Caramel Apple Dessert Pizza

Mix together all of the ingredients for the oat crumble and place in the fridge uncovered. By the time it’s ready to use, it will be the perfect crumbly consistency.

Place the sliced apples in a colander that is nested inside another bowl. Toss the apples in the lemon and 2 tsp of granulated sugar. Let them macerate for 30 minutes while you make the pizza dough.

In a large bowl, whisk together 1 cup of flour, yeast, sugar, and salt.

Mix in the warm water and oil using a wooden spoon. The water should be a warmer than room temperature, but not too hot.

At this point the dough will be VERY wet. Mix in another cup of flour and it should come together as a very shaggy dough.

Dump the dough out onto a floured surface and knead it for about a minute. Keep dusting the dough and surface with flour to prevent it from sticking. Don’t use more than 1/4 cup of flour during this process.

In the end you should be left with a smooth dough. Shape it into a ball and let it rest for 10 minutes.

While the dough rests, make the coating for the apples. In a saucepan over medium heat, melt down the butter.

While the butter melts, combine the 2 tbsp brown sugar, 2 tbsp sugar, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, and 1/8 tsp nutmeg in a small bowl. Set aside.

Also dump out any juices that were released from the apples and place the apples back into the bowl, not the colander.

Once the butter is melted, whisk in the flour for about a minute and then quickly whisk in the apple cider. The mixture will turn into an apple sauce consistency.

Just as the apple cider is mixed in, whisk in the sugar and spice mixture. Vigorously whisk until you reach a smooth consistency. It should look like a cross between a very thick caramel and apple sauce.

Pour the mixture over the apples and use a rubber spatula to coat.

Preheat the oven to 425F.

After 10 minutes, the dough should have puffed up a very small amount.

Cover a pizza pan in parchment paper and lightly dust with flour. For best results, use a pizza pan with holes on the bottom.

Place the dough into the center of the parchment and press it down with your fingers. Push the dough out to the edges into a 12-13″ circle. The center should be thinner than the edges. If it’s giving you a hard time, leave it alone for a couple minutes then go back to it.

Place the apple slices on top in a starburst pattern (see picture above). You may have some apple slices leftover depending on the size of the apples used.

Take the oat crumble out of the fridge and crumble on top. Use as much or as little as you like.

Bake for 20-22 minutes or until the crust is golden brown. The tips of some of the apples might darken around the edges which is perfectly fine.

While the pizza bakes, make the caramel.

Pour it into a glass container and place it in the refrigerator uncovered to thicken.

By this point, the pizza should be done. Let it cool for about 10 minutes and then drizzle on the caramel sauce.

Slice with a large knife (not a pizza cutter) and enjoy!