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Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Fourth Of July Red, White & Blue Flag Pizza

Celebrate July 4th with a festive homemade pizza. This pizza is so fun to make.


   When you think of July 4th you think of barbecues and parties. Most people cook the standard burgers and hot dogs.  Year after year that can get quite boring. I have a great recipe for a 4th of July celebration that will be the hit of the party. For my 4th of July celebration, I am serving pizza that looks like a United States of America Flag. My family loves homemade pizza and we eat it about once a week. You can serve this pizza as an appetizer or the main dish. You, guests, will be amazed when they are served a pizza that looks like a flag. I made this pizza to remember my son who is in the Navy and was going to be overseas for the fourth of July. I make my homemade pizza dough in a bread machine but you can also make this pizza dough without a bread machine. Making homemade pizza dough is so simple.


A fun 4th of July Activity for the whole Family

 Making this festive 4th of July pizza is so fun. So gather the family and let the kids help make the pizza. Letting kids create in the kitchen helps them learn to bake. This is a great 4th of July family activity to celebrate this awesome holiday. If you are looking for other creative pizza or bread recipes, you need to check out this Frog Bread recipe and Focaccia Bread Flowers recipe.

Fourth Of July Red, White & Blue Flag Pizza
~ Is Easy to Make
~ Delicious
~ A crowd Pleaser
~ Creative
~ Patriotic
~ Fun to Make

Ingredients Needed for The Pizza
~ Pizza dough ~ see the recipe at the end of this article
~ Mozzarella Cheese
~ Tomatoes
~ Purple Potatoes
~ Olive Oil


Roll the pizza dough on a baking sheet 









To make the pizza look like a flag, roll the pizza dough on a rectangular baking sheet. Make sure to lightly oil the baking sheet or use a silicone mat. That way the pizza crust does not stick to the pan. I like to use a combination of my hands and a rolling pin to form the rectangle flag shape for the homemade pizza. 

Add plenty of mozzarella cheese


The best-tasting pizzas use shredded mozzarella cheese. I like to buy my cheese by the pound and then shred it myself. You can also buy the mozzarella cheese already shredded to make things easier. If you want to add other white cheeses like parmesan for additional flavor, that can be done. If you have a dairy allergy or want a vegan pizza, use a plant-based pizza topping.

Add red, white, and blue pizza toppings

 The pizza toppings are what matters in making the pizza look like a United States flag. I used diced tomatoes for the red stripes and the cheese worked for the white stripes. To make the blue square on the flag, I used purple potatoes. I then used mozzarella cheese cubes for the stars. Other vegetables that would work for the blue section of the flag would be red onions, beets, and purple cauliflower. So the choice is up to you. My pizza looked so awesome when it was done and the taste was so delicious. My family enjoyed eating a U.S.A. flag pizza on the fourth of July. 


If you enjoy pizza then you will like these other pizza recipes





                      Red, White, and Blue Pizza

    Serves 6-8
    Ingredients
                  Pizza dough for one pizza- recipe at the end
         1-pint cherry tomatoes, sliced in half, or 4 Roma tomatoes cut into small pieces
         2 purple potatoes, cooked and cubed into pieces
         2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
         2-4 ounces of mozzarella cheese cut into tiny cubes for the stars
         Olive oil

Oven  400F

Brush oil on a baking sheet. Roll the dough onto the baking sheet and then prick the dough with a fork. Place the cheese all over the dough. In the corner of the pizza dough, arrange the cooked potatoes to represent the blue part of the flag. Then take the sliced tomatoes and arrange them on the dough to represent the stripes. Take the cheese cubes and place them on the potatoes to look like stars. Bake the pizza for 20-30 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the crust is crispy. Slice the pizza into squares to serve but leave them on the baking sheet for a great presentation.


    Pizza dough recipe

            2 cups flour    3/4 cup warm water
            1 teaspoon salt    1 tablespoon oil
             1 tablespoon sugar   1 1/2  teaspoons yeast or one yeast package

Combine all ingredients in a bread machine and set on a dough setting. If making by hand combine all ingredients in a bowl and stir until the dough forms a ball. Knead on a floured surface into a ball. Let the dough rise in a warm place for an hour.



53 comments:

Ben said...

Great idea. I may try this and bake it on the grill.

Unknown said...

OH that is super fun :)

Nerdy Procrastinator said...

what a creative and FUN pizza! And who can say no to pizza?? ;)

theconservativemommy said...

Great idea for independence day! Everyone loves pizza!

annies home said...

love this fun to make and such a great idea and way to talk about what state is popular for what ingredient thanks for sharing this awesome idea

GiGi Eats Celebrities said...

So flipping creative! Pizza is def not the norm on the 4th, but this... TOTALLY a staple!

Buzz4Mommies said...

Love this so much! It would be a huge hit!! Pinned!

