Have you ever tried a sweet pizza? If not and would love to, here is a seriously great recipe.It all starts with a home-made dough that neither involves dried yeast nor does it require a rest time. Looks awesome, right? And it tastes great! It is soft, delicious and definitely a keeper! There is a secret ingredient in the dough. It is the cream cheese. Yes cream cheese adds another dimension of flavor and texture to the dough.
Ingredients
For the dough:
200g./7 oz. cream cheeseI used Philadelphia
2 1/4cups/ 400 g. / 14 ozall-purpose flour
¾cupsugar
2tablespoonsbaking powder
½cupoil
1/2cupmilk
¼teaspoonsalt
A drop of vanilla extract
For the filling:
400g./14 oz. Nutella jar
4bananassliced just before baking
1/3cupraw pistachiosor toasted hazelnuts, crushed
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F. Place a rack in the center of the oven.
To prepare the dough:
In a large bowl, combine together the flour, baking powder, salt sugar, oil, milk and cream cheese; mix well and knead to obtain a manageable ball of dough.
Grease a round 34 cm/ 13 inches pizza pan with 2 tablespoons of oil; using the palm of your hand, press the ball dough equally around the pan, pressing it slightly to cover the pan. Prick it all over with a fork.
Bake in the oven to a slightly golden color. Remove from the oven and generously spread the Nutella, almost covering the surface.
Spread the banana slices on top and bake for further 10-12 minutes to half cook the bananas.
Remove from the oven and sprinkle the crushed pistachios and enjoy the dreamy dessert.
Notes
If you make this recipe, share your pictures on Facebook! I would love to see your creations!Hashtag them #Hadia's Lebanese CuisineLooking for more bananas and Nutella enticing recipes, here is a great one worth learning!!Out Of The World Banana Nutella Cake