# Meatless Pizza Appetizers This Vegetarian Flatbread is the Perfect Size to Share with Friends By Nicole Ballantyne-Choo | Published 2013-10-30 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vegetarian-flatbread References: [thekitchn](http://www.thekitchn.com/easy-appetizer-sweet-potato-ri-150726) If you're hosting a fancy birthday party, serving your guests a vegetarian flatbread dish will tide them over until the main course is ready to be served. This [thin healthy pizza dough](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bake-at-home-artisan-crust) is topped with a sliced sweet potato, ricotta cheese, some parmesan cheese and arugula. This flatbread is definitely better than [ordering in pizza](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toppers-pizza-vegan-pizzas), as the homemade aspect ensures you and your guests know exactly what's in the food that's being served. When you've finished decorating the pizza with your yummy ingredients -- feel free to top it off with other common favorite vegetables -- simply leave the vegetarian flatbread in the oven for seven to eight minutes. Once cooled, simply leave it out for your guests to take pieces while they socialize with other guests at the party. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.7/10 - Popularity: 5% | Activity: 9% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Vegetarian Pizza Trend:** As more consumers choose vegetarian and plant-based diets, there is an opportunity for restaurants and food companies to create innovative and delicious meatless pizza options. - **Homemade Pizza Trend:** With consumers becoming more conscious about what they eat, there is a growing trend towards homemade and customizable pizza, creating opportunities for food companies to offer pre-made pizza dough and fresh, healthy ingredients. - **Small Plate Trend:** Small, shareable dishes like vegetarian flatbreads are becoming increasingly popular in social settings, providing an opportunity for restaurants and caterers to offer more unique and flavorful appetizer options. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Food and Beverage Industry:** The trend towards vegetarian and plant-based diets, homemade pizza, and small shareable dishes presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the food and beverage industry to create new products and offerings that cater to changing consumer preferences. - **Catering Industry:** As the popularity of small shareable dishes grows, there is an innovation opportunity for the catering industry to provide unique and creative appetizer options that allow guests to try a variety of different foods and flavors. - **Premium Ingredient Industry:** The trend towards homemade, healthy pizza options presents an innovation opportunity for premium ingredient companies to provide high-quality and unique toppings that allow consumers to customize their pizza with fresh, flavorful ingredients. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Delicious Tomato Veggie Pizzas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tomato-veggie-pizza.md) - [Easy-to-Prepare Restaurant Flatbreads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pull-apart-flatbread.md) - [Mini Plant-Based Pizzas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blackbirdie-pizza-minis.md) - [Griddled Za’atar Flatbreads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/griddled-zaatar.md) - [Festive Meatless Pizzas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pizza-for-christmas.md) - [Flatbread Crust Pizza Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flatbread-pizzas.md) - [Plant-Based Pizza Crusts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/richs-gluten-free-seasoned-cauliflower-pizza-crust.md) - [Protein-Rich Frozen Cauliflower Pizzas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/healthy-choice-flatbread-pizzas.md) - [Meatless Cheeseburger Pizzas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vegetarian-meatless-cheeseburger-pizza.md)