Give pizza night a fresh and delicious autumn twist with this easy Butternut Squash Flatbread Pizza! Crisp and chewy naan bread topped with creamy roasted butternut squash puree, decadent goat cheese, pungent red onions, salty prosciutto, crunchy pumpkin seeds and fresh thyme, these pizzas are guaranteed to please!
**Updated**
This post was originally published in January 2017. I made edits to the photos and added a RECIPE VIDEO to show you how easy this is to make! However, the actual written words below in this post remain the same.
Hi, friends! Happy Thursday! Ohhhh-soooo close to the weekend!
If you have been visiting my little slice of the interwebs this year, you may be noticing a theme happening here – Dishes that are quick, easy, and 10 ingredients or less has been the name of my 2017 food game.
I’m going to be honest, my culinary school background kind of ruined simple, no-fuss meals for me. BUT, one of my New Year goals has been to resist the urge to over complicate the dishes here on this blog.
You see, in school the Chefs were always handing us recipes with no less than 25 ingredients. They were constantly ingraining into our minds the importance of flavor profiles and balanced dishes.
Basically, I learned that more is better when it comes to flavor.
But, this year I am trying to practice something else I learned in school. Something that pretty much goes directly against everything else we were taught – to K.I.S.S (keep it simple stupid).
While I have been working REALLY hard to keep most recipes here quick and easy, unfortunately they can’t all be one skillet and 16 minutes or less (like these shrimp).
Some meals are just worth the extra effort and/or ingredients. Ya dig?
All that ⬆️️ rambling brings me to today’s recipe.
While it is not super quick, it IS relatively easy. And pretty much all of the cook time is hands off.
AND, this recipe IS only 10 ingredients!
Therefore I’m going to call this a WIN WIN.
Win for you in the easy department.
And win for me in the staying true to my New Year, New Me goals department.
High fives all around ✋
Buuuuuut, before we get to the recipe I have a super quick confession – I made and photographed this pizza back in October. And I’ve made it about a dozen times since.
Did you just throw something at me? Thankfully I have my trusty computer screen to protect me from rocks and other hard objects.
Before you write me off for life, I had EVERY intention of sharing this way back when. And then the holidays happened, and I became completely CONSUMED in all things festive and fun.
But, what matters is that I AM sharing it NOW.
Hopefully you make this pizza, because I know you will forgive me after just one bite.
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Butternut Squash Flatbread Pizza with Goat Cheese, Prosciutto and Pumpkin Seeds
This pizza is all about the toppings and layers. Layers of straight up FLAVA HEAVEN, you guys.
Sweet, savory, smooth and luscious butternut squash puree
Pungent, thinly sliced red onions
Creamy, decadent goat cheese
Earthy sprigs of thyme
Salty, wafer-thin slices of pork-tastic prosciutto
Crunchy, subtly sweet pumpkin seeds (aka pepitas)
A light sprinkling of parmesan
ALL layered on warm, thin, crisp baked Naan or Flatbread
SO.Much.YUM!! 😋
How To Make Butternut Squash Flatbread Pizza:
Now that we have discussed how downright delicious this pizza is, let’s talk about how it all goes down. The most time consuming part of this flatbread is the butternut squash puree. But, it only takes 20-30 minutes and whipping it together is SUPER EASY.
Simply throw some diced squash onto a baking sheet with a few cloves of garlic, a sprinkle of chili powder and thyme, and a drizzle of oil. Then, roast until tender. Transfer the squash and garlic to a food processor with a bit of honey and puree. Done and done.
Generously spread the butternut squash puree on a piece of naan or flatbread and top with red onion, goat cheese and parmesan. Bake until golden.
Remove the pizza from the oven and garnish with prosciutto, fresh thyme and pumpkin seeds.
Slice and CHOW DOWN.
Notes, Tips & Tricks for the best Butternut Squash Flatbread Pizza:
- I have used plain naan, garlic naan and flatbreads to make this pizza and all of them are delicious. You can make your own pizza dough and use that as well if you would like, just be sure to par-bake the pizza dough before adding the toppings. Instead of using 2 pieces of naan or flatbread, you can make one large pizza if desired.
- If you want to make prosciutto roses like you see here, simply take a small slice of prosciutto and wrap it around your finger. Voila. Prosciutto Roses.
- If you want your prosciutto to be crispy, simply add the prosciutto to the pizza with the red onion and goat cheese and bake as directed.
- The butternut squash puree can be made up to 4 days in advance and stored, covered, in the refrigerator.
