Pickle Pizza 🥒🔥 Bold, Briny, and Totally Unexpected (in the Best Way)

Pickle Pizza takes creamy garlic white sauce, loads it with gooey cheese, and tops it with thin-sliced dill pickles for a sharp, tangy twist that plays shockingly well with a crispy crust. If you love salty-sour flavor bombs, this one’s for you.

Ingredients (For 1 large 12–14″ pizza)

Dough

• 1 ball pizza dough (homemade or store-bought)

White Garlic Sauce

• 2 tbsp butter
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tbsp flour
• 1 cup whole milk or half & half
• ¼ cup grated Parmesan
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Optional: pinch of red pepper flakes or dill

Toppings

• 1½ cups shredded mozzarella
• ¼ cup grated Parmesan or provolone
• ½–¾ cup dill pickle slices (patted dry)
• Optional: crumbled bacon or red onion slices
• Fresh dill or ranch drizzle (after baking)

Instructions

Step 1: Make the White Sauce

In a saucepan over medium heat, melt butter and sauté garlic for 30–60 seconds. Whisk in flour and cook 1 minute. Slowly add milk, whisking until smooth. Simmer until thickened. Stir in Parmesan, salt, pepper, and optional dill. Cool slightly.

Step 2: Preheat and Prep

Preheat oven to 475°F (245°C). Stretch dough onto a parchment-lined peel or baking sheet.

Step 3: Build the Pizza

Spread garlic sauce evenly over crust. Top with mozzarella, Parmesan, and evenly arranged pickle slices. Add bacon or onions if using.

Step 4: Bake

Bake 10–13 minutes until crust is golden and cheese is bubbling. Broil for 1 minute at the end for extra browning if desired.

Step 5: Finish and Serve

Sprinkle with chopped dill or a drizzle of ranch. Slice and serve hot — the contrast of gooey cheese and cold pickles is electric.

Flavor Variations

• Spicy: Use spicy pickles or add jalapeños and hot sauce
• Ranch Base: Swap white sauce for ranch dressing as your base
• Sweet + Tangy: Use bread & butter pickles with pepper jack cheese
• Dill Overload: Add fresh dill to the sauce, toppings, and finish

Pro Tips

• Pat pickle slices dry before using — moisture = soggy pizza
• White sauce can be made ahead and stored 3–4 days
• Use a mix of shredded + fresh mozzarella for melt and stretch
• Try garlic confit instead of minced garlic for a sweeter flavor

Final Thoughts

Pickle Pizza is sharp, salty, and unreasonably good — a strange-sounding combo that delivers creamy, tangy, crispy satisfaction in every bite. Whether you’re a pickle addict or just pickle-curious, this one’s worth the leap.

Sauce it. Stack it. Brine it bold. 🥒🔥🍕

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