Maple Bacon Jalapeno Pizza

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

We’re always on the search for new and fun pizza ideas. Pizza is just one of those foods that can be eaten an endless number of ways, and is great in all of them. This recipe comes from one of the most unique pizzas I’ve ever eaten. It was a thin crust pie topped with gooey cheese, crispy bacon, jalapenos, and maple syrup, of all things. It sounded so strange that I just had to try it, and it was so amazingly delicious that I still think about it to this day. So we decided to recreate it at home and make our very own maple bacon jalapeno pizza recipe.

This Pizza of the Month is the perfect combination of sweet and savory, with a little kick from the jalapeno and a gooey 3-cheese blend to warm your insides. It’s so comforting and so simple to make on a cold winter’s night when you’re craving something a little extra special. With just 3 toppings and some pizza dough, sauce, and cheese, this maple bacon jalapeno pizza comes together in 30 minutes for an easy winter dinner.

What This Recipe Entails

This perfect date night dish is a fun and easy specialty pizza for you to make with that special someone. Between shredding cheese, making pizza sauce, and stretching and shaping the dough, there is plenty for both of you to do.

• Prep time: 20 minutes
• Cook time: 10 minutes

Our goal is to always help you make the best food you can, and for you to enjoy it along the way. That’s why this recipe calls for homemade pizza dough and sauce, as well as freshly shredded cheese. However, to make this recipe easier and quicker, use your favorite store-bought pizza dough, sauce, and pre-shredded cheese. But if you have the time, give it a try the old fashioned way, we promise you won’t regret it!

Maple Bacon Jalapeno Pizza Ingredients

While you can probably guess most of the ingredients from the name of this recipe, we wanted to break it all down for you anyway. Here is everything you need to make our maple bacon jalapeno pizza:

• Pizza dough – We love using the Roman style pizza dough at 67% hydration from Mastering Pizza. You can also opt for store-bought dough to make this recipe easier. If you do, you’ll want to follow the baking directions for your dough. 
• Pizza sauce – We recommend making pizza sauce from scratch so you can adjust it to your tastes.
• Three cheese blend – You’ll need mozzarella, sharp cheddar, and monterey jack cheeses. It is best to buy block cheese and shred it yourself. It’s a little extra work, but it makes for a better pizza!
• Jalapeno – if spice isn’t your thing, you can use bell pepper instead.
• Maple syrup – You’ll want a real maple syrup instead of a generic brand like Log Cabin to get the bold maple flavor this pizza deserves.

Note: many store-bought pizza doughs are larger (normally 1 pound) than the one we call for (about half a pound). If that’s the case then you may want to use a sheet pan instead of a 14-inch pizza pan, and increase the amount of toppings (by about double).

Making specialty pizza is one of our favorite date night activities at home. There is always plenty of prep and topping for you to make your pizza together. There’s nothing like sharing a pizza that you both helped create.

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

1. Stretch the dough. This Roman dough fits perfectly on a 14-inch pizza pan.
2. Prepare the toppings. Chop bacon into small pieces and cook, dice the jalapeno, and combine the three cheeses in a bowl using your hands.
3. Assemble the pizza. Spread the sauce evenly over the stretched dough then sprinkle the pizza with cheese, bacon bits, and jalapeno.
4. Bake. If you don’t use our recommended pizza dough, please follow the baking directions for your specific dough. 
5. Drizzle. Drizzle your favorite maple syrup over the pizza in a zig-zag or spiral. And if you don’t have a favorite can we recommend some Vermont maple syrup?
6. Slice and serve. Try using pizza scissors like these for easy, clean cuts.

Storing and Reheating Leftovers

We don’t expect you to have any leftover pizza, however if you do, you can safely store it in the fridge for up to 5 days. Whenever you are ready to enjoy your pizza again, reheat at 350 degrees F for 10 to 15 minutes or simply enjoy it cold. 

We recommend adding a little extra maple syrup after reheating to get the sticky, sweet taste just like when it was fresh. 

Serving Suggestions

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.

Try making this pizza for:

• Dinner after a cold day on the mountain.
• A cozy fall or winter date night at home.
• Your weekend staycation paired with a maple old fashioned.

Expert Tips

• Use pizza scissors for easy pizza slicing.
• Chop your bacon up before frying to make the process easier, cleaner, and quicker.
• Always follow the baking times provided by the pizza dough you are using. The dough is the most important part as it actually has to be cooked.
• Leave about a ½ inch around the pizza for your crust. It may not seem like enough, but as the dough expands your crust will widen.

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!