Sweet Corn, Zucchini and Fresh Mozzarella Pizza.
Now I’m going to tell you how you can take a real life bite of summer.
I already made an actual summer pizza years ago… err, at least a pizza that I named summer pizza. But this is so super close to summer pizza too
because
just
look.
The two biggest summer things are on this pizza!!! Corn and zucchini. And cheese. And love. (of course.)
Can I just tell you about how melty and absurdly delicious this fresh mozzarella was? Ugh. I love this pizza so much that I hate it.
So hiiii. How was your weekend? Please tell me you did fun things like play with water balloons and catch lightning bugs (fireflies?) in a mason jar so they could light up your porch. That sounds dreamy.
And also, sat in bed and listened to thunderstorms and rain pound your windows. I totally did that but not because I was trying to have summer fun – moreso because I am over thirty and still afraid of thunder and lightening.
I might actually shove me head until the pillow and squeeze my eyes shut. Who cares about wrinkles?
This was our dinner a few weeks ago and it was ridiculously summer-fiable and wonderful. I shared it on instagram and snapped a few pics that night, but made it once more because it was just so.darn.good.
You can do whatever you’d like with the zucchini – I sautéed it a bit first because: green vegetables. You know.
And the corn can be sweet (the best in my opinion) but I used bicolor too on another version and it was just as fab. Make sure to season your veggies and dough and then give a super heavy handed drizzle of that syrupy sweet and tangy balsamic glaze.
This pizza loves you. See?
Sweet Corn, Zucchini and Fresh Mozzarella Pizza
Ingredients
dough
- 1 1/8 cups warm water
- 3 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
pizza
- 1 large zucchini
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 ears sweet corn on the cob, kernels removed
- 8 ounces fresh mozzarella, sliced
- a bunch of fresh basil leaves
- balsamic glaze for drizzling
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine water, yeast, honey and olive oil. Mix with a spoon, then let sit until foamy, about 10 minutes. Add in 2 1/2 cups flour and salt, stirring with a spoon until the dough comes together but is still sticky. Using your hands, form the dough into a ball and work in the additional 1/2 cup flour, kneading it on a floured surface for a few minutes. Rub the same bowl with olive oil then place the dough inside, turning to coat. Cover with a towel and place in a warm place to rise for about 1-1 1/2 hours.
- After the dough has risen, punch it down and place it back on the floured surface. Using a rolling pin or your hands, form it into your desired shape (sometimes I use baking sheets and do rectangles or free form pizzas – this specific dough will yield one pizza large enough to feed about 3-4 people) and place on a baking sheet or pizza peel. Place the towel back over the dough and let sit in the warm place for 10 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. (If I use my pizza stone, I heat my oven to 475 degrees and bake for 15 minutes. If you’re just using a baking sheet, follow the directions below for baking and set to 425 degrees.)
pizza
- Slice the zucchini into 1/4-inch rounds. Heat a large skillet over medium-low heat and add olive oil. Add the zucchini and garlic to the skillet and toss well to coat. Season with the salt and pepper and stirring occasionally, cook for 5 to 6 minutes until the vegetables soften.
- Brush the pizza dough with the olive oil. Take the corn kernels and sliced zucchini and place it all over the dough, layering it up however you want. Place the sliced mozzarella on top. Add a few basil leaves if you want, but I like to save them for when the pizza comes out. Bake the pizza for 20 to 25 minutes – or however long it takes until the cheese is golden and bubbly. Remove from the oven and cover with a sprinkling of basil leaves. Drizzle with a generous glug of balsamic glaze. Eat!
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93 Comments on “Sweet Corn, Zucchini and Fresh Mozzarella Pizza.”
This is summer pizza. I can’t even think of a single thing that could make this awesome pizza better and I’ve been patiently waiting since you instagrammed it a few weeks ago. Pinned :)
I can honestly say that I’ve never had corn or zucchini on my pizza. Why not, it does look delicious! I like veggie pizza’s I’m officially going to have to break out and try this. That balsamic glaze really adds!
This pizza is pure summer perfection! The only thing that could make it more summery would be if you grilled it :)
Looks heavenly! I’m on board with anything involving corn and zucchini right now. And fresh mozz is a year-round obsession. Love the light and airy pics, too!
