Chocolate, Raspberry, Pistachio Dessert Pinsa
Recipe Overview
Pistachio continues to be one of the hottest dessert trends and this indulgent dessert pinsa is guaranteed to impress. Featuring a crisp Virtue Pinsa Oval base topped with pistachio cream, fresh raspberries and Macphie’s Belgian Chocolate Dessert Topping Sauce, it’s finished with crunchy meringue shards and chopped pistachios for the perfect combination of textures and sweet flavours.
Ideal for dessert menus all year round, this eye-catching chocolate pistachio pinsa dessert is quick to prepare and delivers a memorable eating experience that will have customers coming back for more.
Ingredients
- 1 x Virtue 250g Oval Pinsa Base (30 x 20cm)
- 80ml Macphie Belgian Chocolate dessert topping sauce (Adjust to taste)
- 30g Pistachio Cream
- 9-12 Fresh Raspberries
- Meringue Shards (Shop-bought or homemade)
- A handful of chopped pistachios
Method
1. Preheat your commercial pizza oven or high-temperature oven to 300°C.
2. Bake the Virtue Pinsa base without any toppings for approximately 3 minutes, or until the base is crisp and lightly golden on top.
3. Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly. Spread the Belgian chocolate sauce evenly across the base, leaving a 2–3cm border around the edge.
4. Spoon dollops of pistachio cream over the chocolate sauce, then arrange the fresh raspberries evenly across the pinsa.
5. Scatter over the chopped pistachios before finishing with pieces of crunchy meringue shards.
6. Slice into triangles and serve immediately.
For the ultimate dessert, pair with a scoop of creamy vanilla ice cream.
