Hot Honey Pizza 🍯🔥

Ingredients (12-inch pizza)

For the dough (or use store-bought):

  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour

  • 1 tsp salt

  • 1 tsp sugar

  • 1 tsp instant yeast

  • ¾ cup warm water

  • 1 tbsp olive oil

For the toppings:

  • ½ cup pizza sauce (tomato-based or white sauce)

  • 1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese

  • 100g pepperoni slices (or any meat/veggie of choice)

  • ½ cup fresh mozzarella (optional, for creamy texture)

  • ¼ cup thinly sliced red onions (optional for crunch)

For finishing:

  • 3–4 tbsp Himalayan Hot Honey

  • Fresh basil leaves

  • Chili flakes (optional)

Instructions

  1. Make the dough

    • In a large bowl, mix warm water, sugar, and yeast. Let sit for 5 minutes until foamy.

    • Add flour, salt, and olive oil. Knead until smooth (about 8–10 minutes).

    • Cover and let rise for 1–2 hours until doubled in size.

  2. Preheat the oven

    • Set to 250°C (480°F) or as high as your oven allows. Place a pizza stone or baking tray inside to heat.

  3. Shape the pizza

    • Roll the dough into a 12-inch circle. Transfer to parchment paper.

  4. Add toppings

    • Spread pizza sauce evenly.

    • Sprinkle shredded mozzarella, arrange pepperoni, fresh mozzarella, and onions.

  5. Bake

    • Slide the pizza (on parchment) onto the hot stone/tray. Bake 7–10 minutes until crust is golden and cheese is bubbly.

  6. Finish with hot honey

    • Right after baking, drizzle Himalayan Hot Honey generously over the pizza.

    • Sprinkle chili flakes for extra heat, and add fresh basil leaves.