BLT Pizza

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This unique BLT pizza recipe tastes like a classic BLT sandwich, but in pizza form! Saucy, savory, and flavorful with crispy bacon, fresh tomato, lettuce, and garlic aioli in every bite.

BLT Pizza Ingredients

Can you guess what goes on a BLT pizza? Yeah, you probably can. But in case you can’t here is everything you need to make it:

• Pizza dough
• Crushed San Marzano tomatoes
• Shredded mozzarella cheese
• Vine tomatoes
• Bacon
• Romaine lettuce
• Garlic aioli
• Salt

So the bacon, lettuce and tomato were pretty obvious, but we wanted to give this pizza the proper BLT treatment and add on a drizzle of garlic aioli in addition to a base of San Marzano tomatoes. San Marzano tomatoes have an incredible flavor and are the best tomatoes to use for a BLT pizza sauce. They make sure the tomato flavor is there in every bite, and gives the proper pizza eating experience of sauce, cheese, and toppings!

We call for store bought pizza dough in this recipe as it makes everything so much easier. However, if you would like to make your own dough, go for it! Homemade ingredients are always our favorite. We recommend a classic thin crust pizza dough for this recipe to complement the light and crisp flavor of a BLT sandwich. 

How To Make A BLT Pizza

Making a BLT pizza is super simple. Once all your ingredients are prepped, all you have to do is stretch the dough and top with all that deliciousness. Here are all the steps to make sure your BLT pizza turns out great:

1. First, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Then, lightly flour a rectangular baking sheet for the dough. Using floured hands, stretch the dough to fill the baking sheet.
3. Top the dough evenly with the crushed tomatoes, leaving about a half inch crust around the border. Use the back of a spoon to gently spread the sauce over the dough.
4. Next, sprinkle the cheese evenly over the pizza, and top with sliced tomatoes, chopped bacon, and a pinch of sea salt.
5. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the cheese is bubbly and the crust is golden.
6. Once the pizza has come out of the oven, top with lettuce and drizzle with garlic aioli.
7. Slice, serve, and enjoy!

Optionally, you can actually slice the pizza before topping with the shredded lettuce and garlic aioli. This will help to make the cutting and serving process less messy!

We like to use these offset pizza scissors to slice homemade pizza. But they work especially well for heavily topped pizzas like this BLT version! If you’ve never cut pizza with scissors before, you’re missing out. It works like a charm, and means you can cut the pizza right in the pan without scratching it.

Storing and Reheating Leftovers

BLT pizza can be kept in the fridge for up to 5 days. We like to store it in tupperware so that the toppings don’t get smushed. However, tinfoil works perfectly well for storing BLT pizza as well! 

Whenever you are ready to enjoy your leftover BLT pizza, simply heat it in the oven at 350 degrees F for 10 to 15 minutes. You can heat it with the lettuce and garlic aioli right on it. Our recommendation, however, is to give it a fresh drizzle of aioli after reheating for extra flavor and moisture.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

BLT pizza is a fresh and unique take on a classic homemade pizza. The light toppings add a fun flavor, but keep this pizza light. Perfect for a summer lunch or dinner. You’ll be surprised at how much this pizza really does taste like a classic BLT sandwich!

Next time you’re looking for a unique pizza recipe to try at home, give our BLT pizza a shot. Let us know what you think of it in the comments below! And don’t forget to rate and share.