Pizza night deserves a delicious upgrade. Add this easy Butternut Squash Flatbread Pizza to the rotation!
Until next week friends, cheers – to easy, yet elegant pizzas!
XOXO
Cheyanne
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How to make Butternut Squash Flatbread Pizza recipe and video👇
Butternut Squash Flatbread Pizza {with Goat Cheese, Prosciutto & Pumpkin Seeds}
Ingredients
- Butternut Squash Sauce (yield about 1 ½ cups):
- 4 Cups Butternut Squash – cubed (about ½ a medium squash)
- 3 Cloves Garlic – peeled
- 3 TBS Olive Oil , divided
- 1 TBS Fresh Thyme , plus more for topping pizza
- ½ tsp Chili Powder
- 1 TBS Honey , or more to taste
- Pizza:
- 2 Pieces Garlic Naan
- ½ Red Onion – thinly sliced
- 6 ounces Goat Cheese – cut into ¼’’ thick slices
- ½ Cup Parmesan – freshly grated
- 3 ounces Prosciutto
- Roasted Pumpkin Seeds (optional for topping)
- Kosher Salt and Ground Pepper , to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil for easy clean up. Add the squash and garlic to the baking sheet. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons of olive oil and sprinkle with thyme and chili powder. Season generously with salt and pepper. Toss to combine.
- Roast squash in the oven until fork tender, about 20-30 minutes, tossing halfway through cooking.
- Make the squash sauce: Transfer squash and garlic to a food processor. Add in the remaining tablespoon of oil and honey. Puree until creamy and smooth, adding more olive oil (or vegetable broth or water) if it’s too thick. (You want it creamy, smooth and spreadable, but not too thin). Taste and adjust for seasoning with salt and pepper and sweetness with honey.
- For the Pizza: Place naan on a baking sheet. Spread with a heaping 1/3 - ½ cup of the squash sauce. Top with red onion, goat cheese slices and parmesan. Bake for 13-15 minutes, or until golden brown.
- To serve: Remove from oven and top with prosciutto, fresh thyme and pumpkin seeds. Serve immediately. Enjoy!
Video
Notes
1. I have used plain naan, garlic naan and flatbreads to make this pizza and all of them are delicious. You can make your own pizza dough and use that as well if you would like, just be sure to par-bake the pizza dough before adding the toppings. Instead of using 2 pieces of naan or flatbread, you can make one large pizza if desired. 2. If you want to make prosciutto roses like you see here, simply take a small slice of prosciutto and wrap it around your finger. Voila. Prosciutto Roses. 3. If you want your prosciutto to be crispy, simply add the prosciutto to the pizza with the red onion and goat cheese and bake as directed. 4. The butternut squash puree can be made up to 4 days in advance and stored, covered, in the refrigerator.
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It was a good year for squash (and pumpkins) here. Now to preserve them. Your recipe convinced me to pressure can some in pints for the sauce. (freezer is already full).
Preserving squash and pumpkin is an excellent idea, Nancy! If you use some of your preserved goodies to make this pizza, I hope you enjoy it as much as we do! Cheers and thank you so much for stopping by!
Too pretty to eat with those fancy flowers! Not, I love all the yummy salty flavors going on in here and it reminds me of our summer trip to Italy. Yes!
What a beautiful pizza!! I love everything about it. The squash, the seeds – the PROSCIUTTO!! You knocked it outta the park friend!! My hubby gets sick of my same-old pizza and I think he’d be over the moon if I gave this one a try! Thanks for keeping it simple for us 😉
Still a winner and perfect for the season!! Pinned! Take care. 🙂
I love your pizzas! They almost look too beautiful to eat…almost! 🙂 I think I could still dig right in, but only after staring at it for a minute or two!
this sounds perfect for when i don’t want to deal w pizza dough! (even if said dough is pre-made and all i have to do is shape and bake it). plus all that cheese. GIVE ME ALLLLLLL THE CHEESE
Love the fall flavors…especially the pumpkin seeds added for extra crunch.
Yeeeeeah, I do remember this beautiful pizza. But we’ve got to seriously talk. I’m angry with you, Chey! That’s totally your fault that you’ve introduced me a naan pizza, and I’m making it insanely often lately. Seriously, since the beginning of September I’ve made it 4 times. And trust me, I don’t bake ONE pizza at once (Cause why even bother turning the oven?) So please we need to find a solution to stop me from eating all these pizzas:)
Those rosettes! Stop! They are beautiful. I can’t wait to share this recipe with my sisters. It hits all the right notes of beautiful, sweet, tart, and looks completely doable. Love the video. Thanks woman for sharing.
