Bacon Pizza with Caramelized Pineapple
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
25 mins
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Total Time
35 mins
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Servings
8 slices
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Calories
26376 kcal
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Course
Others
Bacon Pizza with Caramelized Pineapple
Description
This pizza recipe starts by pan-cooking bacon cut into one-inch pieces until crisp on the edges but slightly soft inside. Excess grease is drained to avoid soggy crust. Pineapple chunks from a can are halved and sautéed with brown sugar until golden and caramelized, adding depth to the fruit’s natural sweetness.
The pizza dough is stretched to fit a 14-inch pan, then topped with pizza sauce and shredded Monterey Jack cheese, which melts to a creamy, mild layer that balances the sharper bacon and sweet pineapple. Crisp bacon and sticky pineapple are arranged on top, then baked at 450°F until the crust is golden brown and cheese bubbles.
The resulting pizza combines salty and smoky bacon with sweet, caramel notes from pineapple, creating a flavorful contrast enhanced by the mellow cheese and tangy sauce. This pizza offers a sweet-savory twist on traditional toppings and works well as a casual meal or snack.
Portioning bacon into 3 oz. batches and freezing them allows ease of use for this and other recipes. Using the whole pizza dough recipe creates a large pizza that can serve multiple people or be saved for leftovers.
Ingredients
- 3 oz. Bacon $0.88
- 8 oz. can pineapple chunks $1.09, in juice
- 1 Tbsp brown sugar $0.04
- 1 pizza dough $0.59, large
- 1/2 cup pizza sauce $0.43
- 4 oz. Monterey jack cheese $1.25, shredded
- 2 green onions $0.17
Instructions
- Slice the bacon into one-inch pieces. Cook in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp and brown on the edges, but still slightly soft in the center (about 5 minutes). The bacon will finish cooking on the pizza. Transfer the bacon to a paper towel lined plate and pour off most of the bacon grease from the skillet.
- Drain the canned pineapple well. Cut the chunks in half to make smaller pieces. Add the pineapple chunks to the skillet along with the brown sugar. Sauté over medium heat until the pineapple gets brown and sticky on the edges (about 5 minutes). Remove from the heat.
- Preheat the oven to 450ºF. Stretch the pizza dough to fit a 14 inch pizza pan. Spread the sauce over the surface of the dough. Sprinkle the shredded Monterrey Jack cheese over the sauce. Finally, top the pizza with the cooked bacon and caramelized pineapple pieces.
- Bake the pizza for about 15 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is bubbly on top. After removing the pizza from the oven, top with sliced green onions, cut into eight pieces, then serve.
Notes
- Cut and freeze bacon in 3 oz. portions for convenient use in this and other recipes.
- This recipe uses the full pizza dough recipe for one large 14-inch pizza rather than dividing it.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 26376 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1Serving | |
| Calories | 263.76kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 32.86g | 11% |
| Protein | 10.39g | 21% |
| Fat | 10.6g | 16% |
| Sodium | 513.41mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 1.56g | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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