Super easy ham and pineapple pizza recipe

It’s been described as the pizza topping that divides the world! Ham and pineapple pizza has been a favourite with many since it first appeared in the 1960s.

You can put a homemade pizza together very quickly with this yoghurt flatbread base. No rising time needed and it cooks in minutes. The ham and pineapple topping combines all the best flavours of sweet, tangy, and salty.

Ham and pineapple pizza recipe

Serves 2.

Yogurt flatbread pizza dough ingredients

½ cup self-raising flour plus extra for work surface

¼ tsp baking powder

¼ tsp salt

½ cup Greek or natural unsweetened yoghurt

½ Tbsp cooking oil

Water as needed

1 Tbsp cooking oil

⅓ cup semolina

Topping ingredients

3 Tbsp tomato pizza sauce

100g thin sliced ham

½ cup fresh or canned pineapple, diced

1 cup grated mozzarella

Fresh basil leaves

Method

1. Sieve self-raising flour and baking powder into a large bowl. Add salt, yoghurt and oil. Stir well and add water if necessary.
2. Turn out onto a kneaded bench and knead for two minutes until a smooth dough forms.
3. Flour your work surface. Use a rolling pin to roll out the pizza dough. You’ll want it the same size as your ovenproof skillet/frying pan.
4. Preheat the oven to 220°C.
5. Heat your pan/skillet over medium heat. Drizzle with oil, then sprinkle with semolina. Carefully lift the pizza dough in. As the base cooks, spread the pizza sauce over it. Top with grated cheese, then arrange sliced ham and pineapple on top.
6. Place the pan in the oven for 5 minutes, then under a hot grill for a further 5 minutes until the pizza is cooked and the cheese is melted. Lift the pizza out onto a chopping board and sprinkle with plenty of fresh basil.

NOTE: If you’re making this for a group or family, simply double the recipe. And if time is an issue there’s no shame in buying a pizza base! Just add your toppings and cook in the oven.