Description
Pickle Pizza is a bold and creamy white pizza topped with tangy dill pickles, melty mozzarella, and a garlic cream base. It balances savory richness with a sharp, refreshing contrast from the pickles. Crispy on the bottom, smooth in the center, and full of flavor, this pizza is surprisingly harmonious and a crowd favorite.
Ingredients
1 pound pizza dough (homemade or store-bought)
0.5 cup full-fat sour cream
0.25 cup cream cheese
1 clove grated garlic
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1.5 cups shredded low-moisture mozzarella cheese
0.5 cup whole milk ricotta cheese
0.25 cup grated parmesan cheese
0.75 cup thick-cut dill pickle slices, patted dry
0.25 cup thinly sliced white onion
0.5 teaspoon dried dill or Italian seasoning
1 tablespoon garlic-infused olive oil or ranch dressing for drizzling
Instructions
1. Preheat your oven to 500°F and place a pizza stone or steel inside to heat.
2. Stretch your dough on a lightly floured surface to form a 12-inch round.
3. Par-bake the crust on the hot stone for 3 minutes, then remove from the oven.
4. While still warm, spread the sour cream, cream cheese, garlic, and lemon juice mixture over the crust.
5. Sprinkle mozzarella evenly over the base, followed by dollops of ricotta.
6. Layer the pickle slices and onions across the top.
7. Sprinkle parmesan and dried dill or seasoning over everything.
8. Return to the oven and bake for 8–10 minutes until the crust is golden and cheese is bubbling.
9. Remove and let rest for 5 minutes.
10. Drizzle with garlic oil or ranch just before slicing and serving.
Notes
Use thick-cut dill pickles and blot them well to avoid soggy crust.
For best results, use a pizza stone or steel preheated in a 500°F oven.
The garlic cream base can be made in advance and refrigerated up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 13 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/8 of pizza)
- Calories: 265
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 640mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: pickle pizza, white pizza, dill pickle pizza