Dreamy Italian Dunkers

I’m still dreaming about these Italian dunkers! They are that good. These are cheesy, garlicky and full of flavor. They are perfect as an appetizer or meal and are perfect to share with a crowd (remember what it was like to invite friends over?). If you want these Italian Dunkers to be part of a selection of appetizers, serve with Melitzanosalata (Greek Eggplant Dip) and cheesy Disco Fries.

What are Italian Dunkers?

Italian Dunkers are small pizzas, topped with cheese and garlic, cut into sliced that you will dunk in the dipping sauce of your choice. They are absolutely dreamy as an appetizer, dinner or treats to feed a crowd.

To Make Italian Dunkers You Will Need

• Pizza dough (pre-made or homemade)
• Butter
• Garlic powder
• Italian seasoning
• Grated emmental
• Fresh mozzarella (shredded)
• Fresh basil leaves
• Marinara sauce (store-bought or homemade)

How to make Italian Dunkers, step by step

This recipe makes 2 small pizzas – perfect as a dinner for two if each person wants to eat their own personal pizza shared as an appetizer for 2-4 people.

• Step 1 – Preheat oven to 410F (210C).
• Step 2 – Heat the butter in a medium sauce pan over medium heat.
• Step 3 – Add the garlic powder and the Italian seasoning and heat for 2 minutes.
• Step 4 – Roll out the pizza dough.
• Step 5 – Brush the dough with the garlic butter.
• Step 6 – Bake for 10 minutes.
• Step 7 – Mix grated emmental and shredded mozzarella.
• Step 8 – Top the pizzas with the cheese, add fresh basil and bake for 5 more minutes.
• Step 9 – Serve with marinara sauce for dipping.

Tips to make Italian Dunkers

• Cook the cheese slowly. This will help you to avoid burning it for best results.
• Use a high quality dipping sauce. Choosing the right dipping sauce will make all the difference in how your Italian Dunkers turn out!

Choose Your Dipping sauces

We served our Italian Dunkers with a homemade marinara sauce but you could use store-bought or your favourite sauce.

These are some dipping sauce ideas :

• Sweet marinara sauce
• Whiskey BBQ
• Aioli
• Pesto
• Arrabiatta (spicy tomato sauce)
• Puttanesca sauce (tomato and olives)
• Dreamy Tahini Dip

You can also mix up the cheese you use

We used mozzarella for this recipe but if you are a cheese lover like us and want to experiment with some other cheeses, go for it!

Some cheese ideas :

• Goat cheese
• Blue cheese
• Swiss or Emmental cheese
• Brie
• Cheddar

More Pizza Recipes on AHK

• Sweet Potato Pizza
• Flammekueche (Alsatian-pizza)
• Indian Palak Paneer Pizza
• Ratatouille Pizza
• White Four Cheese Pizza
• Sourdough Discard Recipes (including a sourdough discard pizza crust!)

Italian Dunkers

Enjoy these cheesy pizza strips with garlic, Italian herbs and a delicious dipping sauce.

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