Sweet and Spicy Honey Jalapeño Pizza
An amazing homemade pizza that is slightly sweet with just the right amount of spiciness and extra cheesy goodness. This Sweet and Spicy Honey Jalapeño Pizza is perfect and is insanely delicious!
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Servings: 6
Ingredients
Ingredients for the Pizza Dough:
- 1 ½ teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- ¼ cup warm water (between 95-110 degrees F)
- 3 ½ cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons salt
- ¼ cup good quality olive oil
- 1 cup + 1 tablespoon warm water
Ingredients for the Homemade Pizza Sauce:
- 1 6 ounce can organic tomato paste
- 6 ounces warm water
- ¼ cup fresh grated parmesan cheese
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon honey
- ¾ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes *more or less depending on desired spiciness level
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon fennel seeds
- salt and pepper, to taste
Sweet and Spicy Honey Jalapeño Pizza Toppings:
- 1 14 ounce can, diced tomatoes, drained *may also use fresh tomatoes
- 7 ounces good quality pepperoni
- 6 cups good quality mozzarella
- 1 whole Jalapeño from a can, diced (or more to your liking) * may also use fresh Jalapeños, but it will be spicer
- honey, for drizzling
Instructions
Making the Pizza Dough:
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, add the active dry yeast, sugar and warm water. Allow the mixture to sit for 10 minutes, or until the yeast becomes frothy and bubbly.
- Into the same bowl, add the all purpose flour, salt, olive oil and remaining warm water. With a dough hook attachment, mix on medium speed for 5 minutes, until the dough is formed into a ball. The dough should feel slightly sticky to the touch but still pull away from the bowl. If the dough is too sticky, add 1 tablespoon of flour at a time until it comes together, being careful not to add too much flour.
- Cover the dough bowl with plastic wrap and place in a warm spot for 1 hour, or until doubled in size. Make the pizza sauce.
Making the Pizza Sauce:
- In small bowl add 1 (6 ounce) can of organic tomato paste, warm water, fresh grated parmesan cheese, honey, and all the spices and herbs. Season to taste with salt. Allow the sauce to sit for 30 minutes.
Assembling the Sweet and Spicy Honey Jalapeño Pizza:
- Preheat Pizza stone, cast iron griddle or cookie sheet in the oven at 500 degrees F.
- When the dough has risen, punch down the dough to release the gas and bubbles. Remove the pizza dough from the bowl out onto a clean, lightly floured work surface. Knead the dough a few times and shape the dough into a ball.
- Spread a piece of parchment paper on the counter, about a 1 ½ feet long. Place the dough ball on the parchment paper and roll/stretch the dough out until it reaches 14 inches round, or rectangle. It may help to tape the corners of the parchment paper so that it doesn't move around too much while shaping. Just don't forget to remove the tape before baking! *See notes above recipe for tips and tricks!
- Fold over the edges of the pizza dough to form a crust. Lightly brush the edges of the crust with olive oil. Evenly spread out all the pizza sauce over the pizza dough and top with cheese. Add desired amount of toppings.
- When the pizza is done being assembled, carefully pick up the parchment paper and transfer the pizza to the hot pizza stone or cookie sheet. Bake the pizza in the hot oven for 12-15 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbly and browned.
- When the pizza is done baking, allow to cool for 10 minutes. Cut into desired size pizza slices. Serve pizza with a drizzle of honey! ENJOY!