Description
Experience a blend of flavors that combines jalapeño poppers with homemade pizza, featuring a savory cream cheese base and gooey cheeses.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ball of pizza dough (homemade or store-bought)
- 2 fresh jalapeños (sliced and seeds removed; leave seeds for extra spice)
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 6 ounces cream cheese (softened)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 1/2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 1 cup shredded or sliced mozzarella cheese (about 4 slices)
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped chives (optional, for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 450 degrees F.
- Lightly coat a pizza pan or baking sheet with olive oil.
- Shape the pizza dough into a circle about 10 inches in diameter and place it on the pan lined with parchment paper.
- In a small bowl, mix softened cream cheese, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper until smooth.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over the pizza dough, leaving about a 3/4-1 inch border for the crust.
- Layer mozzarella cheese over the cream cheese, followed by shredded Monterey Jack cheese. Top with sliced jalapeños.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is bubbling.
- Remove from oven, top with chopped chives, let cool for a few minutes, slice, and enjoy!
Notes
This pizza is best enjoyed fresh, but you can prepare ingredients ahead of time. Store in airtight containers in the fridge for up to 2 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: jalapeño, pizza, comfort food, party food, cheese