Introduction
Alfredo Bacon Pizza swaps traditional tomato sauce for a creamy Alfredo base and tops it with crispy bacon and melty cheese. It’s indulgent, comforting, and perfect for pizza night.
⏱️ Prep Time
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12–15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
🧰 Equipment
- Pizza stone or baking sheet
- Skillet
- Pizza cutter
📝 Ingredients (Makes 1 large pizza)
- 1 pizza dough (store-bought or homemade)
- ¾ cup Alfredo sauce
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup cooked bacon, crumbled
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder (optional)
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Fresh parsley or basil (optional garnish)
📌 Ingredient Notes
- Alfredo sauce: Homemade gives the best flavor, but jarred works well.
- Bacon: Cook until crispy so it doesn’t get soggy.
- Cheese: Whole-milk mozzarella melts best.
👩🍳 Instructions
- Preheat Oven
- Preheat to 475°F (245°C).
- Heat pizza stone if using.
- Prepare Dough
- Roll dough into desired shape.
- Brush edges lightly with olive oil.
- Assemble Pizza
- Spread Alfredo sauce evenly, leaving a small border.
- Sprinkle mozzarella evenly over sauce.
- Add bacon and Parmesan.
- Season with garlic powder and black pepper.
- Bake
- Bake 12–15 minutes until crust is golden and cheese is bubbly.
- Serve
- Garnish with parsley or basil.
- Slice and serve hot.
🧾 Nutrition Facts (Approx. per slice, 8 slices)
- Calories: 340
- Protein: 14 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fat: 18 g
- Sodium: 620 mg
💡 Tips
- Pre-bake crust 3–4 minutes for extra crispiness.
- Don’t overload sauce—Alfredo is rich.
- Add a sprinkle of red pepper flakes for heat.
🔄 Variations
- Chicken Alfredo Bacon Pizza: Add grilled chicken slices.
- Spinach Alfredo Pizza: Add fresh spinach before baking.
- Ranch Alfredo Twist: Mix a little ranch into the sauce.
- Mushroom Bacon Alfredo: Add sautéed mushrooms.
🍽️ Serving Suggestions
- Caesar salad
- Garlic knots
- Roasted vegetables
