Pickle Pizza Recipe

 

Pickle Pizza Recipe

Alright, get ready to wage war on boring pizza nights. This wild-child pickle pizza is about to gatecrash your taste buds. We're talking tangy dill pickles, garlicky olive oil, ranch sauce so creamy you’ll want to bathe in it, and a golden, crispy crust. A mountain of gooey mozzarella showers down, then a confetti of fresh dill to finish. If you’re not obsessed with pickles yet, buckle up: this will convert you for good.

What’s So Great About Pickle Pizza?

Bring on the flavor chaos—crunchy, sour pickles throw a party with mellow, melted cheese, and that ranch and garlic oil combo? It’s ridiculously good. Every bite’s basically a rollercoaster for your mouth. Your palate will never forgive you if you don’t try this.

Prep: 15 minutes

Bake: 12–15 minutes

Total: About half an hour (give or take, we’re not robots)

Serves: 2 (but honestly, you might not wanna share)

Difficulty: Even your roommate could handle it

What You’ll Need

·       1 pizza crust (store-bought or homemade, go wild)

·       1/4 cup garlic-infused olive oil

·       1/4 cup ranch sauce

·       1 cup shredded mozzarella

·       1/2 cup sliced dill pickles (crinkle-cut if you want some drama)

·       1/4 cup chopped fresh dill

·       Salt & pepper

Stuff to Make It With

·       Pizza Stone or baking sheet

·       Parchment paper or pizza peel

·       Oven (obviously)

·       Cutting board

·       Cheese grater (try not to lose a knuckle)

Let’s Do This

Step 1.

Fire up your oven to 425ºF (that’s 220ºC for the fancy metric folks), pizza stone or baking sheet inside to preheat and get all toasty.

Step 2.

Roll out your pizza dough any way you like it—skinny or thick. Plop it on parchment paper or a pizza peel.

Step 3.

Brush that crust with garlic oil like you’re painting a masterpiece. Then slap the ranch sauce. Layer on mozzarella like you actually care about cheese pulls. Scatter those pickle slices everywhere and go to town with fresh dill. Salt and pepper? Yes, please.

Step 4.

Slide that beauty onto your hot baking surface. Bake 12–15 minutes, or until it’s all golden and bubbling up like the best pizza dreams.

 

Nutrition (if you care)

v  400 calories,

v  20g protein,

v  25g fat,

v  30g carbs,

v  2g fiber per serving.

Not diet food, but worth every bite.

Hot Tips & Tweaks

·       Swap in sweet or bread-and-butter pickles for a weird twist.

·       Throw on bacon or ham. Trust me.

·       Mix in some cheddar or parm if you’re feeling extra.

·       DIY that garlic oil if you wanna flex.

FAQs

1. Homemade crust—cool or nah?

Go for it! It’s your kitchen.

2. Best pickles?

Dill is king. Anything else is just… eh.

3. Other sauces?

You can, but ranch is the secret weapon here.

4. Soggy crust struggles?

Crank that oven and don’t underbake.

5. Veganize it?

Sure, with plant-based ranch & cheese.

6. Gluten-free?

Yep, IF you use a GF crust.