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It's a lot of topping names to take in at once, but let them all sink in. Goat cheese bacon date pizza. Creamy, salty, crunchy, and sweet all coming together on a slice of pizza goodness. If you are looking for a fruit to try on pizza, though pineapple has its place I say, dates are a treat and don't add any moisture to the crust.

How to make goat cheese bacon date pizza

As usual, start with the pizza crust. As before, with the Tomato Slice Pizza recipe, I like to start with The Pioneer Woman's pizza crust. This is where your personal preference can enter in. Use your favorite recipe, thawed frozen bread dough, or a pre-made pizza crust. There is crust freedom in this recipe!

Cook your bacon. Cook it slightly less than you normally would so that it can withstand a little more cooking while on top of the pizza.

Next, spread the dough out on an AirBake pizza pan. Preheat the oven to 500 degrees while you spread marinara over the dough. Top with mozzarella cheese, chopped dates, crumbled cooked bacon, crumbled goat cheese, and a sprinkle of dried marjoram. Bake for 8-10 minutes and enjoy some gourmet pizza from your own oven.

Tips and tricks

Pizza Dough

I like The Pioneer Woman's pizza crust recipe a lot, it has been pretty fool-proof in my kitchen. In the past, I have used the recipe that came with a bread maker. One great pizza dough hack is to use frozen bread dough and roll it out after it has thawed.

Bacon

I strongly considered using prosciutto for this recipe. I think it would be pretty good, but the crisp bacon brings in the salty flavor AND some crunch. It was the right choice. Use thick cut bacon so it can withstand the heat of baking the pizza.

Marinara

I used cheap, generic marinara sauce for this pizza. Purchase your favorite or make some if that's your thing. In the not so distant past, I made some pizza sauce out of tomato juice, corn starch, and Italian seasonings. The sauce isn't integral for this particular recipe. If you get into making this pizza and realize you only have one tomato product on hand a quick Google search will reveal a world of substitution wonder.

Goat Cheese

Crumbled goat cheese makes this recipe very easy! A log of goat cheese will taste just as delicious, but be quite a bit more difficult to break up and spread around the pizza.

Dates

The dates pictured are chopped Medjool dates. I like that they are a bit thicker than Deglet dates, but either one will work beautifully for this recipe.

The Recipe

Ingredients:
1/2 recipe PW pizza dough
1/4 cup marinara
1 cup mozzarella, shredded
4 Medjool dates, chopped
4 pieces bacon, cooked and crumbled
1/3 cup crumbled goat cheese
Sprinkle dried marjoram

1. Preheat oven to 500 degrees.
2. Prepare pizza dough and spread on pan.
3. Top with sauce and mozzarella cheese.
4. Add goat cheese, bacon, dates, and marjoram.
5. Bake for 8-10 minutes until crust is golden brown.