Hot Honey Pepperoni Flatbread (Printable View)

Crispy flatbread with spicy pepperoni, melted cheese, and a sweet hot honey drizzle for a flavorful bite.

# Ingredient List:

→ Flatbread Base

01 - 2 store-bought or homemade flatbreads (about 8-inch each)

→ Sauce

02 - 120 milliliters pizza sauce or marinara

→ Cheese

03 - 170 grams 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 milliliters 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 Make:

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

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • It comes together in 25 minutes total, which means you can go from craving to eating before your impulse fades.
  • The sweet-heat balance is addictive in a way that makes you reach for another slice before the first one is even gone.
  • It feels fancy enough to impress someone, but honest enough that it doesn't pretend to be anything other than pure comfort.
02 -
  • Don't skimp on sauce or the flatbread will dry out and turn into cardboard—a thin layer is not the same as a skimpy layer.
  • The hot honey drizzle needs to happen the moment it comes out of the oven, not five minutes later, or you lose the temperature contrast that makes this whole thing sing.
  • If your pepperoni is still floppy when it comes out, it didn't have enough direct heat exposure—spread the slices out more next time instead of layering them.
03 -
  • Use parchment paper when transferring to the hot baking sheet—it prevents sticking and makes cleanup almost laughably easy.
  • Make extra hot honey and keep it in a jar because you'll find yourself drizzling it on roasted vegetables, fried cheese, even eggs, until you wonder how you ever cooked without it.
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