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Hot honey pepperoni pizza

Hot honey pepperoni pizza Meet the honey

Crisp crust, bubbling mozzarella and pepperoni with a sweet chilli finish. Pizza night just got a little louder.

Makes 1 large pizza · Serves 2 · About 25 minutes, plus oven preheating

Ingredients

  • 1 ready-to-use pizza dough ball, about 250g
  • A little flour, for shaping
  • 3 tbsp pizza sauce
  • 125g mozzarella, drained well and torn
  • 40g sliced pepperoni
  • 1–2 tbsp Riot Hive Hot Honey
  • A handful of fresh basil leaves

Make it

  1. Heat your oven to 240°C, or 220°C fan, with a heavy baking tray inside. Follow your dough packet instructions if they differ.
  2. On a lightly floured surface, stretch the dough into a roughly 28–30cm circle. Place on a lightly floured baking tray or transfer carefully to the hot tray with a pizza peel.
  3. Spread with the pizza sauce, leaving a small border. Scatter over the mozzarella and pepperoni.
  4. Bake for about 10–14 minutes, until the crust is golden and cooked through and the cheese is bubbling. Check your dough instructions and adjust the time to your oven.
  5. Remove from the oven, drizzle with Hot Honey and scatter over the basil. Slice and serve straight away.

The sweet spot

Add your hot honey after baking for a glossy finish without scorching the sugars. Start with one tablespoon, then turn up the sweet heat to taste.

For a meat-free version, swap the pepperoni for roasted peppers and olives.