Hot Honey Flatbread Pizza with Pepperoni, Jalapeños, and Olives Recipe
This Delicious Hot Honey Flatbread Pizza combines a crispy flatbread base with melty mozzarella, spicy pepperoni, and fresh jalapeños, all finished with a sweet and spicy hot honey drizzle. It offers a perfect balance of flavors and textures that are easy to prepare in under 30 minutes, making it an ideal quick gourmet treat.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 2 flatbread pizzas (serves 2-4) 1x
- Category: Pizza
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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For the Hot Honey:
- 1/4 cup honey (Local Hive honey recommended for rich flavor)
- 1/2 tsp chili flakes (red pepper flakes or Aleppo for more flavor)
- 1 tsp hot sauce
For the Pizza:
- 2 garlic-infused flatbreads
- 1/2 cup pizza sauce (Rao’s Homemade preferred)
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (low-moisture, blend of whole milk and part-skim)
- 12 slices pepperoni (thinly sliced, 2-inch diameter)
- black olives (quantity to taste)
- thinly sliced fresh jalapeños (quantity for desired kick)
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 220°C (430°F) and place the oven tray inside to heat up. This step ensures the flatbread base crisps nicely during baking.
- Prepare the Hot Honey: In a small bowl, mix honey, hot sauce, and chili flakes. Warm slightly for 10-20 seconds in the microwave or gently simmer on the stove, then stir and allow to cool. Adjust the spiciness by varying chili flakes and hot sauce amounts.
- Assemble the Pizzas: Spread pizza sauce evenly over each flatbread, then top with shredded mozzarella. Arrange pepperoni slices, jalapeños, and olives evenly on top. To prevent pepperoni curling, sprinkle a few extra mozzarella pieces over the pepperoni.
- Bake the Pizzas: Carefully remove the hot oven tray and place your assembled flatbread pizzas onto it. Return the tray to the oven and bake for 8-10 minutes until the edges are lightly charred and the cheese is golden and bubbly.
- Finish with Hot Honey: Once baked, drizzle the prepared hot honey generously over the pizzas. Serve immediately to enjoy the sweet-spicy flavor contrast. Save any leftover hot honey for future use.
Notes
- The oven tray must be preheated to achieve a crisp flatbread base.
- Adjust chili flakes and hot sauce quantities based on your heat preference.
- Use garlic-infused flatbreads for added flavor but plain flatbreads work as well.
- Leftover hot honey can be stored in a sealed container and reused as a drizzle for other dishes.
- For less spicy variation, reduce or omit chili flakes and hot sauce.
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