Maple Bacon Jalapeno Pizza (Pizza of the Month, December 2022)

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Try this maple bacon jalapeno pizza recipe for a unique sweet and savory dinner that’s perfect for cold winter nights.

Maple Bacon Jalapeno Pizza Recipe Ingredients

You’ll only need a few ingredients to make this easy maple bacon jalapeno pizza recipe:

• Pizza dough – We like to make Roman dough from our Mastering Pizza cookbook for this recipe, but you can also use store-bought pizza dough.
• Pizza sauce – Try our homemade pizza sauce recipe here for an easy classic red sauce that tastes great on this maple bacon pizza.
• 3-cheese blend – Combine mozzarella, sharp cheddar, and monterey jack cheese for a flavorful blend that complements the bacon and jalapeno toppings.
• Bacon – Chop bacon into bits before frying for an easy, crispy pizza topping.
• Jalapeno – Diced jalapeno adds some kick to contrast the sweet maple syrup.
• Maple syrup – Use your favorite kind of maple syrup! We like this Dark Maple Syrup from Whole Foods on our pizza.

If you’re still wondering, does maple syrup really go on a pizza, the answer is yes! As long as you don’t use too much, a little bit of sticky sweetness tastes great with savory toppings like bacon, cheese, and jalapenos. It might sound weird, but it’s delicious.

How To Make Maple Bacon Jalapeno Pizza

To make a restaurant style maple bacon jalapeno pizza at home, here’s what you’ll need to do:

1. Stretch the dough. Flour a 14-inch pizza pan and your hands, then stretch the dough, working around the edges with both hands and letting gravity help you. Once it’s roughly stretched you can place it on the pan and gently push from the center outwards to enlarge the dough into a 12 to 14 inch circle.
2. Prepare the toppings. Chop bacon into small pieces, then fry it over medium-high heat until crispy and drain on paper towels. Dice the jalapeno. Then gently combine the three cheeses in a bowl using your hands.
3. Assemble the pizza. Spread the sauce evenly over the stretched dough, leaving about a half-inch crust around the edge. Sprinkle the pizza with cheese, then top with bacon bits and jalapeno.
4. Bake. Cook the pizza at 500 degrees F until the crust is golden and the cheese is bubbly, about 8 to 10 minutes. Keep an eye on it and rotate the pan about halfway through cooking so it crisps evenly.
5. Drizzle. Drizzle your favorite maple syrup over the pizza in a zig-zag or spiral.
6. Slice and serve. Try using pizza scissors like these for easy, clean cuts.

Why You’ll Love This Maple Bacon Jalapeno Pizza Recipe

This unique pizza is one of the best lunch or dinner recipes for winter and so easy to make. Its contrasting textures and flavors of crunchy, gooey, sweet, and savory give you that comforting, nostalgic feeling of eating your favorite pizza on a cold night – but with an unconventional twist.

If you’ve never had maple syrup on pizza before, now’s your chance! Try our maple bacon jalapeno pizza recipe below and let us know how you feel about putting maple syrup on pizza in the comments. If you love this recipe, don’t forget to leave a rating and share with your friends and family!