Description
This Puff Pastry Breakfast Pizza with Everything Bagel Crust is my go-to at-home brunch recipe, whether we’re celebrating a holiday like Easter, Mother’s Day, or Christmas morning or just celebrating the fact that it’s Saturday morning. It’s so festive & special, yet it’s really simple to throw together.
The ease comes from store-bought puff pastry, which is readily available in the freezer section at most conventional grocery stores. Thaw it out in the refrigerator overnight, then quickly assemble breakfast in the morning by creating an extra-delicious crust around the edge with everything bagel seasoning & topping it off with crispy pancetta, gruyère or your cheese of choice, & eggs.
This savory pastry bakes to flaky, golden brown perfection quickly, with the perfectly cooked eggs & gooey-melty cheese that makes breakfast pizza so craveable. Finish it off with a simple arugula salad & enjoy while sipping a mimosa or Bloody Mary.
Savory, decadent, completely cafe-worthy!
Ingredients
- 4 ounces pancetta or bacon
- 1 sheet puff pastry (about 14 ounces), homemade or thawed from frozen (see Recipe Notes)
- egg wash: 1 large egg, whisked with 1 tablespoon water
- 3–4 tablespoons everything bagel seasoning
- 6 ounces gruyère cheese, freshly grated
- 4–6 large eggs
- kosher salt & ground black pepper, to season
Instructions
- Prep: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F, ensuring a rack is positioned in the center of the oven. Line a baking sheet with parchment & set aside. Gather & prep puff pastry breakfast pizza ingredients according to Ingredients list, above.
- Cook the pancetta: Add diced pancetta to a large skillet over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the fat renders & the pancetta becomes golden & crispy, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the crispy pancetta to a small plate, draining any excess fat. Set aside.
- Puff pastry breakfast pizza assembly: Unfold the puff pastry on the prepared baking sheet. Use a paring knife to lightly score a 1-inch border around the edge. Brush edge with egg wash & sprinkle everything bagel seasoning over top, creating an everything bagel seasoning crust around the pastry. Use a fork to poke all over the center of the puff pastry. Sprinkle grated cheese & pancetta over top, creating 4-6 small wells for the eggs – do not crack the eggs at this point, just create the wells for them with the cheese. [gallery columns="2" size="full" ids="29035,29038"]
- Bake the puff pastry breakfast pizza: Transfer the assembled puff pastry breakfast pizza to the oven & par-bake for 10 minutes. Working quickly, remove the par-baked breakfast pizza from the oven & crack the eggs into the prepared wells. Return the breakfast pizza to the oven & bake 7-9 minutes longer, or until the egg whites are set & the yolks are as runny or firm as desired. [gallery columns="2" size="full" ids="29041,29046"]
- Serve: Remove from the oven & allow to cool slightly before slicing into 4-6 large pieces. I love topping each slice of puff pastry breakfast pizza with a handful of arugula (lightly dressed in olive oil, lemon juice, salt, & ground black pepper). Serve immediately. Enjoy!
Notes
- Ingredient Notes:
- Pancetta is cured, unsmoked Italian bacon. Widely available at most conventional grocery stores, you can typically find pancetta already diced up in an individual container near the cured meats & bacon, or cut-to-order at the deli counter. Feel free to swap it out with regular bacon if that’s what you can find easily!
- Puff pastry: While you can certainly make your own homemade puff pastry (this is a great recipe), it’s one of those instances where our store-bought options are just as good. Puff pastry is usually sold in the ‘dessert’ freezer section of the grocery store, next to bread dough & pie crusts. I really like the frozen puff pastry from Trader Joe’s. It’s really affordable, & 1 box contains 2 sheets. You will need 1 sheet for this puff pastry breakfast pizza recipe.
- Everything bagel seasoning is one of the ingredients that makes this puff pastry breakfast pizza recipe so irresistible! Feel free to use store-bought or make your own everything bagel seasoning blend using simple spices like sesame seeds, minced garlic, & flaky salt (this is a great recipe).
- Storage & Reheating: Given the flaky pastry & the eggs, this puff pastry breakfast pizza is best enjoyed immediately after baking, though leftovers will keep, stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. I like enjoying leftovers cold or room temperature – just take them out of the refrigerator & let them warm up for 15-20 minutes before enjoying. Due to the pastry, I do not suggest reheating leftovers in the microwave – it will get soggy.