza, but not so long that it overhangs the pizza stone into the grill
- you may also bake this recipe in the oven using the same method (pizza stone) and cook temperature/time
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust
Since I have a huge abundance of zucchini, I think I need to make this pizza!
Andi @ The Weary Chef
What a clever pizza! I love guacamole, so I know I would love this one. That crust looks amazing! I am seriously blown away by your photos. They are so pretty. Can you give me a lesson? 🙂
Denise
Thank you so much, Andi! Ha, if you could see the behind the scenes, you would be laughing...it was a near disaster!
Jess @ Flying on Jess Fuel
Oh my gosh, yum!! This pizza sounds delish. I love all the fresh summer veggies. Eating seasonally is the best!
Cyndi - My Kitchen Craze
Guac on pizza?! Genius idea!! This looks amazing and I can not wait to try it. Pizza friday! YAY!! Pinned! 🙂
Kelly - Life Made Sweeter
Haha I used to be the same way and didn't like avocado but now I can't get enough! This pizza is gorgeous! I love that you used guac as the sauce! Genius and super delicious!
amanda @ fake ginger
Mmm, guacamole and pizza are two of my faves! I love that you put them together!
Helen @ Scrummy Lane
What an amazing idea! I mean, we all eat avocado toast, so why not 'graduate' to putting it on our pizzas! Love it! I bet a sprinkle of feta with it would taste good, too 🙂
Liz @ Floating Kitchen
This is really genius! Guacamole on EVERYTHING!!!!
Beth
This sounds amazing, the perfect summer time pizza!
marcie
I love that this pizza is slathered with guacamole, and I love all those veggies! This looks like one delicious pizza!
Cathy@LemonTreeDwelling
Same! I spent way too much of my life thinking I didn't like avocados....only to realize I LOVE them! This pizza - I can't even handle it. It looks AMAZING!
Kacey @ The Cookie Writer
Haha, I was the same with guacamole as a kid!! However, I still find restaurants make their guacamole look like snot... I am terrible! And I love guacamole pizza!
Denise
I agree, Kacey! I am still kind of picky about my guacamole! Guacamole pizza is just the best!
Harriet Emily
Yum, yum, YUM!!!! Wow! This pizza is such an incredible idea! I'd never thought of using guacamole on a pizza before! It sound sooo delicious, and I love the pairing of it with the corn, cheese and zucchini! Mmm! I definitely have to make this!
Denise
Thanks, Harriet! I didn't think it would work, but it really, really did 😉
Sara @ Bitz & Giggles
I never thought of putting guac on a pizza! This looks so fresh and delicious!
Denise
Thanks, Sara!
Natalie @ Tastes Lovely
Ok, this is amazing Denise! Guac on pizza? I have got to try this! I am obsessed with avocados. Can't wait to put them on my pizza!
Denise
I think my avocado obsession has reached new heights...ha! Thanks, Natalie!
Annie @Maebells
This pizza is amazing! I have always loved avocado but my husband wasn't a convert until recently, so I am sure he can relate to your feelings! It is pretty darn good once you give it a shot!
Denise
I think it is hard to get around the 'slimy green' part! I don't think I actually really ate avocados until about 4-5 years ago! Late convert!
john mccally, aka, chef john
I totally agree with Hannah, Gayle and Sarah. Can't wait to try it. I think I'll try making it in squares so people won't be looking for a red sauce. I also may try it using a red sauce as a base for those tradionalists who always think of pizza as red. chef john
Denise
I definitely used to be one of those traditionalists, John! Hope you like the pizza!
Sarah @Whole and Heavenly Oven
Waaaaaaaait a minute. Did you seriously just use GUACAMOLE as the sauce base for this pizza?! My mind = BLOWN. Denise, this pizza is insanity! And the best part is that it totally looks healthy, sooooo yeah I would probably eat half the pizza in one sitting. 🙂
Denise
Ha ha, it is sneaky pizza, right? It is kiiiind of healthy 😉 Thanks, Sarah!
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice
You had me at guacamole, Denise! This pizza looks SO good! I've never thought to put guac on pizza, so I've got to change that. Love these delicious flavors!
Denise
You should try it, Gayle! I don't know if I can do a tomato sauce pizza after tasting this one!
Hannah | The Swirling Spoon
Oh wow! YES! I used to hate avocado as a kid as well... now I also can't get enough of the slimy green stuff. Gimme all of dat avocado.
PS I love this idea! This pizza looks SO fresh but also yummy and cheesy...!? *high five*
Denise
Thanks, Hannah! Slimy green stuff all the way!