Cream Cheese Bacon Deep Dish Pizza

With a thick chewy crust, layers of mozzarella and smooth cream cheese, and topped with with crispy bacon pieces, Cream Cheese Bacon Deep Dish Pizza is a slice of heaven for any pizza lovers. Serve it at your next night pizza night!

The first time I had deep dish pizza was on a trip to Chicago. My favorite part of pizza is the crust and the thicker the better. This pizza was like nothing I’d tasted before, and I had to come home and make my own version! It’s like the perfect blend of a pizza and a savory pie. The tangy creamy cheese and mozzarella cheese mixture, with the salty taste of the crispy bacon and the thick chewy pizza crust is the perfect blend of textures and flavor! A bonus is dipping the crust in ranch dressing!

What is the difference between pizza and deep-dish pizza?

• Deep Dish Pizza: It has a thick crust that forms a deep pan, resembling a pie crust. The dough is pressed up the sides of a deep dish pan, creating a substantial base for the toppings.
• Regular Pizza: Also known as thin-crust or hand-tossed pizza, it has a thinner and more uniform crust. The dough is stretched or tossed to achieve the desired thickness before toppings are added.

Add-Ons

oregano

fresh basil

mushrooms

onions

Italian seasoning

Shortcuts

If you want to cut the prep time, use store bought dough and pre-cooked bacon! This pizza is really easy, uses simple ingredients and comes together quickly!

Ingredients in Cream Cheese Bacon Deep Dish Pizza

Makes two pizzas

DOUGH

1- 3/4 cup warm water

1 package quick rise yeast

1 tsp sugar

5 cups all-purpose flour

PIZZA

2 tbsp olive oil

1/2 cup cornmeal

8 oz bag shredded mozzarella cheese

1 cup cream softened or whipped

12 slices cooked bacon cut into 1″ pieces

1 jar pizza sauce or two cups of tomato sauce

2 tsp dried basil

2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes

1/2 tsp garlic powder

How To Make Cream Cheese Bacon Deep Dish Pizza

• MAKES 2 PIZZAS – instructions below are for one pizza, follow the same instructions for the second pizza
• DOUGH
• Add yeast and sugar to water. Make sure it’s not too hot. Stir in flour by hand and knead until smooth (about 5 minutes) or in a stand mixer with a dough hook. Cover and allow to rise 30-45 minutes
• Preheat oven to 425
• Add 1 tbsp olive oil to the bottom of a 9″ inch square baking pan making sure it coats the entire bottom and sides. You can also use non-stick cooking spray
• Sprinkle 1/4 cup of cornmeal over the bottom of the pan
• Press 1/2 of the dough into the pan and push down to cover the bottom, pulling up on the sides to make a crust.
• Spread 1/2 of the pizza sauce evenly across the bottom
• Sprinkle 1 tsp of the basil and 1/4 tsp of garlic powder over top of the sauce
• Sprinkle 1/2 of the mozarella cheese evenly over the sauce mixture
• Place 6 pieces of chopped bacon on top of the cheese
• Drop 1/2 cup of cream cheese by spoonfuls about 2 inches apart across the top
• Sprinkle 1/2 tsp of crushed red pepper flakes over the top
• Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes until the top is bubbly and dough is fully cooked at the bottom

Cream Cheese Bacon Deep Dish Pizza

With a thick crispy crust, layers of mozarella and smooth cream cheese, topped with with crispy bacon pieces, Cream Cheese Bacon Deep Dish Pizza is a slice of heaven for any pizza lovers.

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Prep Time 30 minutes mins

Cook Time 25 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Ingredients

  

• 1- 3/4 cup warm water
• 1 package quick rise yeast
• 1 tsp sugar
• 5 cups all-purpose flour
• PIZZA
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 cup cornmeal
• 8 oz bag shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 cup cream cheese softened or whipped
• 12 slices cooked bacon cut into 1″ pieces
• 1 jar pizza sauce or two cups of tomato sauce
• 2 tsp dried basil
• 2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder

Instructions

 

• MAKES 2 PIZZAS – instructions below are for one pizza, follow the same instructions for the second pizza
• DOUGH
• Add yeast and sugar to water and mix until yeast is dissolved, making sure it's not too hot. Stir in flour by hand and knead until smooth (about 5 minutes) or in a stand mixer with a dough hook for 2-3 minutes. Cover and allow to rise 30-45 minutes
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees
• Add 1 tbsp olive oil to the bottom of a 9″ inch square baking pan making sure it coats the entire bottom and sides. You can also use non-stick cooking spray
• Sprinkle 1/4 cup of cornmeal over the bottom of the pan making sure to cove the entire pan
• Press 1/2 of the dough into the pan and push down to cover the bottom, pulling up on the sides to make a crust
• Spread 1/2 of the pizza sauce evenly across the bottom
• Sprinkle 1 tsp of the basil and 1/4 tsp of garlic powder over top of the sauce
• Sprinkle 1/2 of the mozarella cheese evenly over the sauce mixture
• Place 6 pieces of chopped bacon on top of the cheese
• Drop 1/2 cup of cream cheese by spoonfuls about 2 inches apart across the top
• Sprinkle 1/2 tsp of crushed red pepper flakes over the top
• Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes until the top is bubbly and dough is fully cooked at the bottom

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