This breakfast pizza is loaded with eggs, sharp cheddar cheese, lots of crispy bacon, and a creamy peppered white gravy sauce!
You may have learned by now from our other breakfast recipes that we're big fans of breakfast foods in our house. Sweet or savory, it doesn’t matter, we’ll gobble it up in no time! But we don’t limit breakfast foods to breakfast time. No way! We love breakfast for dinner, and we enjoy some version of it at least once a week.
What is it about homemade pizza that just makes it taste better than anything found in the store or from a local pizza place? Maybe it’s the fresh ingredients, the deliciousness of homemade pizza dough, or the fact that it costs pennies on the dollar compared to the franchise pizza places. Whatever it is, this Loaded Breakfast Pizza is no exception!
Making food from scratch can feel a bit overwhelming if it’s something new to you or if it’s something you just don’t do very often. But it doesn’t have to be! Like most things in life, you just have to take it one small step at a time. With this recipe, we’re going to start with a homemade pizza dough that comes together in about 30 minutes. Then we’ll make a delicious creamy white gravy sauce in about 5 minutes. After that, we’ll scramble some eggs, fry some potatoes and bacon, and put the whole thing together. Are you ready? Let’s do this!
Ingredients
White Gravy Sauce:
2 tablespoons flour
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
½ teaspoon salt
Pizza:
1 cup shredded frozen potatoes, thawed
6 eggs
2 Tablespoons milk
2 Tablespoons butter
12 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
2 cups sharp shredded cheese
Directions
For the gravy:
Over medium heat in a small saucepan, melt butter.
Add flour to melted butter and mix well until combined.
Slowly pour milk into mixture and whisk constantly to combine, ensuring there are no lumps.
Add salt and pepper.
Allow it to cool slightly.
For the pizza:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Prepare pizza crust according to directions in recipe.
Cook bacon over medium-high heat in a medium skillet for approximately 7-8 minutes or until browned. Remove cooked bacon from skillet to a paper towel-lined plate to drain off excess oil.
In a small bowl, combine eggs, milk, and spices. Whisk until well beaten.
In a medium skillet over medium-high heat, melt one tablespoon of butter. You can omit this step if you have enough oil in the skillet left over from the cooked bacon.
Add eggs to greased pan.
Cook eggs over medium heat, scraping the eggs from the sides of the pan to the middle. Fold and lightly break apart the large clumps of egg for approximately 1-2 minutes. Remove the eggs from the skillet.
Add one tablespoon of butter to skillet and allow a few seconds to melt. Add thawed shredded potatoes to the pan and cook for approximately 3 minutes before flipping. Break up any large clusters of potatoes. It’s ok if the potatoes are just slightly undercooked. In fact, it’s better since they will have additional cooking in the oven. We’re looking to just remove any excess moisture and crisp them up a bit.
Allow potatoes to cool slightly.
Place ½-1 cup of gravy onto prepared pizza crust.
Top gravy with potatoes.
Scatter eggs and bacon over the potatoes.
Bake for approximately 15 minutes or until the crust is lightly golden.
Remove from oven and top with shredded cheese. Bake for an additional 5-7 minutes or until cheese is melted.
How to Freeze and Prepare Loaded Breakfast Pizza in Advance:
This Loaded Breakfast Pizza can be made up to 2 days in advance. Simply prepare all ingredients as directed and assemble. Cover the prepared, uncooked pizza tightly with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator. When ready to bake, allow the pizza to sit at room temperature for about 30 minutes.
This homemade pizza dough freezes great! If you'd like to prepare pizza dough to use later, simply follow the directions to form your dough ball. Lightly oil the dough ball with a neutral-tasting oil like olive oil or avocado. Place the dough into a freezer-safe storage bag and store in the freezer for up to 2 months.
When you’re ready to use the frozen pizza dough, remove it from the freezer and allow to thaw in the refrigerator overnight or for at least 10-12 hours. Remove the thawed dough from the refrigerator and allow it to come to room temperature before you begin rolling it out.
Bacon and eggs also freeze well! Cook your bacon and eggs ahead of time and store in a freezer-safe storage bag. When ready to use, just thaw in the refrigerator overnight or for about 4-6 hours.
You could also prepare the pizza as directed and freeze it completely assembled. This works better if you leave the assembled pizza on the pizza pan and cover tightly with plastic wrap. I rarely have space in my freezers for assembled pizzas, so I like to store the items separately.
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