I want this bite of summer so bad. So yummy!
Summer in my mouth! LOVE it!
What a gorgeous pizza! I posted a zucchini and corn salad today and this looks like the best use ever of those two ingredients! Pinned!
Now this my kind of pizza.
Well, any kind of pizza is my kind…but I eat corn and zucchini on the reg’…and it would obvs be better with carbs and cheese. Pinned!
I am all for veggie pizza especially ones with delicious cheese and burnish bits. I love the photos here! They are perfect!
That is one gorgeous pizza!
Now THIS is an original pizza. And yup, so summer on a pie.
Oh my…pizza really doesn’t get better than this!! I’ve never tried putting corn and zucchini on pizza before, but I’m nearly salivating as I look at these pictures – YUM!!
This looks delicious. I love the combination of zucchini and corn.
That rich balsamic looks amazing! I love sweet corn and this pizza screams summer :)
I don’t think I’ve ever had corn on a pizza. I’m intrigued.
Ooo these are fantastic summer flavors! I need some balsamic reduction on my next pizza!
This looks awesome. I think this is the definition of the perfect summer pizza!
Looks delish! I’m starving right now ~
xo
Pat
That first summer pizza was one of the first recipes I made from your blog! This one looks delicious too. :)
Balsamic glaze on pizza FTW!!!
I’m making this tonite! It looks so delicious I think I might die!
My favorite pizza of the summer, this looks incredible!!
oh how do you think grated zucchini would work here?
Looks beautiful, Jessica! Ahhh…I miss fireflies. There don’t seem to exist here in the PNW. So sad.
Aah, that balsamic drizzle looks incredible, and I LOVE how fresh mozzarella gets all stringy. I want to try and grill the pizza!
Woah. You’re in my head. I had corn + zucchini + cheese (in a bowl, sadly not on a pizza – genius!) for dinner last night. And I’m totally afraid of big thunderstorms and lightning. Sometimes I can get our cat to sit with me (she’s off-and-on scared of them too), but sometimes she’s too cool for me and I have to be scurred by myself.
Live in my kitchen pleeeeease.
I want to love this with my mouth.
Oh this looks delicious for a summer pizza!!!
I’ve never had zucchini or corn on my pizza but this looks amazing! I love a cheesy pizza!
I’m a long-time reader/lurker, but finally had to comment that it’s lightning. There’s no e. Lightening is the present participle of “to lighten” (in color, in weight, etc). Lightning is a noun referring to the visual occurrence preceding thunder. And lightning bug is the geographical variant of a firefly. English lesson over, carry on with your delicious recipes.
This looks divine! Just reading this made me so hungry and I can’t wait to try this out!
thanks for sharing
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My Kind of Pizza !
( PS- let the dough cool ferment overnight for best results)
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Fresh!! And so delicious!!
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Love this! I would never have thought to put zucchini and corn together on the pizza. Let’s not talk about the balsamic. The pizza is perfection.
It’s SO WINTER where I am. I just want to eat corn pizza.
Corn pizza sounds like the epitome of summer to me!! This is such a fun and new way to eat pizza!
oooh i haven’t put corn on my pizza yet!! How yum is that.
Thursday nights are when I make something special for dinner for my boyfriend and I think this is the winner for this week! If using a pizza stone, you don’t preheat since you are letting the dough raise on the stone, correct? I am so excited to make this!! I have zucchini in my CSA box this week!
This would also be delish with some pesto smeared on the crust, just for that extra basil kick.
I’ve been dying to make a pizza with fresh corn and this looks amazing!
Thanks for the recipe! It looks delicious, and I will remember to have a heavy hand on the balsamic! Have you run into one of the flavored olive oil/balsamic vinegar stores yet? They are really fun, and add a nice twist sometimes.
Corn and zucchini, together at last! Or is that together forever? :) Whatever the case, this pizza sounds fantastic!
This looks fantastic! I love the drizzle of balsamic on top, it brings everything together in a delicious picture!
Sounds fab – my summer pizza fave is corn, poblano, and pancetta!
I love artisan pizzas. In fact someone invited me over for dinner for that tonight. I have no clue what fun combo they are going to have. I pinned this.
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That’s it. I really need to make pizza again sometime soon. This looks amazing!
I am totally making this for my family for dinner this summer!
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