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Apple Cheddar Pizza with Caramelized Onions & Walnuts

A sweet-and-savory pizza topped with maple-sauteed apples, caramelized onions, aged cheddar and walnuts.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 10 mins
Total Time
1 hr 40 mins
Servings: 4 -6 servings
Calories: 621 kcal
Course: Side Dish , Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 large yellow onion thinly sliced
  • salt + pepper to taste
  • 1 tbsp. butter
  • 1 apple cored and thinly sliced (Braeburn, Fuji, or Honeycrisp work well)
  • 1 tbsp. maple syrup
  • 1 large prepared pizza crust
  • 1 c. shredded aged cheddar cheese
  • 2 tbsp chopped walnuts

Instructions

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  1. Heat oil in a large skillet over low heat. Add onion and cook until caramelized, stirring every 5 minutes or so at first and then, as the onions begin to brown, more frequently. This could take from 30 minutes to over an hour, depending on your stove. Season with salt and pepper and remove from heat.
  2. Preheat oven to temperature indicated on pizza crust package.
  3. Wipe skillet clean; add butter and melt over medium heat. Once butter has melted, add apple slices and saute for about 10 minutes, or until softened, stirring frequently. Stir in maple syrup and continue cooking until liquid has evaporated. Remove from heat.
  4. Top pizza crust with caramelized onions, shredded cheese, apples, and walnuts. Bake for time indicated on package or until cheese has melted.

Notes

  • Make the caramelized onions in advance to shorten the cook time. If the instructions on your pizza crust indicate that it should be baked at a higher temperature than 375 degrees or for longer than 10 minutes, toast walnuts separately and add them to pizza after it's finished baking.

Nutrition Information

Calories 621kcal (31%) Carbohydrates 61g (20%) Protein 25g (50%) Fat 31g (48%) Saturated Fat 16g (80%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3g Monounsaturated Fat 9g Cholesterol 63mg (21%) Sodium 898mg (37%) Potassium 182mg (5%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 10g (20%) Vitamin A 625IU (13%) Vitamin C 4mg (4%) Calcium 539mg (54%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4-6 servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 621

% Daily Value*

Calories 621kcal 31%
Carbohydrates 61g 20%
Protein 25g 50%
Fat 31g 48%
Saturated Fat 16g 80%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g 18%
Monounsaturated Fat 9g 45%
Cholesterol 63mg 21%
Sodium 898mg 37%
Potassium 182mg 4%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 10g 20%
Vitamin A 625IU 13%
Vitamin C 4mg 4%
Calcium 539mg 54%
Iron 3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.