A twist on the traditional hamantaschen cookies, these savory mini pizza hamantaschen are the perfect dinner option for a Purim celebration!
The most frequent way to celebrate Purim is to eat sweet Hamantaschen cookies. However, there aren’t specific savory foods commonly served for meals for this holiday. These pizza hamantaschen are a triangle shape like the cookies, but filled with savory pizza toppings making them perfect for a Purim party appetizer, snack, lunch, or dinner.
In addition, two classic Jewish appetizers are also triangular in shape. Kreplach and Bourekas are two different types of dough pockets filled with a range of fillings including cheese, meat, or potato. An assortment of these along with the mini pizzas would make an amazing Purim appetizer party.
If you want to make these cute pizzas the other 364 days of the year, just leave the dough circles flat instead of folding them into a triangle. Or try my popular Lavash Flatbread Pizza recipe which uses Middle Eastern lavash bread as a crispy and tasty shortcut for the pizza crust.
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Easy recipe that comes together quickly with a pre-made dough and only a few ingredients.
- Fun to make with the kids.
- Makes the perfect snack, appetizer, or dinner for Purim.
- Can make them earlier in the day to save time.
Dana’s note: These are a fun way to take a traditional shape and to create something savory and delicious to eat on Purim. They’re perfect to make with kids. Having the guests help make the pizzas can be a fun party activity.
The pre-shaped Mazor's mini dough circles are a great time-saving shortcut, but I have made these with other pizza doughs, and they all come out well, like a dough ball that needs to be rolled out and cut into circles or a refrigerator dough that needs to be unfurled and then cut.
Ingredient Notes and Substitutions
See the recipe card below for a complete ingredient list and measurements.
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- Pre-made pizza dough - I like Mazor’s frozen mini pizza dough rounds (they’re kosher). They come in a package of 24 three inch round pizza doughs. They are perfect for making these mini pizza hamantaschen. You can also use any store bought pizza dough. Roll out to ⅛ - ¼ inch thick, then use a 3 inch round cookie cutter or glass jar to make dough circles.
- Pizza sauce - Use your favorite store-bought pizza or marinara sauce to save time. You can also substitute with pesto sauce.
- Shredded mozzarella - Use alone or a combination of mozzarella, provolone, and parmesan cheeses.
- Your favorite pizza toppings - Use whatever toppings your family likes, such as olives, red onions, mushrooms, or peppers. For best results, pre-cook the vegetable toppings until soft.
Step by Step Photos
See the recipe card below for complete directions.
Jump to RecipeCover a baking sheet with parchment paper. If needed, roll out the pizza dough with a rolling pin, and cut into rounds.
Place dough rounds on the sheet pans. Form the pizza right on the baking sheets.
Spread about 1 teaspoon of tomato sauce in the center of each dough circle, leaving a small empty border around the outer edge.
Add a pinch of oregano and about 1 ½ teaspoons of mozzarella cheese, followed by any pizza toppings if using. Top it off with a small pinch of fresh chopped basil on each.
Form each circle into a triangular hamantaschen shape by pinching the top edge of the circle to form the first point, followed by pinching on the left and right sides on the bottom to complete the triangle with 2 more points.
Bake in a 450ºF oven for 8-10 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is melted. Serve warm.
*Note that my Mazor pizza dough circles in the photos were not exactly circular in shape. This particular batch was the last package left in the freezer section at the kosher market just before Passover, so they had gotten misshapen along the way, but I was still able to form them in the hamantaschen shape, so it worked out just fine.
Top Tips
- Use premade pizza dough and store-bought tomato sauce to save time.
- The herbs kick up the flavor for these mini pizzataschen. Try dried Italian oregano, fresh basil, or both.
- Re-pinch any points of the triangular dough that don’t stay closed just before it goes into the oven. Pinch hard to make them stay shut while cooking.
- Top and form the pizza-taschens right on the baking sheet. It’s much easier than trying to transfer formed pizzas.
- No need to put olive oil or egg wash on exposed dough.
- You don’t have to defrost the premade pizza dough circles (Mazor’s) beforehand, because by the time you fill and shape each one, the dough will be defrosted enough to bake.
Make Ahead
Prep the pizza early in the day, and leave them in the refrigerator unbaked until about 30 minutes before serving. Leave out on the counter for about 15 minutes and then bake.
Storage and Reheating
How to store: Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.
How to reheat: Reheat leftovers in the oven at 350°F until warmed throughout and crispy on the edges.
What to Serve with Mini Pizza Hamantaschen
- Classic Hamantaschen with Butter
- Date Maamoul Cookies
- Shaved Brussel Sprouts Salad
- Spinach and Cheese Bourekas
- Kreplach with Brisket or Potato Filling
- San Marzano Tomato Sauce with pasta
- Pumpkin Pasta Sauce with pasta
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Recipe
Mini Pizza Hamantaschen
Ingredients
- Pre-made pizza dough such as Mazor’s frozen mini pizza dough rounds (kosher), 24 count and 3” in diameter each, 12 oz package. See notes below for alternatives.
- ½ cup pizza sauce store bought is fine
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian oregano optional
- ¾ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 teaspoon fresh basil julienned and packed
- favorite pizza toppings optional
Instructions
- Place a rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 450ºF.
- Place parchment on 2 baking sheet pans. Place the frozen pizza dough rounds on the sheet pans, about 12 circles per sheet.
- Top and form the pizza right on the baking sheets. Spread about 1 teaspoon of tomato sauce on each circle taking care to leave a small empty border around the outer edge, followed by a tiny pinch of dried oregano (optional) over the sauce of each one. Next sprinkle about 1-½ teaspoons of mozzarella cheese on each circle, followed by any pizza toppings if using, and then a small pinch of fresh basil on each.
- Lastly, shape each circle into a triangular hamantaschen shape by pinching the top edge of the circle to form the first point, followed by pinching on the left and right sides on the bottom to complete the triangle with 2 more points. Pinch well, and then check to see if all points stayed closed and re-pinch where needed right before it goes in the oven.
- Bake in 2 batches for 8-11 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is melted. Serve warm.
Notes
- Use premade pizza dough and store bought tomato sauce to save time.
- If you can't find the pre-shaped pizza dough mini rounds, use a premade pizza dough in a rectangular shape or roll out a dough ball to ¼ to ⅛ inch thick. Then cut into small circles with a 3 inch cookie or biscuit cutter.
- The herbs kick up the flavor for these mini pizzataschen. Try dried Italian oregano, fresh basil, or both.
- Re-pinch any points of the triangular dough that don’t stay closed just before it goes into the oven. Pinch hard to make them stay while cooking.
- Top and form the pizza-taschens right on the baking sheet. It’s much easier than trying to transfer formed pizzas.
- No need to put olive oil or egg wash on exposed dough.
- You don’t have to defrost the premade pizza dough circles (Mazor’s) beforehand, because by the time you fill and shape each one, the dough will be defrosted enough to bake.
- Make ahead directions: Prep the pizza early in the day and leave them in the refrigerator unbaked until about 30 minutes before serving. Leave out on the counter for about 15 minutes and then bake.
- How to store: Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.
- How to reheat: Reheat leftovers in the oven at 350°F until warmed throughout and crisp on the edges.
Nutrition
Nutritional Disclaimer
Nutritional information is an estimation only.
elaine shrager says
Looks like lots of fun and yummy. Great shortcuts for sharing with
your kids.
Dana Shrager says
Thank you! It's always fun and easy to make these with the kids.