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 all of you pizza lovers!

The first time I had deep dish pan pizza was on a trip to Chicago. My favorite part of pizza is the crust and the thicker the better. The Chicago-style 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.

Ingredients in Cream Cheese Bacon Deep Dish Pizza

PIZZA DOUGH

Use pre-made dough to make it easier and quicker!

1- 3/4 cup warm water

1 package quick rise yeast

1 tsp sugar

4 cups all-purpose flour

PIZZA

8 oz bag shredded mozzarella cheese

1 cup cream softened or whipped

6 slices cooked bacon cut into 1″ pieces

1.5 cups of tomato sauce or pizza sauce

1 tsp dried basil

1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes

1/2 tsp garlic powder

Salt

Optional: Grated Parmesan Cheese

Instructions for Cream Cheese Bacon Deep Dish Pizza

• DOUGH
• In a medium bowl, add yeast and sugar to the water and allow to sit for 5 minutes or until the mixture begins to bubble on top. Add flour and yeast mixture to the bowl of a stand mixer and knead for 3-4 minutes, or by hand for 5-6 minutes, until it’s smooth. Form the dough into a ball and place in a well-greased large bowl, cover with a towel, and allow to rise for one hour.
• Preheat oven to 425
• Add 1 tbsp olive oil to the bottom of a 9″X13″ inch baking pan, making sure it coats the entire bottom and sides. You can also use non-stick cooking spray
• Press the dough into the pan and push down to cover the bottom, pulling up on the sides to make a crust.

• Cover and let rest for 10 minutes.
• Using your palm, press the center of the dough down, creating a thick crust along all four sides
• Spread the pizza sauce evenly across the bottom
• Sprinkle the basil and garlic powder and salt to taste over top of the sauce
• Sprinkle mozzarella cheese evenly over the sauce mixture
• Place chopped bacon on top of the cheese
• Drop cup of cream cheese by spoonfuls about 2 inches apart across the top
• Sprinkle 1/4 tsp of crushed red pepper flakes over the top

• Bake in the oven for 20 minutes, the loosely cover with tin foil and bake an additional 20-25 minutes until the top is bubbly and dough is fully cooked at the bottom

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 deep dish pizza recipe is really easy, uses simple ingredients and comes together quickly!

Storing Leftovers

Covered tightly in tin foil or plastic wrap, and stored in the fridge this deep dish pizza will keep for 2-3 days. To warm up, cover in tin foil and place on a baking sheet and bake at 400 degree for 5-10 minutes

Cream Cheese Bacon Deep Dish Pizza

Cassie N.

Thick chewy crust, layers of mozzarella and smooth cream cheese, and topped with with crispy bacon pieces,

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Prep Time 30 minutes mins

Cook Time 42 minutes mins

Course dinner, lunch, Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Servings 8

Ingredients

  

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• PIZZA DOUGH
• 1- ¾ cup warm water
• 1 package quick rise yeast or pizza dough yeast
• 1 tsp sugar
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• PIZZA
• 8 oz bag shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 cup cream softened or whipped
• 6 slices cooked bacon cut into 1″ pieces
• 1.5 cups of tomato sauce or pizza sauce
• 1 tsp dried basil
• ¼ tsp crushed red pepper flakes
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• Salt
• Optional: Grated Parmesan Cheese

Instructions

 

• DOUGH
• In a medium bowl, add yeast and sugar to water and allow to sit for 5 minutes or until bubbles being to form. Add the flour and yeast mixture to the bowl of stand mixer with the dough hook knead for 3-4 minutes, or by hand for 5-6 until it's smooth. Form the dough into a bowl and place in a well greased large bowl, cover with a towel and allow to rise for one hour.
• Preheat oven to 425
• Add 1 tbsp olive oil to the bottom of a 9″X13″ inch baking pan making sure it coats the entire bottom and sides. You can also use non-stick cooking spray
• Press the dough into the pan and push down to cover the bottom, pulling up on the sides to make a crust.
• Cover and let rest for 10 minutes.
• Using your palm, press the center of the dough down, creating a thick crust along all four sides
• Spread the pizza sauce evenly across the bottom
• Sprinkle the basil and garlic powder and salt to taste over top of the sauce
• Sprinkle mozzarella cheese evenly over the sauce mixture
• Place chopped bacon on top of the cheese
• Drop cup of cream cheese by spoonfuls about 2 inches apart across the top
• Sprinkle 1/4 tsp of crushed red pepper flakes over the top
• Bake in the oven for 20 minutes, the loosely cover with tin foil and bake an additional 20-25 minutes until the top is bubbly and dough is fully cooked at the bottom

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