As I write this it is Super Bowl Sunday! One of the best days of the year! Now this year is just a little different. First, my beloved Patriots finished the season weeks ago & are not playing in the Super Bowl, which is quite frankly just not something I am 1. used to and 2. okay with. Second, we are still in a pandemic & large gatherings are just not happening. Where’s the good news you might be asking? Well, we can still have all the good game day eats, starting with this Spinach & Artichoke Dip Pizza with Buffalo Honey Sauce. Yep, that will do it!
*I still get to cheer on Tom Brady (& Gronk). So even though there aren’t Patriots on the field these two former greats are always going to have my support! I mean hell I named one of my cats after Brady!
Even without the large gathering is it even a Super Bowl party if you don’t have pizza, or for that matter something with Buffalo sauce, or even a dip? This combines all of those things in one dish & is the perfect way to cheer on your favorite team, players or as many of you seemed to indicate when I asked you this week on Instagram what you were most excited for…the halftime performer.
Side note: we are going to need to convert you into true football fans!
If I can also just take a second to gush about this buffalo honey sauce. I’ve been on a hot sauce kick lately. Pretty much putting it on everything. When I went into the pantry to grab it I saw the bottle of vegan honey & just thought let’s make a sweet, spicy sauce to drizzle over the top. It is perfect paired with this Spinach & Artichoke Dip Pizza. I may have even dunked a slice (or two)!
Spinach & Artichoke Dip Pizza
Ingredients
- 1 prepared pizza dough see notes
- 1 cup artichoke hearts
- 1/2 cup frozen spinach, cooked
- 1/2 cup vegan mozzarella cheese
- 1/3 cup vegan cream cheese
- 1/4 cup vegan parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes plus more for garnish
- salt & pepper to taste
- 1 handful arugula optional garnish
Buffalo Honey Sauce
- 3 tbsp vegan honey
- 1 tbsp hot sauce
- 1 tsp vegan butter, melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425° & line pizza pan/baking tray with parchment paper.
- Prepare your pizza dough by gently pressing out into desired shape & sizes. Place on the baking tray.
- In a food processor, add the artichoke, spinach, cheeses & spices. Taste & season with salt & pepper if needed. Spread the mixture onto the pizza dough so that it becomes your pizza topping. Place in oven & bake for about 20-22 minutes.For additional browning of your pizza crust, turn the oven to broil & place under the broiler for an additional 2-3 minutes watching closely so that it doesn't burn.
- While the pizza cooks make the Buffalo Honey sauce by combining the ingredients & placing in the microwave for about 30 seconds. Stir well. You want a thin sauce you can drizzle all over.
- Remove the pizza from the oven. Top with a handful of arugula, squeeze of lemon juice & drizzle of the Buffalo honey sauce.
