Hot Honey Pepperoni Flatbread (Printable Version)

Crispy flatbread layered with spicy pepperoni, mozzarella, and a sweet heat honey drizzle.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Flatbread Base

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

# Method:

01 - Preheat the oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit and position a baking sheet or pizza stone inside to warm.
02 - Mix honey with crushed red pepper flakes in a small bowl and allow flavors to meld.
03 - Place flatbreads on parchment paper and optionally brush the edges lightly with olive oil.
04 - Spread a thin, even layer of pizza sauce over each flatbread, leaving a small border around the edges.
05 - Evenly distribute shredded mozzarella over the sauce on each flatbread.
06 - Arrange spicy pepperoni slices atop the cheese, then scatter thin slices of red onion over the top.
07 - Transfer the flatbreads with parchment paper onto the preheated baking sheet or pizza stone and bake for 10 to 12 minutes until cheese is melted, bubbly, and crusts are golden.
08 - Remove from oven, drizzle generously with the prepared hot honey, top with torn basil leaves and freshly cracked black pepper if desired, then slice and serve immediately.

# Expert Hints:

01 -
  • It comes together in under 30 minutes, which means you can actually make this on a weeknight without planning ahead like it's a holiday.
  • That moment when you drizzle the hot honey and watch it pool into the melted cheese is genuinely satisfying, like finishing a small edible art project.
  • The flavor combination is bold enough to feel special but simple enough that even rushed cooking tastes intentional.
02 -
  • That honey infusion step is essential—it prevents the pepper flakes from being sharp and one-dimensional, softening them into something that complements rather than dominates.
  • Don't skimp on the hot honey drizzle; it's the whole reason this works, and every square inch deserves that sweet-spicy coating.
03 -
  • If your pepperoni doesn't cup naturally, you can arrange slices in slightly overlapping rows and they'll crisp better than scattered randomly.
  • Make the hot honey earlier in the day if you want the flavors to develop—it only gets better as it sits, and you'll have one less thing to do when you're cooking.
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