Description
This Sweet Spicy Hot Honey Garlic Pizza combines a crispy, golden crust with a rich blend of melted mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses, enhanced by a flavorful hot honey garlic drizzle. The perfect balance of sweet, spicy, and savory notes makes it an irresistible homemade pizza for fans of bold flavors and comfort food.
Ingredients
Scale
Pizza Dough & Base
- 1 pound pizza dough, at room temperature
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 3 cloves garlic, minced and divided
Cheese Toppings
- 2 cups shredded low-moisture mozzarella cheese
- 0.25 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Hot Honey Garlic Sauce
- 0.25 cup honey
- 2 teaspoons hot sauce
- 0.5 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
- 0.25 teaspoon kosher salt
Garnish
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Prepare the Pan: Lightly oil a 12-inch cast-iron skillet or round pizza pan with the olive oil, coating the bottom and sides so the crust crisps as it bakes.
- Shape the Dough: Place the pizza dough in the center of the pan and press it outward with your fingertips until it reaches the edges in an even layer. If the dough springs back, let it rest for 5 to 10 minutes before continuing to stretch.
- Apply Garlic Butter: In a small bowl, stir together the melted butter and two of the minced garlic cloves. Brush this garlic butter mixture evenly over the surface of the dough, all the way to the edges.
- Add Cheese: Sprinkle the shredded mozzarella evenly over the dough, then add the grated Parmesan on top, ensuring cheese coverage comes close to the edges.
- Make Hot Honey Garlic Sauce: In another small bowl, whisk together the honey, hot sauce, crushed red pepper flakes, apple cider vinegar, the remaining minced garlic clove, and kosher salt until smooth and well combined.
- Drizzle Sauce on Pizza: Drizzle about half of the hot honey garlic mixture over the cheese, creating small pools rather than a solid layer.
- Bake the Pizza: Bake the pizza in a preheated oven at 475°F (245°C) for 13 to 15 minutes, or until the crust is deeply golden, the cheese is bubbling, and the edges are crisp.
- Finish with Sauce: Remove the pizza from the oven and immediately drizzle the remaining hot honey garlic mixture evenly over the top.
- Garnish and Serve: Sprinkle the chopped fresh parsley over the pizza, let it rest for about 5 minutes, then slice into 8 pieces and serve warm.
Notes
- Allowing the dough to rest when it springs back helps achieve a more even, thin crust.
- Use a cast-iron skillet for a crispier crust, but a pizza pan works as well.
- The hot honey garlic mixture can be adjusted to taste by varying the amount of hot sauce and crushed red pepper flakes.
- Let the pizza rest after baking to allow the sauce to settle and enhance flavors.
- Fresh parsley adds a bright finish but can be substituted with basil or omitted if preferred.
