Easy Ooni Pepperoni Pizza with Hot Honey
This crowd-pleasing Ooni pepperoni pizza was the star of our McGuckin Hardware Wags & Whiskers event in Boulder. Made with Sam's Club sheeted pizza dough, upgraded jarred pizza sauce, shredded mozzarella, pepperoni, and finished with hot honey, it's an easy family-friendly pizza recipe perfect for summer gatherings.
Equipment
- Ooni pizza oven
- Pizza peel (wooden & metal)
- Saucepan
- Wooden spoon
- Pizza Cutter
Ingredients
For the Pizza
- 1 sheet pizza dough thawed
- Cornmeal for dusting the pizza peel
- 1/2 cup prepared pizza sauce
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 15-20 slices pepperoni
- Hot honey for serving
For the "almost homemade" pizza sauce
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 medium onion diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons Garlic Junkie seasoning
- 1 24-ounce jar pizza sauce
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
Instructions
Make the Sauce
- Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Add the diced onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the minced garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- Add the Garlic Junkie seasoning and stir to combine.
- Pour in the pizza sauce and add the basil and oregano.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer for 2-3 hours, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in the Parmesan cheese during the final 15 minutes of cooking.
- Allow sauce to cool slightly before using.
Build the Pizza
- Preheat your Ooni pizza oven according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- Dust a pizza peel generously with cornmeal.
- Place the thawed pizza dough on the peel.
- Spread approximately 1/2 cup of sauce evenly across the dough, leaving a small border around the edge.
- Top with mozzarella cheese.
- Arrange pepperoni slices evenly over the pizza.
Cook the Pizza
- Launch the pizza into the preheated Ooni oven.
- Cook for 3-5 minutes, rotating frequently for even browning.
- Remove when the crust is golden and the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Allow to cool for 1-2 minutes before slicing.
Serve
- Slice and serve immediately.
- Drizzle with hot honey or serve hot honey on the side so guests can customize to their taste.
Notes
Sam's Club sheeted pizza dough is one of our favorite shortcuts for easy homemade pizza.
Cornmeal helps prevent sticking and makes launching pizzas much easier.
The sauce can be made up to 3 days ahead and stored in the refrigerator.
Adding Parmesan cheese to the sauce creates extra richness and depth of flavor.
Hot honey adds the perfect balance of sweet heat to classic pepperoni pizza.
This recipe can easily be doubled or tripled for parties, tailgates, or neighborhood gatherings.
Cornmeal helps prevent sticking and makes launching pizzas much easier.
The sauce can be made up to 3 days ahead and stored in the refrigerator.
Adding Parmesan cheese to the sauce creates extra richness and depth of flavor.
Hot honey adds the perfect balance of sweet heat to classic pepperoni pizza.
This recipe can easily be doubled or tripled for parties, tailgates, or neighborhood gatherings.