Keri said...

Cute!! It's great that it is a recipe for 4th of July that doesn't include blueberries and strawberries- I've got that covered already! Thanks!

Christine said...

I love this idea - just in time for the 4th! Thank you for sharing.

Razzledazzlestyles said...

I will make this one for sure, I have a bread maker so that will for sure be much easier lol love it :) xo

Unknown said...

Oooh how fun!! This is super cute and I definitely want to try this out!! Thanks for the lovely recipe :)

C (Kid Things) said...

Great idea! Patriotic and tasty, too!

Unknown said...

What a great idea!!!

Unknown said...

Patriot and terrific idea!!

Tom Shewbridge said...

I was in the Army and I love this idea!

Stacie said...

That looks so good! I love how easy it is to make, and it's perfect for the 4th.

Leela said...

That is an awesome idea.

Jaredamy said...

This is such a cute pizza idea! I have seen so many plays on fruit flag cakes, but never a pizza!!

Mama to 6 Blessings said...

What a cute and festive idea! We do low carb but I so could alter it for our dietary needs. I bet my kids would love it too!

Kathy said...

That is such a great idea. I love it! I may have to do this for the 4th. My kids will love it.

Sherry said...

What a great idea for a pizza to celebrate the 4th. A festive touch to dinner.

Ruth I said...

Yum! This is such a great idea! We love pizza here so it's perfect!

Celebrate Woman said...

This pizza came out perfect! I love the sweet potato flag!

katrina kroeplin said...

omg this is super cute! i have to try this out

Thena, HodgePodge Hippie said...

How much fun is this?! Love it. So festive and looks delicious. I'll have to try it this 4th!

Joanna said...

Your pizza looks so good, what a creative idea! I'm sure all your guests will be impressed if you bring this pizza on the table, for the 4th of July.

Cristina Petrini said...


Super yummy and super original idea! To try and copy!

AiringMyLaundry said...

This is the best idea! I'll be making this with my kids for sure. We're a military family, so this would make sense at any time for us!

Anagha said...

I like this type of idea wherein we can create theme to the food. This flag idea is proud to be feeling. I would like to try this kind pizza.

Alvern said...

What a smashing idea. At first I thought you used blueberries for the purple area. I just could not think of anything else that was purple. I never actually heard of nor saw purple potatoes in my life. Good to know of their existence.

What Corinne Did said...

This pizza is so cute! and what a great idea! so perfect for the 4th of July indeed!

Fatima D Torres said...

This is a great idea for when we have family and friends over for the 4th of July.

Why Girls Are Weird said...

Stop it, that is totally adorable. I was totally trying to figure out what the blue was... glad you went for purple potatoes and not blueberries lol.

Alexandra said...

That is a really cool idea! Everyone loves pizza and it looks really good too!

Robyn Davis said...

My kids would love this! I think I need to make it ASAP. Thanks for sharing!

Monidipa said...

I'm sorry hun but I am not aware of what happens on 4th July. But yes the pizza looks super delicious. I guess I can try it anytime..!

Delux Designs said...

This is so creative! I love it!

Dalene Ekirapa said...

Looks so delicious! And I love it that it's not some yummy pizza but it symbolizes the American flag. Your crativity did it! I want a bite!

Jeana S said...

This is such a cool idea, I've never thought about using the potatoes for color!

aditi said...

Super cool idea for a Patriotic Pizza! I would never have thought of using purple potatoes!

Richelle Milar said...

Wow! That was a really amazing and creative idea! That looks absolutely delicious and tasty!

Bri said...

How fun! I should make this for our 4th of July party!

Beautiful Touches said...

Oh, that's cute. I wouldn't have realized those were potatoes if it hadn't been broken down either!

Marysa said...

What a fun idea! I would have never thought to make a patriotic pizza like this. Love the blue potatoes!

Melanie Edjourian said...

That's looks great for the 4th of July. It's great you could make the dough in a bread maker.

Anonymous said...

Such a festive and delicious pizza! Thanks for the idea. I may have to make one tomorrow too! -LYNNDEE

Gust si Aroma said...

This is an amazing idea! My whole family is agree to make this pizza for 4th of July!

Marysa said...

What a creative idea. This came out so good! Love how you came up with reds and blues.

Beautiful Touches said...

That's such a cute idea for an Independence Day get together!

Laura JL Books said...

it looks so amazing, and the idea was an go one. thanks for sharing this with us.

Lou x said...

I've just shown this to my little boy, and he thinks it's the coolest thing ever :) Definitely going to see if we can make our own version. Maybe with the UK flag as we live in England!

Christy G said...

This is a fun twist for ma
king homemade pizza. I’ll have to make this for dinner tomorrow.

Lady In Read said...

love this. i need to keep it in mind for the next patriotic event celebration

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