Well I missed this the first time you posted so THANK YOU for the re-post! Butternut squash pizza? Heck to the yes. This sounds awesome! I’d even be ok if it was extra hard to make–but I won’t complain that it isn’t :). Have a great week, Chey!
This pizza looks as pretty now as it did then and love those prosciutto roses! Awesome job on the video girl! P.S. You wouldn’t happen to deliver, would you?? Cheers to a fab week! XO
Such a great fall flavored pizza Chey! I love the butternut squash base. And those prosciutto roses always look so pretty. Another fabulous video too!!
Love the new video and all the yummy fall flavors here!
OMG. Yes. Just yes. I need this pizza in my life!
Cheyanne, I’m so loving that butternut squash sauce with chili and honey – really runs the gamut of the flavor spectrum for me! I’m a huge fan of K.I.S.S (keep it simple stupid). Even though sometimes some dishes need to be a bit more elaborate – some of my favs have been simple ones like this! I’ve tried hummus and pumpkin puree with naan/flatbreads – now I so cannot wait to try your sauce! And ooh so love those prosciutto roses!
Butternut squash and goats cheese are the best pizza combo in the whole world and those prosciutto roses are perfection! I wish I had ths on my plate right now
Oh boy me likey! It’s raining cats and dogs here and I would die to have this in my kitchen right now. You have so many of my favorites loaded on here and what a beautiful combination of flavors. YUM!
Girl I am on board with you with simple recipes that do not need way too many ingredients!! It’s been one of my goals too. Love that you used naan and that puree looks so good and flavorful!! I can’t wait to dig in this pizza!
Way to go, Chey, for stepping outside of that box and challenging yourself for the year! I’m okay with recipes that take a while and usually reserve those to the weekend. During the week though, I’m all about quick (for me that is one hourish – hehe) or quicker. And, I’m okay with recipes that have lots of ingredients, as long as many are flavor builders like celery, onions, carrots, and spices! I don’t really count them if I’m tallying ingredients anyway. But flatbread?! I’m in and it IS such a quick meal to pull together! I’ve started making my own flatbread… talk about easy! I love butternut squash and goat cheese – such a flavorful combo you have here ! And that little pinch of chili pow – adding a bit of intrigue to it, eh? LOVE it!! Delicious work my dear!
Well, you get the award for most beautiful pizza in creation – I mean, the prosciutto looks like ROSES! Beautiful and scrumptious, all in one pizza! Pinning, of course – have the best weekend, my friend!
Friday night is pizza night in my house. And I’m always in search for new recipes. With this recipe, you came just in right time. I was telling my hubby last night I want to try something different with pizza. And this is IT! LOVE prosciutto roses, and the goat cheese, and the sweet butternut squash. Just YUM! Making this, pinning and sharing! Have a lovely weekend friend 😉
OMG…. dying over that those prosciutto roses. Just wrap around your finger? Genius. And delicious. Kudos to your creative gene, and thanks for keeping it easy for us!
Oh, I love your new game, Chey – easy recipes with 10 or less ingredients sounds exciting! May I join you, please. Ouch, I think most of my dishes are already less than 10 ingredients so I might consider making only the meals with 20 and over components. Or recipes with an obligatory ingredient – let’s say lavender:) Anywhays, I do love this flatbread pizza. The combination of the flavors is irresistibly good. Perfect for a weekend! And yes, I call Thursdays “Small Fridays”:)
I love easy and I love pizza and I love everything you put on this pizza! Never used naan as a pizza crust but I will now 🙂 I swear I could eat butternut squash and pumpkin seeds every day too. Thinking I’ll have to make this with Rach’s chili and eat them while watching the playoffs this weekend. GO PATS!! 😉
If pizzas were like high school and were awarded senior year superlatives, your pizzas would win best looking every time! (Do they even do those anymore? Is best looking even a thing? I hope not…beauty is in the eye of the beholder I always say!) Anyway – I can get behind best looking pizzas and yours are it! Thanks for sharing another delicious recipe, my friend! Cheers!
Ahhh so many of my favorites on here!! Butternut squash, goat cheese, pumpkin seeds!! And it’s a flatbread pizza! It’s like you made this for me 🙂 I’m definitely all about simple meals at times … but I also love to use more ingredients, etc etc when I think it’s worth it for the flavor! So a balance sorta?? haha Okay I’m rambling now
Oh wow. Im loving butternut squash right now. This flatbread looks like the best comfort food for a cold January evening. So good Cheyanne!
