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Homemade Peach and Arugula Pizza

Peaches overflow our fruit bowl lately. I come home from the farmer’s market and arrange them on the counter, not even pretending I’ll turn them into jam or chutney or something. One by one, between smoothies, slurping over the sink, and this peach and arugula pizza, the abundant blushing fruit disappears.

Peach and Arugula Pizza cut, on pizza stone

Peppery arugula and sweet-tart peaches love to flavor-play off each other. Bring red onion and balsamic dressing into the mix, and balance all with hardwood smoked cheddar cheese—we’re talking big taste dimensions.

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ingredients for Peach and Arugula Pizza

Robbie and I like to throw casual pizza parties, where guests gravitate to the highboy chairs at the bar counter for cocktail chatter, and to watch me roll and adorn pizzas. I have 2 well-seasoned pizza stones; when a hot pizza exits the oven, a new one moves in. We dive in as they come out, with the cook/entertainer/me taking breaks for sips.

Homemade pizza is so good–prepare to be shocked at how much people will eat in a sitting. Make just the one pizza here, or double this recipe and make two. Prep all the ingredients ahead and put in smaller bowls on a tray. Portion the proofed dough and keep it in the fridge until you roll it out.

Maybe I’m a masochist, but I try to make every pizza unique, using different ingredients on top of each. Our last party, the surprise hit was this balsamic-splashed peach and arugula pizza.

Peach and Arugula Pizza whole baked

You want to choose peaches that are more tart than sweet, and a day short of super-ripe. Slice the red onions so thinly they practically melt into the crust, and find the spiciest arugula you can get your hands on.

Make your pizza even more amazing with my homemade whole wheat crust. Thin crispy nutty whole wheat crust, with peaches, arugula, balsamic red onion, and smoky cheese on top–oh yeah! (If you don’t have time to make crust from scratch, get your pizza mojo rolling with a purchased pre-made dough—see below.)

Peach and Arugula Pizza recipe details:

  • Tillamook (affiliate link) makes several different smoked cheddar cheese—I found the smoked medium-sharp at Costco.
  • You can buy balls of freshly made dough to roll, top and bake at Trader Joes’s and Whole Foods. Some artisan bakeries and pizzerias will sell you a bit of their dough, ask them.
  • Prep all the ingredients ahead and put in smaller bowls on a tray. Have the dough portioned and waiting in the fridge.
  • A hot pizza stone yields a super crisp crust. No stone? Use a baking sheet or a round pizza pan and allow a few more minutes for the pizza to bake. When it’s warm, in the summer, we bake our pizza outside, on the grill. Here’s another pizza recipe telling you how to cook pizza on the grill.
Peach and Arugula Pizza ready to bake
  • Sprinkle a long-handled pizza peel with cornmeal, so pizzas don’t stick to the peel and so they slide easily from assembly to oven. If you don’t have a pizza peel, use a rimless baking pan sprinkled with cornmeal.
  • Please oh please, don’t let want of equipment keep you from homemade pizza–just sprinkle a baking pan with cornmeal, then assemble and bake the pizza right on the pan.
Peach and Arugula Pizza slice

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22 comments

  • So glad you can join our Eat Seasonal group. And you’ve brought us one gorgeous pizza! Cheers! Reply · 8 September, 2015

    • Thanks Liz. It’s fun to see the recipes everyone came up with! Reply · 8 September, 2015

  • Gorgeous pizza! Thanks for joining in. 🙂 Reply · 8 September, 2015

    • Thanks Aimee. Love seeing what everyone else is posting too! Reply · 8 September, 2015

  • Peaches and arugula are a match made in heaven, and I love sweet & savory pizzas! This looks delicious! Reply · 8 September, 2015

  • I love everything about this pizza and I totally need to try cheddar next time instead of mozzarella. I bet it was a perfect combo. Also, I’m excited to give your wheat crust a try!! Thanks for participating this month! Reply · 8 September, 2015

    • Thanks Becky. The apple walnut smoked cheddar from Beehive Cheese is incredible! Reply · 8 September, 2015

  • laurie

    I want to come to a pizza party and eat this pizza Reply · 9 September, 2015

    • Perfect. and when are you available? Reply · 9 September, 2015

  • Oh, the contrast between the peaches and the arugula on this pizza must be delicious. Great creation! Reply · 11 September, 2015

  • I know it’s the season but peaches never really showed their pink butts here in Los Angeles this year. Maybe our strange warm dry winter was to blame. I miss peaches and thank you for this tasty peek. GREG Reply · 12 September, 2015

  • I am such a big fan of using fruit in pizza, but I haven’t yet tried it with peaches. These are such beautiful slices – and I must try your wheat crust. I’m always looking for a good dough 🙂 Reply · 13 September, 2015

    • Thanks Liren. I can’t wait to try your zucchini banana brownies! Reply · 15 September, 2015

  • Oh Letty! That is beautiful. One of my favorite pizzas used to be pickled lemon and arugula. Reply · 14 September, 2015

  • Marie

    Thanks for the amazing recipe!! Reply · 28 August, 2020

    • You’re welcome! Love hearing that from you–thank you! Reply · 29 August, 2020

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