Cast-Iron Deep Dish SugarBee® Apple & Beecher’s Cheese Pizza
Sweet, crisp SugarBee® apples bring a naturally honeyed balance to this cast-iron deep-dish pizza, pairing beautifully with Beecher’s Flagship Cheese, known for its bold, sharp complexity, and Beecher’s Dulcet Cheese, a creamy, gently sweet cheese that softens and rounds every bite. The combination of savory bacon, fresh thyme, a touch of heat from red pepper flakes, and a finishing drizzle of Mike’s Hot Honey creates a layered sweet-savory contrast that feels indulgent yet familiar. Baked entirely in the oven until bubbling and caramelized, this pizza is cozy, rich, and perfect for sharing.
Ingredients:
- 1 package premade pizza dough (I like to get mine at Trader Joe’s)
- Olive oil
- 1 SugarBee® apple, thinly sliced
- 1 (6 oz) package Beecher’s Flagship cheese, shredded
- 1 (6 oz) package Beecher’s dulcet cheese, shredded
- 8 strips bacon, chopped, cooked until crisp, drained
- 1 heaping tablespoon stone-ground mustard
- Fresh thyme leaves
- Fresh cracked black pepper
- Red pepper flakes
- Mike’s Hot Honey, for finishing
Instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 475°F.
- Lightly coat a cast-iron skillet with olive oil. Press the pizza dough into the skillet, gently pushing it up the sides.
- Par-bake the dough in the oven for 15 minutes, until set and lightly golden.
- Carefully remove from the oven and flip the dough upside down so the baked side is facing up. Spread a heaping tablespoon of stone-ground mustard evenly over the surface.
- Add a layer of Beecher’s Flagship and dulcet cheeses, followed by crispy bacon and SugarBee® apple slices. Repeat with another layer of cheese and apples.
- Finish with fresh thyme leaves, fresh cracked black pepper, and a pinch (or more) of red pepper flakes.
- Return to the oven and bake for 10–15 minutes, until the cheese is melted, bubbling, and the edges are deeply golden.
- Switch to broil for 1–2 minutes at the end to lightly caramelize the apples and cheese, watching closely.
- Remove from the oven, slice immediately, and finish with a generous drizzle of Mike’s Hot Honey before serving.
Recipe by: Valerie Musser @whosagoodlizard