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Hawaiian Pizza is such an easy homemade pizza recipe!! This recipe actually turned me on to pineapple pizza – it’s such a polarizing flavor combo! You’ll love this one because it’s got BACON!
Have you ever had a time where you have to eat your words? A time when you’ve said you positively absolutely never-ever-ever would like something and then you try it and, shock of all shocks, you DO like it? You see where I’m going here, right?
I’ve always said pineapple didn’t belong on pizza….but I was wrong. Hawaiian pizza is delicious – especially with BACON on it! Fresh pineapple, crispy bacon, savory ham, delicious cheese and a homemade pizza crust – this is going to be your Friday night favorite!
Hawaiian Pizza Ingredients
It’s EASY to make, I promise! If you’re scared of working with yeast – don’t be. Once you do it a few times you’ll be amazed at how simple it is. This recipe is probably the easiest yeast recipe you’ll ever make – you don’t even need a mixer!
- To make homemade pizza dough, you need to pick the right yeast: Instant Yeast! This recipe is written for instant (Rapid Rise) yeast – do not use active dry.
- You can also use my best homemade pizza dough which is a slightly thicker crust or can make 2 pizzas (and is written for either instant yeast or active dry yeast).
- Make no-knead pizza dough or even no yeast pizza dough instead.
- Pizza Sauce – use your favorite store-bought or my best pizza sauce recipe.
- Mozzarella Cheese – It’s very important to shred your own for the best melting. Do not use packaged shredded cheese – make sure to buy block mozzarella and shred it yourself.
- Ham or Canadian Bacon – Use what you like but quality matters. Use deli ham or a good brand of Canadian bacon.
- Pineapple – Use canned or fresh pineapple chunks, and it’s important to prepare them properly.
- Bacon – Cook until crispy, then drain the oil.
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Expert Tips
- You can use pepperoni in place of ham if you prefer.
- Add a sprinkling of jalapeños for a spicy pineapple pizza.
- The newest trend is adding a hot honey drizzle on top of the finished pizza – it’s absolutely delicious!
- Storage: store leftovers in the refrigerator. I love to reheat pizza in the air fryer.
Hawaiian Pizza Recipe
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Ingredients
For the pizza dough:
- 1 ¾ to 2 ¼ cups (217g-279g) all-purpose flour
- 1 envelope (7g) Fleischmann's® RapidRise® Yeast (2 ¼ teaspoons)
- 1 ½ teaspoons sugar
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ⅔ cup (158g) very warm water 120° to 130°F
- 3 tablespoons (45ml) olive oil
For the Hawaiian Pizza:
- ½ to 1 cup pizza sauce
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 6 ounces Canadian bacon or ham diced
- 4 strips bacon cooked and crumbled
- 1 8-ounce can pineapple, drained and diced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 475°F if using a baking sheet or pizza pan or to 500°F if using a pizza stone. Place the pan in the oven while the oven preheats.
- Whisk together 1 cup flour, yeast, sugar and salt in a large bowl. Add oil to the water and pour into dry ingredients. Stir until well blended, about 1 minute. Gradually add enough remaining flour to make a soft dough.
- Dough should form a ball and will be slightly sticky.
- Knead dough on a floured surface, adding additional flour if necessary, until smooth and elastic, about 4 minutes.
- Cover and rest the dough for 10 minutes.
- Stretch and pat dough with floured hands to desired size (makes a 12-inch pizza). Assemble the pizza on parchment paper for easy transfer to the hot pan.
- Spread with pizza sauce. Top with cheese. Spread Canadian bacon, bacon, and pineapple over the top.
- Carefully transfer the pizza on the parchment to the heated pan. Bake on lowest oven rack for 10 to 15 minutes, until cheese is bubbly and crust is browned.
- Cool just a minute or so before slicing and serving.
Recipe Notes
- To reduce the chances of a soggy pizza, take 5 minutes while the dough is resting to sauté or oven roast the pineapple chunks for 5 minutes.
- If you don’t have an instant read thermometer, test your water temperature by thinking “hot bathwater”.
- Always bake on the lowest rack for a restaurant-style crust.
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FAQs
You’ll know it’s done because it’ll be golden around the edges and the cheese will be bubbling. Just wait a few minutes and then slice and eat!
Mozzarella is standard; shred your own mozzarella cheese. Cheese that comes pre-shredded has a coating on it that makes it not melt as easily!
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
You can use both! Canned pineapple tidbits are convenient and consistent, but fresh pineapple offers a superior tartness that cuts through the fatty bacon perfectly. If using fresh, make sure it is fully ripe (it should smell sweet at the base) and cut it into small, uniform 1/2-inch chunks for even baking.
Step-by-Step Pineapple Pizza
- To start your homemade pizza dough, you first need to whisk together the dry ingredients.
- Then, heat the water to between 120-130°F. It’s easiest to do this if you have an instant read thermometer, but you if you don’t, simply think “hot bathwater”.
- Stir the water and oil together into the dry ingredients until the dough forms a ball. Then you have to knead the dough on a lightly floured surface until it comes together. Once it rests for 10 minutes, you’re ready to top it and bake it.
- Preheat your oven to a HIGH temperature – this ensures a cooked crust and a crunchy crust too! Stretch your pizza dough to fit your pan.
- Top your pizza with sauce, then sprinkle on the cheese, ham, pineapple, and bacon crumbles.
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This recipe is perfect for a cook out, I made it and my dawgs loved it! Homies got milk
Hawaiian pizza is a Canadian invention! Oh, and here in Canada we don’t have “Canadian bacon” – we call it just back bacon(Please look it up on Wikipedia). I’ll have to try it with the bacon(regular). Sounds tasty!
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