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Hot Honey Gourmet Pizza

By: Andrea Alden

Take your pizza night to gourmet heights with this Hot Honey Grilled Pizza! A crispy, golden crust meets creamy white sauce, melty mozzarella, and topped with zesty pepperoni, savory hot sausage, and a sweet drizzle of honey. Cooked on the barbecue for an irresistible smoky char, this pizza is where classic comfort meets elevated flavor. Add a finishing sprinkle of chopped olives, and you’ve got a backyard masterpiece that’s perfect for sharing—or savoring all to yourself.

Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
10 min
Yield
4
Difficulty
Easy

Hot Honey Gourmet Pizza

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Ingredients

White Sauce

  • 2 tbsp. unsalted butter
  • ¼ tsp. black pepper
  • 3 cloves garlic, grated
  • 2 tbsp. all-purpose flour
  • 1¼ cup (312.5 ml) cream
  • 1 cup (85 g) parmesan cheese, freshly grated
  • Salt to taste

Pizza

  • 1 package premade pizza dough
  • 3 tbsp. cornmeal
  • 2 tbsp. garlic oil
  • ½ cup (100 g) mozzarella, shredded
  • 2 (142 g) hot Italian sausages crumbled and cooked
  • 5 oz (142 g) pepperoni slices
  • ¼ red onion sliced thin
  • Raw honey to finish
  • Chopped olives to finish
Method
  1. Bring the dough out of the fridge and allow it to come to room temperature as per the manufacturer’s instructions.
  2. In a saucepan over low heat, melt the butter and steep the pepper and garlic in the butter while it melts. Whisk in the flour and allow it to cook until the raw flour smell is gone. A little at a time, add the cream, whisking between additions until the cream begins to steam. Then, slowly add the parmesan, whisking until melted and the sauce is thick. Taste and season with salt as needed.
  3. Place the pizza stone onto the grill over direct heat and begin preheating the grill to between 450°F+ (232°C+).
  4. While the barbecue is preheating, shred the cheese, cook the sausage, slice the onions and begin rolling out the dough on a floured work surface. Once the barbecue is hot, sprinkle a pizza spatula and the pizza stone with cornmeal and lay the rolled-out dough onto the pizza stone. Brush the crust with the garlic oil.
  5. Bake the dough for a few minutes, until the bottom is a little crispy. Flip the dough over and spread a layer of white sauce and top with the shredded mozzarella cheese. Top the cheese with pepperoni slices, sliced red onion, and scatter over the crumbled sausage. Add any remaining cheese and close the lid, baking until the crust is crisp, and cheese is bubbling.
  6. Remove the pizza from the barbecue, leaving the stone. Allow the stone and grill to cool together.
  7. Slice the pizza into portions and top with a drizzle of honey and a sprinkling of chopped olives.
  8. Serve this with a high-acid white wine like Chablis or try a Yuengling American-style lager.

Turn up the heat and let your barbecue transform pizza night into a gourmet experience. Smoky, savory, and just a little sweet, this Hot Honey Grilled Pizza will leave your taste buds buzzing with excitement. Pair it with your favorite drink, slice it up, and let the compliments roll in. Where does this pizza rank in your toppings top list? Share your best BBQ pizza recipes, stories and photos on our social pages like Facebook and Tiktok, using the hashtags #NapoleonEats and #NapoleonGrills.

Happy Grilling!

Recipe Blog - Hot Honey Pizza – Ingredients

Bring out your ingredients

Recipe Blog - Hot Honey Pizza – Grill1

Spread the sauce in a thick and even layer on the crust

Recipe Blog - Hot Honey Pizza – Grill2

Add the toppings

Recipe Blog - Hot Honey Pizza – Grill3

Brush the crust with garlic butter or oil

Recipe Blog - Hot Honey Pizza – Grill4

Once the cheese is well melted and bubbling, the crust is golden, and everything is hot, remove the pizza from the BBQ

Recipe Blog - Hot Honey Pizza – Serve1

Top with chopped olives and drizzle with honey

Recipe Blog - Hot Honey Pizza – Serve2

Slice it up

Recipe Blog - Hot Honey Pizza – Serve3

Pair with a high acid white wine like Chablis or try a Yuengling American style lager

AndreaAlden
Andrea Alden

I used to be the Sultana of Sizzle, but you can call me Andrea. I have always been passionate about food. Even though I was majoring in Art and Graphic Design, I would frequently be found cooking for my friends and family.

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Recipe Blog - Hot Honey Pizza – Ingredients

Bring out your ingredients

Recipe Blog - Hot Honey Pizza – Grill1

Spread the sauce in a thick and even layer on the crust

Recipe Blog - Hot Honey Pizza – Grill2

Add the toppings

Recipe Blog - Hot Honey Pizza – Grill3

Brush the crust with garlic butter or oil

Recipe Blog - Hot Honey Pizza – Grill4

Once the cheese is well melted and bubbling, the crust is golden, and everything is hot, remove the pizza from the BBQ

Recipe Blog - Hot Honey Pizza – Serve1

Top with chopped olives and drizzle with honey

Recipe Blog - Hot Honey Pizza – Serve2

Slice it up

Recipe Blog - Hot Honey Pizza – Serve3

Pair with a high acid white wine like Chablis or try a Yuengling American style lager

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