Description
This Sweet Spicy Hot Honey Garlic Pizza offers a perfect balance of flavors with a crispy crust topped with melted mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses, enhanced by a tantalizing hot honey garlic glaze infused with red pepper flakes and apple cider vinegar. Baked to golden perfection and garnished with fresh parsley, this pizza delivers a delightful combination of sweet, spicy, and savory notes in every bite.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Dough and Base
- 1 pound pizza dough, at room temperature
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 3 cloves garlic, minced and divided
Cheeses
- 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 olive oil, coating the bottom and sides to ensure the crust crisps evenly during baking.
- 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, allow it to rest for 5 to 10 minutes before continuing to stretch it.
- Brush with Garlic Butter: In a small bowl, mix the melted butter with two minced garlic cloves. Evenly brush this garlic butter over the surface of the dough, extending right to the edges of the crust.
- Add the Cheeses: Sprinkle shredded mozzarella cheese evenly across the dough, then add grated Parmesan cheese on top, ensuring the cheese covers close to the edges.
- Prepare Hot Honey Garlic Sauce: In another small bowl, whisk together honey, hot sauce, crushed red pepper flakes, apple cider vinegar, the remaining minced garlic clove, and kosher salt until smooth and well combined.
- Drizzle First Half of Sauce: Drizzle about half of the prepared hot honey garlic mixture evenly over the cheese in small pools to distribute flavor without creating a solid layer.
- Bake the Pizza: Place the pizza in a preheated oven at 475°F (245°C) and bake for 13 to 15 minutes, or until the crust turns deep golden brown, the cheese bubbles, and the edges become crisp.
- Add Remaining Sauce: Remove the pizza from the oven and immediately drizzle the remaining hot honey garlic sauce evenly over the top.
- Garnish and Serve: Sprinkle chopped fresh parsley across the pizza. Let the pizza rest for about 5 minutes to allow flavors to settle, then slice into 8 pieces and serve warm.
Notes
- Room temperature dough stretches easier and helps prevent shrinkage during shaping.
- Using a cast-iron skillet or pizza pan helps achieve a crispy crust.
- Adjust the amount of hot sauce and crushed red pepper flakes to control the spice level.
- Letting the pizza rest after baking enhances the flavor melding and ease of slicing.
- Fresh parsley adds a bright, fresh finish to balance the sweet and spicy sauce.
