Hot Honey Pepperoni Sicilian Pizza
Golden Sicilian crust, crisp pepperoni cups and melted mozzarella, finished with hot honey and creamy stracciatella. A little sweet heat in every slice.
Pizza night, with a sweet and spicy finish. Make hot honey pepperoni Sicilian pizza with Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace. Watch the video, then follow the recipe below to layer sauce, mozzarella and cup-and-char pepperoni over thick Sicilian dough. Hot honey and dollops of stracciatella finish the pizza after baking.
Yield: 1 Sicilian pizza, cut into 8 slices
Dough rising time: 1 hour
Oven temperature: 500°F
Final bake: 10 minutes after topping, plus the initial par-bake
Quick Answer: Let the dough rise, stretch it to the edges of the pan and dock it with a fork. Par-bake with 2 cups of sauce, then add the remaining sauce, mozzarella and pepperoni. Bake for 5 minutes, rotate and bake for another 5 minutes. Finish with hot honey and stracciatella, then cut into 8 slices.
HOT HONEY PEPPERONI SICILIAN PIZZA INGREDIENTS
1 Sicilian pizza dough (40 oz)
3 cups pizza sauce, divided
2½ cups mozzarella cheese
1 pint cup-and-char pepperoni
½ cup hot honey
1 pint stracciatella cheese
Shop for ingredients at Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace.
Pro Tip: Keep the hot honey and stracciatella for the finish. Add them after baking so the creamy cheese and sweet heat sit on top of the hot pizza.
HOT HONEY PEPPERONI SICILIAN PIZZA INSTRUCTIONS
Let the dough rise
Step 1: Remove the dough and pizza pan from the refrigerator. Keep wrapped and allow to rise for 1 hour.
Form the crust
Step 2: Gently bring the dough to the edge of the pan to form the crust.
Dock the dough
Step 3: Using a fork, poke holes in the dough to prevent bubbles from forming.
Add the first layer of sauce
Step 4: Place 2 cups of pizza sauce in the center of the dough and spread almost to the edge, leaving a bare border for the crust.
Par-bake the dough
Step 5: Place the pan into a preheated 500°F oven and par-cook the dough. Remove from the oven.
Add the remaining sauce
Step 6: Ladle the remaining 1 cup of pizza sauce into the center of the dough and spread almost to the edge, leaving a bare border for the crust.
Layer on the mozzarella
Step 7: Top with mozzarella cheese, starting at the outside and working toward the center.
Add the pepperoni
Step 8: Place the cup-and-char pepperoni onto the pizza.
Return to the oven
Step 9: Place the pizza back into the 500°F oven.
Bake and rotate
Step 10: Cook for 5 minutes, then rotate the pizza while keeping it in the same position in the oven.
Finish baking
Step 11: Cook for an additional 5 minutes, then remove the pizza from the oven.
Drizzle with hot honey
Step 12: Drizzle the hot honey onto the pizza.
Add the stracciatella
Step 13: Place dollops of stracciatella cheese onto the pizza.
Slice and serve
Step 14: Place the pizza on a serving tray and cut into 8 pieces.
Why You’ll Love This Sicilian Pizza
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Sweet heat in every slice. Hot honey brings sweetness and spice to the savory pepperoni and tomato sauce.
Two delicious cheese layers. Mozzarella melts into the pizza while stracciatella adds a creamy finish after baking.
Made for sharing. Cut the pizza into 8 generous pieces for family pizza night or a game-day gathering.
Tips and Pairings
Build the Pizza in Layers
Divide the sauce between two stages: 2 cups before par-baking and 1 cup afterward. Add the mozzarella from the outside toward the center, then top with pepperoni before the final bake.
Finish After Baking
Have the hot honey and stracciatella ready when the pizza comes out of the oven. Drizzle the honey over the pizza, then add the cheese in dollops before slicing.
What to Serve with Your Pizza
Serve with a simple green salad or roasted vegetables to round out pizza night. Keep the sides simple and let the pepperoni, hot honey and creamy cheese take center stage.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many slices does this recipe make?
This recipe makes one Sicilian pizza cut into 8 pieces, using 40 oz of dough.
What temperature do I bake the pizza at?
Use a preheated 500°F oven for both the initial par-bake and the final bake.
How long does the pizza bake after adding the toppings?
Bake for 5 minutes, rotate the pizza while keeping it in the same oven position, then bake for another 5 minutes. This 10-minute bake does not include the initial par-bake.
When do I add the hot honey and stracciatella?
Add both after the pizza comes out of the oven. Drizzle with hot honey first, then finish with dollops of stracciatella.
How much sauce goes on before the par-bake?
Spread 2 cups of sauce over the dough before the par-bake. Add the remaining 1 cup afterward, before the mozzarella and pepperoni.
Do I need to let the dough rise?
Yes. Remove the dough and pizza pan from the refrigerator, keep wrapped and allow to rise for 1 hour before shaping.
Where can I shop for the ingredients?
Shop for ingredients at Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace or visit uncleg.com/shop to explore online shopping options.
Bring Pizza Night Home
Gather the dough, sauce, cheeses, pepperoni and hot honey at Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace. Shop online or find your nearest Uncle G’s to get started.