Hot Honey Pepperoni Flatbread (Printable Version)

Crispy flatbread topped with spicy pepperoni, melted mozzarella, and a sweet hot honey drizzle.

# What You Need:

→ Flatbread Base

01 - 2 store-bought or homemade flatbreads, approximately 8 inches each

→ Sauce

02 - 120 ml pizza sauce or marinara

→ Cheese

03 - 170 g shredded mozzarella cheese

→ Meat

04 - 24 to 28 slices spicy pepperoni

→ Toppings

05 - 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
06 - 1 tablespoon fresh basil leaves, torn

→ Hot Honey

07 - 60 ml honey
08 - 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

→ Optional

09 - 1 tablespoon olive oil for brushing crust
10 - Fresh cracked black pepper, to taste

# How-to Steps:

01 - Preheat oven to 450°F and place a baking sheet or pizza stone inside to warm.
02 - Combine honey and crushed red pepper flakes in a small bowl; let infuse.
03 - Place flatbreads on parchment paper; brush edges lightly with olive oil if desired.
04 - Spread a thin, even layer of pizza sauce across each flatbread, leaving a small border.
05 - Distribute shredded mozzarella evenly over the sauce.
06 - Arrange pepperoni slices over the cheese, then scatter thinly sliced red onion atop.
07 - Transfer flatbreads with parchment onto the preheated baking surface and bake for 10 to 12 minutes until cheese is melted and crust is golden.
08 - Remove from oven; drizzle generously with hot honey, top with torn basil leaves and black pepper as desired. Slice and serve immediately.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It's ready in 25 minutes, which means you can actually pull this off on a weeknight without stress.
  • That sweet-heat combo is addictive in a way that plain pizza just isn't.
  • It tastes homemade and special but requires almost zero actual skill.
02 -
  • The hot baking sheet or pizza stone is non-negotiable if you want that crispy bottom; without it, you're just softly baking bread.
  • Don't add the basil until the very end or it'll turn dark and bitter from the residual heat.
03 -
  • Make your hot honey ahead of time and store it in a jar; it actually gets better as the flavors meld together.
  • If your pepperoni is swimming in grease before it hits the oven, blot it with a paper towel so your flatbread doesn't get soggy.
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