Breakfast Pizza

🍕 Ingredients

Pizza:

• 1 pizza dough (store-bought or homemade)
• 4 large eggs
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 6 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled

White Sauce:

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup milk
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• Salt and pepper to taste

👨‍🍳 Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 425°F. Roll out pizza dough on a floured surface and place on a greased baking sheet or pizza stone.
2. 2
   Make the white sauce: Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour and cook 1 minute. Gradually whisk in milk until smooth and thickened. Season with garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
3. 3
   Spread white sauce evenly over the pizza dough. Top with half the cheese and all the bacon.
4. 4
   Create 4 small wells in the toppings. Carefully crack one egg into each well.
5. 5
   Sprinkle remaining cheese around the eggs (avoid covering the yolks).
6. 6
   Bake for 12–15 minutes until crust is golden, cheese is melted, and egg whites are set. Serve immediately!

🌿 Health Benefits

Breakfast pizza is a well-rounded meal combining carbohydrates from the crust for energy, protein from eggs and bacon to keep you full, and calcium from cheese for bone health. Adding vegetables like spinach, mushrooms, or bell peppers boosts the nutritional value significantly.

📚 History

Breakfast pizza was invented in the United States in the 1970s. Happy Joe’s Pizza in Iowa is credited with one of the first versions, featuring eggs, sausage, and bacon on a pizza crust. The concept quickly spread as a fun and satisfying way to enjoy classic breakfast flavors in pizza form. Today breakfast pizza is a popular brunch staple across the country.

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