Here’s a Garlic Cheese Pizza recipe—simple, ultra-cheesy, and packed with garlic flavor 🧄🧀🍕
Garlic Cheese Pizza
Ingredients (1 large pizza)
Dough
- 1 lb pizza dough (store-bought or homemade)
Garlic Sauce
- 4 tbsp butter
- 3–4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp heavy cream (optional, for creamier sauce)
- Salt, to taste
- Pinch of red pepper flakes (optional)
Cheese
- 1½ cups shredded mozzarella
- ½ cup shredded provolone or Monterey Jack
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan
Optional Toppings
- Fresh parsley or basil
- Extra Parmesan
- Garlic powder or roasted garlic
Instructions
- Prep Oven
- Preheat oven to 475°F (245°C).
- If using a pizza stone, preheat it too.
- Prepare Dough
- Roll or stretch dough into a 12–14 inch circle.
- Place on a pizza pan or parchment.
- Make Garlic Sauce
- Melt butter over low heat.
- Add garlic and cook 30–45 seconds (do not brown).
- Stir in olive oil, cream (if using), salt, and red pepper flakes.
- Assemble Pizza
- Brush garlic sauce evenly over dough (leave a small border).
- Sprinkle mozzarella, provolone, and Parmesan evenly.
- Bake
- Bake 10–13 minutes until crust is golden and cheese is bubbly.
- Finish
- Garnish with parsley, basil, or extra Parmesan.
- Slice and serve hot.
Tips
- Extra garlic: Add roasted garlic or sprinkle garlic powder on top.
- Crispier crust: Brush crust edge with olive oil before baking.
- White pizza twist: Swap cream for ricotta dollops.
- Cheese pull: Let pizza rest 2 minutes before slicing.
If you want, I can give you:
- Garlic cheese breadsticks version
- White garlic sauce pizza (Alfredo-style)
- Air fryer garlic cheese pizza
Just tell me 🍕
