Spicy honey prosciutto flatbread pizza with crispy pan-fried prosciutto, caramelized onions, and fresh arugula on baked flatbread drizzled with hot honey.

Today, let’s dive into the tantalizing world of flatbread pizzas.

Have you ever had cooked prosciutto or fresh arugula on a pizza?

These ingredients are seen as less commonly served in my area, but I think they should be used more.

It’s great to serve whether you’re hosting a casual gathering with friends and need the perfect appetizer or simply treating yourself to a gourmet night in. This hot honey flatbread pizza is guaranteed to steal the show.

What is flatbread pizza?

Flatbread pizza is very much how it sounds. It’s a flattened bread-style pizza. A lot of times, it’s shaped as a rectangle when it’s made, and in this recipe, I use two naan-style flatbreads.

It’s like a cross between pita bread and crispy crust.

If you are unable to find naan-style flatbread, a regular flatbread pizza works just as well.

The basic ingredients of flatbread are flour, water, and salt. It contains no yeast, and that is what keeps it a flat pizza dough.

Ingredients

Flatbreads
Minced Garlic
Olive Oil
Apple Cider Vinegar
Honey
Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
Prosciutto
Arugula
Yellow Onion
Mozzarella Cheese

Prosciutto

Prosciutto is like a fancier, thinner version of bacon and who doesn’t love bacon?!

Can prosciutto be cooked?

It’s usually served uncooked and is found this way at the store, but in this recipe, it is cooked like bacon.

It cooks a lot faster than bacon because of its thinness and still gets nice and crispy.

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Arugula

For the arugula, it is left uncooked in this recipe and used more as a topping. It can be left whole or chopped fine for an easier bite.

The arugula can be somewhat hard to find, depending on the season.

I’ve found it at my local grocery store mixed in a spinach/arugula salad mix, which was the only way to purchase it.

It is also available at Whole Foods if you have one of those nearby.

Arugula is packed full of nutrients like calcium, potassium, folate, and vitamins A, C, and K, and gives a peppery-flavored, crunchy bite to this dish.

How to Cook Hot Honey Prosciutto Flatbreads

Preheat oven to 400℉.
Drizzle each flatbread with olive oil and spread minced garlic evenly between both flatbreads. Place flatbread directly on the oven rack for 5 minutes. Then remove from the oven and set aside.
Cut prosciutto and onion into thin strips. Cook the slices of prosciutto in a pan over medium heat for 1-2 minutes, until crispy. Set aside on a towel-lined plate.
In the same pan, add 1 teaspoon olive oil over medium-high heat. Add onions and cook for 7-8 minutes, until caramelized. Divide onions evenly on both flatbreads, then top with mozzarella.
Place flatbreads back in the oven on the rack for 5-7 minutes until cheese is melted. While they bake, mix honey, apple cider vinegar, and red pepper flakes in a small bowl. Add prosciutto to the mixture and toss it to combine.
Once the flatbreads are done baking, remove them from the oven, drizzle the top of the pizza with spicy honey mixture, and top with arugula.

Storing Leftovers

Refrigerating

Store leftover flatbread pizza in the fridge for about 2 to 3 days. However, it’s important to note that the quality will diminish quickly. Particularly with the freshness of the arugula and the crispiness of the flatbread crust. Arugula can absorb the condensation in an airtight container in the fridge.

Freezing

To store cooked flatbread in the freezer, I recommend removing the arugula first because it will not thaw well. It will become wet and slimy as it comes to room temperature.

Freeze the pizza with the remaining cooked ingredients assembled and place it in a resealable bag that lies flat in the freezer. When you’re ready to thaw, place it in the fridge overnight.

Use the reheating instructions and add fresh arugula afterward.

Reheating Leftovers

I recommend reheating in a preheated oven at 375°F. Preheating ensures that the pizza reheats evenly and maintains its crispiness.

Bake for 8-10 minutes until it’s heated through. Add fresh arugula once it’s done cooking, and if needed, add additional spicy honey on top.

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