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Gluten-Free Hot Honey Bacon Pizza [Valentine's Day Edition]

This loaded and flavorful Gluten-Free Hot Honey Bacon Pizza [Valentine's Day Edition] starts with a homemade GF crust, topped with a hot honey-infused pizza sauce, two cheeses and candied bacon. Just delicious!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Main Course
Keyword: bacon, baked, cheese, dinner, easy, gluten-free, homemade, hot honey, kid-friendly, lunch, pizza, valentines day
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 72kcal
Author: Shanika

Ingredients

CANDIED BACON:

  • 2 cups chopped candied bacon

GLUTEN-FREE CRUST:

  • 1 Gluten-free pizza crust

TOPPINGS:

  • ⅓ cup organic pizza sauce, homemade or store-bought
  • ¼ cup Hot honey
  • 1-2 cups organic mozzarella cheese, freshly grated (You can also use shredded if desired)
  • ½ cup freshly-grated organic sharp cheddar (You can also use shredded if desired)
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
  • Extra virgin olive oil, for brushing
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Instructions

MAKE THE GLUTEN-FREE PIZZA CRUST:

MAKE THE CANDIED BACON:

SHAPE THE PIZZA DOUGH:

  • Preheat the oven to 475 degrees Fahrenheit and place top rack into the middle of oven. NOTE: be sure to use a great pizza pan to ensure that your crust is crispy and not soggy.
  • Once risen, add the dough onto your prepared pizza pan and slightly roll out (or flatten using your hands) the dough until it’s flat enough to form a flat circle the rest of the way with your hands, about 11 inches in diameter. Then using both hands, gently shape the pizza into a heart, creating a sharp edge at the bottom and curves at the top of each side. Pinch the edges of the dough together to form the crust. NOTE: If you don't want to form a heart, simply shape crust into regular circle.

ASSEMBLY:

  • In a bowl, add the pizza sauce, hot honey, and salt, black pepper, garlic powder, smoked paprika, oregano, parsley, and basil, mixing everything together until combined.
  • Spoon a generous amount of the pizza sauce (about ½-¾ cup) over the top of the crust until evenly coated.
  • Generously sprinkle on the mozzarella and sharp cheddar until crust is fully covered in the middle, leaving a bit of crust for the edges. Top with roughly chopped bacon pieces.
  • Lightly brush the tops of the edge of the crust with olive oil (and sprinkle with parsley + thyme, if desired) to ensure that it becomes a nice golden brown.

BAKE THE PIZZA:

  • Transfer the pizza pie to the hot oven and bake for 15-20 minutes or so, until the cheeses have melted (and becomes bubbly) and the crust is crispy and golden brown.
  • Once done, allow pizza to rest/cool for a few minutes (about 2-3 minutes) so that the cheeses have set before cutting into generous slices, using a pizza cutter. Drizzle with hot honey, if desired.
  • Serve and enjoy!
  • Bon Appetit!

Notes

Nutrition

Calories: 72kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.02g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 343mg | Potassium: 71mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 174IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg