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 your oven to 400 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Roll your prepared pizza dough out into a circle or square. To make an easy circle, you can use a large plate to guide your cutting.
Pre-bake the pizza crust in the preheated oven for 8 minutes or until its barley starting to turn golden. Remove it from the oven.
Spread pizza sauce over the pizza dough, then sprinkle with mozzarella cheese, and then the pepperoni. Place the pizza back into the oven for 5 minutes or until the cheese is melted. Then remove it from the oven once more.
Drizzle your pizza with the hot honey generously, then sprinkle with red pepper flakes, and finally basil.
Cut, serve, and enjoy!

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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