This looks so delicious and would seriously be a perfect dish for a Valentines Day lunch!! – http:/www.domesticgeekgirl.com
OK Ok Ok, I never ever ever ever ever made a flatbread and I don’t know why. I always order them when I go to restaurants or bars or anywhere that serves flatbreads. I love your quick easy and minimalist recipes. 2017 rocks, it’s going to be the best year ever!!!!!! The butternut squash is a brilliant addition.
Cocktails, hummus and pizza: those are totally my top 3 favorite recipes on NSN!! I was just dreaming about one of your naan pizzas the other day, and due exclusively to the bestie connection, this post appeared! I’m so sure of it. <3 <3 <3 It's been awhile since I've seen those gorgeous roses atop one of your incredible creations, and here we are: dinner BLISS. 🙂 Loving the new simple ingredient list recipe vibes! I can't wait to see all the wonderful foods you come up with. And yes, I totally agree that sometimes a more complicated ingredients list is for-realsies worth it. Now, will ya cut me like 3 slices each of ALL your pizzas? Ya know, so we can keep my next meal nice and simple? 😉 😉 🙂 Hope you have an awesome weekend dear! Muah. xoxo
I am loving that butternut base! I’m also trying to simplify my recipes — it can be rough. You’re rockin it!
I love 10 ingredient or less recipes, Cheyanne – the more the better! And isn’t flatbread pizza the best – so simple and so delicious – and I LOVE the goat cheese on there. Have a great weekend!
Love, love, love Pizza Cheyanne! But never thought of putting a butternut squash sauce on it. This combination sounds amazing. I think the new theme for easy recipes is a grand idea. Pinning this cause I know what I’m topping my next Pizza with 🙂
So pretty Cheyanne – Love this pizza. Can’t believe you were holding out on us with this since OCTOBER – but all is forgiven with these pretty prosciutto roses. Simple is so good!!! For simple brains like mine – who like to eat delicious but easy. Have a wonderful weekend my friend!!! XOXO
Love this theme and this pizza! So pretty (love prosciutto roses 🙂 and of course, goat cheese always draws me in. Perfect!
I love your new theme and you just can’t go wrong with simple and delicious! This flatbread pizza is absolutely perfect, girlfriend! I’m a huge fan of goat cheese, pumpkin seeds, and prosciutto, so you need to hop in your Black Betty and bring this to my house STAT! P.S. I love your prosciutto roses too! Pinned!
I have noticed the new theme and I like it, of course I like the complex recipes to . This pizza is amazing and that butternut squash sauce is delicious and the perfect base for the amazing toppings!! Take care!
BAHAHAHA…..I always use K.I.S.S. throughout every day conversation!! Too funny! I love easy, tasty meals and they are so perfect, especially for busy weekdays. Prosciutto on anything pretty much makes it a winner in my books and goat cheese is just the icing on the cake or pizza! I would easily devour this whole thing my myself #noshame. Have a wonderful weekend, sweets! xo
I’m ALL about the simple and easy meals on my blog, so you are speaking my language! And when prosciutto is involved…watch out! It’s seriously SO good, and feels like a treat for me since I don’t buy it too often. This pizza looks GORGEOUS, girl! I’m seriously in love with those roses! And the pumpkin seeds and goat cheese…I could go on and on. Pizza is my #1 favorite food, so I’ve got to try this on pizza night. What a fun way to jazz up some flatbread! Pinned, of course! Happy weekend to you!
You know I’m doing some serious high fives ✋✋✋ for simple, easy meals! Especially when you still bring ALL the flavors to the party! I adore a flatbread pizza over the original and this is right up my alley. That butternut squash puree looks creamy and heavenly and then the cheese and prosciutto toppings – some of my favorites! Glad you didn’t let this one slide and finally shared it with us – so much better late than never! Have a wonderful weekend my friend! XO
I too love to use flatbread to make pizza. My husband loves esp. baked tortilla wraps spread with a thin layer of leftover chili con carn for the lunch. And I am jealous that you can still find butternut squash in winter…here in Germany all the pumpkins and squashes are gone soon after the Halloween…
Goats cheese and butternut squash are a match made in heaven! Love to combine these two ingredients and I do love a slice of good pizza 🙂 Looking forward to more quick and easy recipes with less than 10 ingredients – it is fantastic to be able to whip up something delicious in the evenings during the week that does not take too long to make. Have a lovely weekend!