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Hot Honey Pizza with Pepperoni and Goat Cheese

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Nov 10, 2023
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This hot honey pizza recipe will have everyone coming back for more! Pepperoni lovers get a level up with the addition of goat cheese, roasted tomatoes, and spinach. Drizzle it with the simple hot honey…ohh, so yum!

What Is Hot Honey Pizza?

Hot honey pepperoni pizza is pepperoni pizza, plus. It’s made with Betty Crocker™ pizza crust mix (or you can make your own crust). Topped with fire-roasted tomatoes, pepperoni, spinach, mozzarella and goat cheese. It’s topped with our 1-minute hot honey, for an elevated pepperoni pizza experience!

How Do I Make Hot Honey?

It’s incredibly easy to make! Honey, apple cider vinegar and crushed red pepper flakes are microwaved for 1 minute. That’s it!

Why Do I Par Bake the Hot Honey Pepperoni Pizza Crust?

We’ve loaded this hot honey pizza recipe with delicious toppings. In order for the crust to get done all the way through, it gets parbaked before topping it.

More About This Recipe

  • A little sweet and a little spicy, hot honey might just be your new condiment of choice! It can be served with just about anything. Try it on your favorite breakfast sandwiches or bacon at breakfast. Drizzle it over peanut butter spread on bagels, fried chicken or grilled vegetables or grilled pineapple.

Frequently Asked Questions

What other types of hot honey pizzas are also good?

Don’t limit yourself just to hot honey pepperoni pizza. Try hot honey on sausage and feta pizza, prosciutto and black olive or it can even take cheese pizza up a notch.

Hot Honey Pizza with Pepperoni and Goat Cheese

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 30 min
  • Servings 4
  • Ingredients 10
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Ingredients

Pizza

  • 1 pouch (6.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ Pizza Crust Mix
  • Water as called for on pouch
  • 1/2 cup fire roasted crushed tomatoes (from 14.5-oz can)
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (4 oz)
  • 16 slices pepperoni (from 6-oz package)
  • 1 1/2 cups lightly packed baby spinach leaves, coarsely chopped
  • 2 oz crumbled goat cheese (from 4-oz package)

Hot Honey

  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 450°F. Spray 12-inch pizza pan with cooking spray. Make pizza crust as directed on pouch. Press dough into 12-inch circle on pizza pan, using floured fingers. Press dough from center to edge. Bake 10 minutes.
  • Step 
    2
    Spread tomatoes evenly over parbaked crust. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese evenly over tomatoes. Top with an even layer of pepperoni slices. Top with spinach and goat cheese.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until crust is deep golden brown and cheeses are melted.
  • Step 
    4
    Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix Hot Honey ingredients. Microwave uncovered on High 1 minute; cool slightly. Serve pizza with Hot Honey.

Nutrition

390 Calories
16g Total Fat
17g Protein
46g Total Carbohydrate
12g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 3 Slices
Calories
390
Calories from Fat
140
Total Fat
16g
24%
Saturated Fat
9g
43%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
35mg
12%
Sodium
790mg
33%
Potassium
260mg
7%
Total Carbohydrate
46g
15%
Dietary Fiber
1g
6%
Sugars
12g
Protein
17g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
30%
30%
Vitamin C
2%
2%
Calcium
25%
25%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
3 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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