Chicken Bacon Ranch Pizza is topped with creamy ranch dressing, tender chicken, crispy bacon, and plenty of melted mozzarella cheese. It bakes on a golden pizza crust for an easy homemade pizza packed with chicken bacon ranch flavor.
This is a great pizza to make when I have leftover cooked chicken and want something different from traditional pizza. Ranch takes the place of pizza sauce, and the combination of chicken, crispy bacon, and melted mozzarella makes every bite loaded with flavor.
Why I Love Chicken Bacon Ranch Pizza
About the Ingredients ⭐
- Pizza Dough: Store-bought dough makes this quick and easy, or use your favorite homemade pizza dough.
- Ranch Dressing: Replaces traditional pizza sauce, giving the pizza its creamy ranch flavor.
- Mozzarella Cheese: Melts beautifully and gives the pizza plenty of gooey, cheesy goodness.
- Chicken Breast: Use cooked, diced chicken. Leftover or rotisserie chicken works well and saves time.
- Bacon: Cook until crispy, then crumble before adding it to the pizza.
- Garlic Powder: Adds a little extra savory flavor to the ranch base.
- Dried Oregano: Adds classic pizza flavor without overpowering the ranch.
- Black Pepper: Adds a little extra seasoning; use as much or as little as you like.
- Green Onions: Optional, but they add fresh flavor and a pop of color after baking.
Be sure to check out the full recipe and ingredient list below
How to Make Chicken Bacon Ranch Pizza
- Preheat your oven to 500°F (260°C). Place the pizza stone in the oven while it preheats to get it nice and hot.
- Flatten the pizza dough on a surface with a little flour until it’s the thickness you want. If using store-bought dough, follow the package instructions for preparation. Transfer the rolled-out dough to a piece of parchment paper or a pizza peel for easy transfer later
- To assemble the pizza, spread the ranch dressing evenly over the surface of the pizza dough, leaving a small border around the edges. Sprinkle the shredded mozzarella cheese over the ranch dressing. Evenly distribute the diced cooked chicken and crumbled bacon over the cheese. Sprinkle garlic powder, dried oregano, and freshly ground black pepper over the toppings.
- Carefully slide the assembled pizza onto the preheated pizza stone in the oven, if using parchment paper slide the pizza onto the pizza stone with the parchment paper underneath it.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until you have a crispy crust and it’s golden also the cheese is melted and bubbly and slightly browned.
- Remove the pizza from the oven and sprinkle sliced green onions on top, add an extra drizzle of ranch dressing on top if desired.
- Allow the pizza to cool for a couple of minutes before slicing and serving. Enjoy!
Tips I Found Helpful 💙
- Let the dough come to room temperature: It will be much easier to stretch without springing back.
- Don’t use too much ranch: Spread it in a thin, even layer so the crust doesn’t become soggy.
- Use cooked chicken: Leftover or rotisserie chicken makes this pizza especially quick to put together.
- Cook the bacon until crisp: Crispy bacon holds its texture better once the pizza is baked.
- Let the pizza rest before slicing: Give it a few minutes after baking so the cheese and toppings stay in place.
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Chicken Bacon Ranch Pizza
Yield:
1 pizza
Prep Time:
20 minutes
Cook Time:
12 minutes
Total Time:
32 minutes
Chicken Bacon Ranch Pizza topped with creamy ranch, chicken, crispy bacon, and melted mozzarella.
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Ingredients
- 16 oz pizza dough (store-bought or homemade)
- 1 cup ranch dressing
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup cooked chicken breast, diced
- 6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup sliced green onions (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 500°F (260°C). Place the pizza stone in the oven while it preheats to get it nice and hot.
- Roll out the pizza dough on a lightly floured surface to your desired thickness. If using store-bought dough, follow the package instructions for preparation. Transfer the rolled-out dough to a piece of parchment paper or a pizza peel for easy transfer later
- To assemble the pizza, spread the ranch dressing evenly over the surface of the pizza dough, leaving a small border around the edges. Sprinkle the shredded mozzarella cheese over the ranch dressing. Evenly distribute the diced cooked chicken and crumbled bacon over the cheese. Sprinkle garlic powder, dried oregano, and freshly ground black pepper over the toppings.
- Carefully slide the assembled pizza onto the preheated pizza stone in the oven, if using parchment paper slide the pizza onto the pizza stone with the parchment paper underneath it.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until you have a crispy crust and it’s golden also the cheese is melted and bubbly and slightly browned.
- Remove the pizza from the oven and sprinkle sliced green onions on top, add an extra drizzle of ranch dressing on top if desired.
- Allow the pizza to cool for a couple of minutes before slicing and serving. Enjoy!
Notes
Use cooked chicken and crispy bacon for the best texture. Let the pizza dough come to room temperature so it's easier to stretch. Spread the ranch in a thin layer to keep the crust from getting soggy, and let the pizza rest for a few minutes before slicing.
