Jalapeno Popper Pizza

By Micki Brown

Category
Yields1 Serving
Crust Ingredients
 1 ¾ cups warm water
 2 cups all-purpose flour
 1 ¾ cups white whole wheat flour
 2 tsp active dry yeast
 1 ½ tsp sea salt
Pizza Ingredients
 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, divided
 4 tsp dried minced garlic, divided
 8 oz mozzarella cheese, shredded
 4 oz sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
 8 oz cream cheese
 8 slices bacon, partially precooked, broken into bite-size pieces
 23 slices bacon, partially precooked, broken into bite-size pieces
Crust Directions
1

In a large bowl, add the yeast and water and stir until combined

2

Add the salt and flour and stir to incorporate ingredients.

3

Loosely cover the bowl and let sit for 2-3 hours to rise

4

When done rising, divide the dough in half and place each in a greased pizza pan and stretch/shape to cover the pan. You can also use a well-floured pizza peel, then transfer to a preheated pizza stone.

5

Preheat oven to 450 degrees

Pizza Directions
6

Place 2 tbsps of olive oil on each pizza crust

7

Next sprinkle on the garlic, followed by the mozzarella and cheddar.

8

Next, crumble the cream cheese over the cheddar. Top with the bacon, then the jalapenos

9

Bake at 450 degrees for 12-15 minutes or until the crust is golden brown and cheese is melted. Slice and serve.

Ingredients

Crust Ingredients
 1 ¾ cups warm water
 2 cups all-purpose flour
 1 ¾ cups white whole wheat flour
 2 tsp active dry yeast
 1 ½ tsp sea salt
Pizza Ingredients
 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, divided
 4 tsp dried minced garlic, divided
 8 oz mozzarella cheese, shredded
 4 oz sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
 8 oz cream cheese
 8 slices bacon, partially precooked, broken into bite-size pieces
 23 slices bacon, partially precooked, broken into bite-size pieces

Directions

Crust Directions
1

In a large bowl, add the yeast and water and stir until combined

2

Add the salt and flour and stir to incorporate ingredients.

3

Loosely cover the bowl and let sit for 2-3 hours to rise

4

When done rising, divide the dough in half and place each in a greased pizza pan and stretch/shape to cover the pan. You can also use a well-floured pizza peel, then transfer to a preheated pizza stone.

5

Preheat oven to 450 degrees

Pizza Directions
6

Place 2 tbsps of olive oil on each pizza crust

7

Next sprinkle on the garlic, followed by the mozzarella and cheddar.

8

Next, crumble the cream cheese over the cheddar. Top with the bacon, then the jalapenos

9

Bake at 450 degrees for 12-15 minutes or until the crust is golden brown and cheese is melted. Slice and serve.

Jalapeno Popper Pizza