Jalapeno Popper Pizza
My Jalapeño Popper Pizza turns your favorite bar-appetizer into a crowd pleasing pizza. You'll love the creamy sauce, melty cheese, spicy peppers. -
I love making unique homemade pizza like my cheeseburger pizza, BBQ chicken pizza and my crab rangoon pizza. My Jalapeno popper pizza takes two comfort-food icons and combines them into something new and totally delicious. Creamy, crunchy, spicy, cheesy, all my favorite things about jalapeno poppers but with no deep fryer required! It is absolutely perfect for game day gatherings or Father's Day festivities.
It's one bowl zero rise crust makes it perfect for busy weeknights. You'll be serving t up faster than any delivery driver.
Why This Recipe Works
Traditional jalapeño poppers require stuffing, breading, and deep-frying. This pizza captures all those flavors with a fraction of the work and feeds a crowd.
- Cream Cheese Sauce: It tastes just jalapeno popper filling and "glues" te toppings in place so they don't slide off.
- No Rise Time: Pizza yeast works instantly and prevents the dough from shrinking when you roll it out.
- Bakes Up Super Crispy: Cooking on a pizza stone gives you a crust you'll swear came straight from your favorite pizzeria
Ingredient Notes and Shopping Tips
- Pizza Yeast vs. Regular Yeast: Pizza yeast includes dough conditioners that prevent the dough from shrinking when you roll it. If substituting instant yeast, let the dough rest 15 minutes after mixing.
- Cheese: Shred your own if possible. Pre-shredded cheese contains anti-caking agents that interfere with smooth melting and can create a grainy greasy texture.
- Cream Cheese: Soften completely to room temperature by cutting into cubes and letting sit for 30 minutes. Cold cream cheese can cause holes in your crust when you try to spread it.
- Jalapeños Remove the ribs and seeds for milder heat, or use pickled jalapeños for tangy flavor with spice.
- Flour: Spoon flour into measuring cup and level with a knife. Scooping directly from the bag will give you too much, creating a dense dry dough.
Krystle's Tips
- Use a Pizza Stone preheated in the oven to replicate a piping hot pizza oven and create a crispy crust that won't get soggy.
- Cut with Kitchen Shears instead of a pizza wheel to avoid dragging toppings around.
- Activate Yeast Properly: Test with an instant-read thermometer if you're unsure. Ideally it should be around 105-110°F and feel like bath water. If it's too hot you'll kill your yeast while if its too cold it won't activate.
- Don't Want To Make Your Own Crust? Ask to buy a dough ball from your local pizza place. It's cheaper than the grocery store and tastes so much better.
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Easy Jalapeno Popper Pizza
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Ingredients
For the Pizza Crust
- 2¼ Cups All Purpose Flour
- ¼ Oz. Pizza Yeast
- 1½ Teaspoons Sugar
- ¾ Teaspoon Salt
- ⅔ Cup Warm Water
- 3 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
For the Jalapeno Popper Pizza
- 4 Ounces Cream Cheese Softened
- 1 Cup Mozzarella Cheese Shredded
- ½ Cup Cheddar Cheddar Cheese Shredded
- 6 Slices Bacon Cooked Crisp and Roughly Chopped
- 1 Large Jalapeño Pepper Diced
Instructions
For the Pizza Crust
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
- Mix flour, yeast, sugar, and salt together. Stir in warm water and olive oil. Mix for 1-2 minutes.
- Gradually add the remaining flour a little at a time, alternating with water as needed.
- Knead on a floured surface with greased hands for 4-6 minutes or until dough is no longer sticky.
- Roll into a circle.
For the Jalapeno Popper Pizza
- Spread pizza dough with cream cheese.
- Sprinkle with mozzarella and cheddar cheeses. Top with bacon and jalapeno slices.
- Bake for 15-17 minutes or until crust is golden brown and cheese is melted.
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Loved this Jalapeno popper pizza, so good easy to put together my family approved it.
This is such a fun recipe to mix both pizza and cheeseburgers together
This pizza is so yummy! Loved this recipe.
I loved this!! This pizza really was like a jalapeno popper!
Crust was super easy to make and came out crisp with no sogginess.
This Jalapeno Popper Pizza is a game changer! The creamy cheese combined with the spicy jalapenos and crispy bacon was the perfect balance of flavors.
This such an amazing mashup! I love the popper flavor with the crust. This is fantastic!
Can I make ahead & freeze the Jalapeno Popper pizzas?
Hi Mary,
You can freeze pizza, but it tastes best fresh out of the oven.
Is instant yeast the same as pizza yeast?
Yes Ma'am!
This is going to make my husband tastebuds very happy! ! Thanks for linking up at Delicious Dishes Recipes, hope to see you again this week!
We love jalapeno poppers and pizza at our house, so we'll be trying this recipe for sure! Printed and pinned!
Thanks Teresa, I'm honored to have been added to your recipe file! 🙂
So creative I love this! A little heat elevates the pizza a lot!