This Pretzel Pizza recipe makes the BEST homemade pizza ever with double cheddar cheese sauce! Make it for parties, game day or a favorite family dinner.
It’s no secret that we are a family of pizza lovers. We have pizza in some for at least once a week. When my son found out that Little Caesars introduced a soft pretzel crust pizza, he couldn’t get it out of his mind.
It took us a couple of months before we finally made it to the pizza place to pick one up. And the verdict…it was everything he hoped it would be! So, of course I had to try making a homemade pretzel pizza and you guys…it is the BEST pizza I’ve ever made!
Well, first of all, the crust is a giant soft pretzel, which is amazing all on its own. But then, instead of the traditional pizza sauce, this pizza has cheese sauce!
Start with an easy soft pretzel dough recipe. Anyone can make this dough! Even my kids have made this dough, all by themselves.
I made this pretzel dough in my Kitchen Aid mixer, using the dough hook. First, dissolve the yeast, sugar and salt in warm water. Stir in the flour and knead until smooth and elastic.Place the dough in a well oiled bowl and turn to coat.Cover and let it rise for one hour. You can findstep-by-step images of this soft pretzel dough in my blog post for Auntie Anne’s Inspired Soft Pretzel Nuggets.
Mix together warm water and baking soda. Dump the whole ball of dough onto a lightly floured surface. Then, gather upthe whole ball of dough and dunk it in the warm water/baking soda mixture. This is what will give the dough that “pretzel” flavor.
Spread the dough out into a large circle. Brush with additional water/baking soda mixture and sprinkle with kosher salt (or pretzel salt).
Bake at 425 degrees for 6-8minutes.
Spread cheese sauce over the crustwithin about 1inch to 1 1/2inches of the edge. You want to have a delicious soft pretzel border! I used Ragu Double Cheddar, astore bought cheese sauce that comes in a jar. I found near the alfredo sauces in the pasta aisle. Or if you are feeling ambitious, you can make your own cheese sauce.
Sprinkle on some finely shredded cheddar cheese.
Add somepepperoni. I used extra large slices of pepperoni (Applegate Uncured Pepperoni) which makes the pizza look like it is a mini but never fear, it is full size.
Top with a little shredded Parmesancheese and a sprinkle of oregano.
Return to the oven and bake at 425 degrees for an additional 3-5minutes, until the cheese is melted and the crust is golden. Brush the edges of the pizza with melted butter and sprinkle with additional kosher salt.You are going to love this homemade Pretzel Pizza and your family will be requesting it often, just like mine does.
Yield: 8 slices
Prep Time: 1 hour20 minutes
Cook Time: 13 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour33 minutes
This Pretzel Pizza recipe makes the BEST homemade pizza ever with double cheddar cheese sauce! Make it for parties, game day or a favorite family dinner.
Dissolve yeast, sugar and salt in 1½ cups warm water.
Stir in flour and knead until smooth and elastic.
Place dough in a well oiled bowl and turn to coat.
Cover and let rise for one hour.
Preheat oven to 425°F.
Dissolve baking soda in 2 cups warm water.
Dump the whole ball of dough onto a lightly floured surface. Then, gather up the whole ball of dough and dunk it in the warm water/baking soda mixture. This is what will give the dough that “pretzel” flavor.
Spread the dough out into a large circle. Brush with additional water/baking soda mixture and sprinkle with kosher salt (or pretzel salt).
Bake for 6-8 minutes until golden brown.
Spread cheese sauce over the crust within about 1 inch to 1 1/2 inches of the edge.
Top with shredded cheddar cheese, pepperoni, shredded parmesan and oregano.
Bake for an additional 3-5 minutes or until cheese is melted.
Brush edges with melted butter and sprinkle with kosher salt.
Pretzel doughs are typically made with 40 to 45% dough absorption, while pizza doughs are typically made with around 55% dough absorption. Dough absorption is the amount of water added to the dough expressed as a percentage of the flour weight. Check out the RECIPE BANK for some dough formulas and procedures.
First introduced as a limited-time promotion in 2014, the Pretzel Crust Pizza is a large buttery-flavored soft pretzel crust pizza with creamy cheddar cheese sauce, mozzarella and Muenster cheeses and pepperoni.
Soft pretzels are just a yeast bread is that formed into a pretzel shape. The one big difference in pretzel making, as opposed to a regular bread, is that pretzels are boiled and then baked. It is the boiling that gives the outside of the pretzel its beautiful golden brown color and uniquely crisp and chewy texture.
Pizza has three main elements: crust, sauce, and toppings. All of them have a variety of preparation methods. Crust: Traditional pizza crust is similar to bread dough. It's a combination of flour, water, yeast, sugar, salt, and oil.
Yes, someone can use plain flour for pizza dough, but they might not get the same results as if they used a specific type of flour designed for making pizza dough. Due to the lower protein content of plain flour, the texture of the pizza dough will be slightly different.
Lightly flour a rolling pin, and the surface on which you are opening the dough. Use the rolling pin to stretch the dough out to desired shape. * Bake pizza at 350 degrees; usually cooks in about 20 minutes.
The Little Caesar's pretzel crust pizza was one of those things. It has become a cult classic and is coveted by many. While Little Caesar's doesn't share the recipe, we feel this pretzel crust pizza recipe comes pretty close.
Starting January 28, HOT-N-READY Pretzel Crust Pizza is available from 4:00-8:00 p.m. Customers can also order ahead and pre-pay via the Little Caesars app, then conveniently collect the order using Pizza Portal™ pickup (the Little Caesars heated, self-service mobile order pickup station).
In Bavaria's world-famous beer gardens, pretzels are also enjoyed with obatzda, a strong, cheesy dip made with butter, hot paprika, and Camembert. Frankfurt is home to a milder, creamier version known as schneegestöber, also enjoyed with pretzels and glasses of sour flat apple cider named apfelwein.
The best side dishes to serve with pretzels are cheese dip, mustard, hummus, chocolate fondue, strawberry jam, spinach and artichoke dip, salsa, beer cheese soup, and caramel sauce.
Malt Syrup (the kind used for beer) and dipping them in a hot alkaline solution (baking soda or food grade lye and hot water) after baking for about 20–30 seconds gives a pretzel its characteristic flavor and distinctive brown coloring. The alkaline solution is a big contributor to the pretzel flavor.
In short, basic bread dough and pizza dough are identical in their ingredients - flour, water, salt, possibly oil and a leavening agent. It's the ratios or formula of these ingredients that makes pizza dough and bread dough different from each other.
Save time by swapping your regular pizza dough for simple substitutes. Our alternative bases include pitta bread, naan, puff pastry, wraps and polenta. Whether you're short of flour or don't have time to make a pizza base, we've compiled 10 simple shortcuts using shop-bought substitutes.
Water: You'll need 5 ¼ cups of water, divided. Yeast: The recipe starts with four teaspoons of active dry yeast dissolved in water with sugar. Sugar: Dissolve a teaspoon of white sugar with the yeast and use ½ cup white sugar for the dough. Flour: All-purpose flour gives the pretzel dough structure.
While both pizza dough and bread dough contain similar ingredients, their proportions and preparation methods vary greatly to set them apart. Pizza dough is typically made to be thinner and softer than bread dough, which is often thicker and chewier.
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