Little Caesars Inspired42 min40% less fatLittle Caesars Baked Deep Dish Pepperoni Pizza
A thick, golden square deep-dish pizza with a crisp buttery-edged crust, sauce on top, and lean pepperoni — baked instead of pan-fried in extra oil.
Healthier swap for Little Caesars Detroit-Style Deep Dish Pizza (2 slices)
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Nutrition facts
Per serving — 4 servings total
- Calories
- 376 kcal
- Protein
- 21g protein
- Carbs
- 44g carbs
- Fat
- 13g fat
- Sugar
- 4g sugar
- Sodium
- 759mg sodium
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- 450g
- 2 tsp
- 2 cups
- 80g
- 1/2 cup
- 1/2 tsp
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Ingredients
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- 450g
- 2 tsp
- 2 cups
- 80g
- 1/2 cup
- 1/2 tsp
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Steps
- 1Lightly oil an 8x8-inch square baking pan and press the dough evenly into the bottom and slightly up the sides.
- 2Let the dough rest and rise for 20 minutes at room temperature.
- 3Sprinkle mozzarella evenly to the edges of the pan, pressing it right up against the sides to create the signature crispy cheese-edge.
- 4Scatter turkey pepperoni over the cheese.
- 5Spoon pizza sauce over the top in three straight racing stripes, Detroit-style.
- 6Bake at 450°F (230°C) for 18-22 minutes, until the edges are deeply golden and crisp and the cheese is bubbling.
- 7Let cool 5 minutes before slicing into squares.
Tips
- Pressing cheese right to the pan edges is what creates the crispy caramelized cheese crust.
- A metal pan (not glass) gives the crispiest bottom crust.
Ingredients
0 of 6 checked off
- 450g
- 2 tsp
- 2 cups
- 80g
- 1/2 cup
- 1/2 tsp
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Steps
- 1Lightly oil an 8x8-inch square baking pan and press the dough evenly into the bottom and slightly up the sides.
- 2Let the dough rest and rise for 20 minutes at room temperature.
- 3Sprinkle mozzarella evenly to the edges of the pan, pressing it right up against the sides to create the signature crispy cheese-edge.
- 4Scatter turkey pepperoni over the cheese.
- 5Spoon pizza sauce over the top in three straight racing stripes, Detroit-style.
- 6Bake at 450°F (230°C) for 18-22 minutes, until the edges are deeply golden and crisp and the cheese is bubbling.
- 7Let cool 5 minutes before slicing into squares.
Tips
- Pressing cheese right to the pan edges is what creates the crispy caramelized cheese crust.
- A metal pan (not glass) gives the crispiest bottom crust.
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