Hot Honey Pepperoni Pizza

This hot honey pepperoni pizza is crispy, cheesy, sweet, and spicy. The ultimate homemade pizza recipe that's better than takeout and perfect for easy weeknight dinners or game day.

Prep Time10

Bake Time, divided13

Total Time23

Servings: slices

Calories: 287kcal

Author: Karin and Ken

Ingredients

1 fresh or store-bought pizza dough
⅔ cup pizza sauce
2 cups mozzarella cheese shredded
10-14 slices pepperoni
½ cup hot honey
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Basil for garnish

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Roll the pizza dough into a circle or rectangle on the prepared baking sheet. For a perfectly round pizza, use a large plate as a guide and trim the edges if desired.
Bake the crust for 8 minutes, or until it is just beginning to turn lightly golden. Remove it from the oven.
Spread the pizza sauce evenly over the crust, then top with the mozzarella cheese and pepperoni slices. Return the pizza to the oven and bake for an additional 5 minutes, or until the cheese is fully melted and bubbly.
Remove the pizza from the oven and generously drizzle with hot honey. Sprinkle with red pepper flakes and fresh basil.
Slice, serve, and enjoy!

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Notes

Pre-bake the crust: Prevents soggy pizza.
Don’t overload toppings: Too many toppings create a soft crust.
Warm the hot honey slightly: Makes drizzling easier.
Rotate pizza halfway through baking: Promotes even browning.
Let pizza rest 2 minutes before slicing: Helps cheese settle.

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