This chicken bacon ranch pizza is so flavorful with an easy homemade pizza crust topped with garlic ranch sauce, chicken, smoky bacon, tomatoes and mozzarella cheese.
We love pizza recipes and make it at least once a week whether it’s a classic pepperoni pizza, spinach pesto pizza or chicken Alfredo pizza!
Mix-Up Pizza Night
I’ve got to be honest, my family makes homemade pizza together almost every weekend! I love a traditional pepperoni pizza with tomatoes, mozzarella and basil, my husband loves BBQ chicken pizza and when we are short on time we make French bread pizza.
One version that we’re always, always, able to agree on is this chicken bacon ranch pizza recipe! It is the YUMMIEST and definitely one of our all-time favorites! It’s made with a crispy crust, creamy ranch sauce, shredded mozzarella, chicken, bacon and thinly sliced tomatoes. It has all the most delicious flavors and textures and is so easy to make!
What Sauce is on a Chicken Bacon Ranch Pizza?
The star of the show is this flavorful garlic ranch sauce. It tastes similar to ranch dressing and is made with a mixture of sour cream, mayo, milk and spices. No heavy lifting required for this sauce…just mix the ingredients together and it’s ready to go in just 5 minutes!
Perfect Crispy Crust
The key to the perfect homemade pizza is having the perfect crust. It’s taken me a really long time to master the perfect homemade pizza dough. I’ve tried so many recipes that are bland, “bready” and dense, or they’re flimsy and we end up eating the pizza with a fork.
This crust is chewy, crusty on the outside and soft on the inside–just like the crust should be! Below are a few tips to help you achieve a perfectly crispy and delicious crust.
- Thickness. Roll the dough until it’s about 12 inches wide and 1/4-inch thick. This level of thickness gives it a crispy exterior while the inside stays soft and chewy.
- Use a pizza stone. Heat the stone in the oven a few minutes beforehand for a crisper crust. Then use a pizza peel lined with parchment paper to easily transfer the pizza onto the stone in the oven. It will just slide right off!
- Bake on bottom rack. Because the heat source is located at the bottom of the oven, baking the dough on the bottom rack will help the crust crisp up better than the top rack.
Other Crust Options
Feel free to use a healthier whole wheat pizza dough or even this no yeast pizza dough for a quicker alternative with no rise time. I also love the store-bought dough from Trader Joe’s if I’m short on time.
Chicken Bacon Ranch Pizza Ingredients
Top your crust with the fixin’s for this delicious chicken bacon ranch pizza and you’ve got the perfect dinner that your whole family will love! In the summer months, I also love adding fresh tomatoes and basil from the garden. Yum!
- Shredded cheese
- Chopped bacon
- Shredded chicken
- Sliced tomatoes
- Chopped basil
- Onions
- Sliced jalapenos
Easy Grilled Pizza
If you’d rather leave your oven off during the summer months, you should definitely try using the grill or a pizza oven. Brush one side of the rolled out dough with olive oil, then grill on medium-low for 2 minutes (with cover on). Brush the other side with oil, flip and grill for 2 more minutes. Remove crust to plate, add toppings and then grill for about 1-2 more minutes (until the cheese is melted).
Reheating Leftovers
For a softer crust, reheat leftovers in the microwave until warm. For a crisper crust, you can use the stovetop, toaster oven or even the air fryer. It won’t take long for the pizza to get crispy and warm, usually about 5 to 10 minutes.
More pizza night recipes include easy sheet pan pizza, homemade stromboli and pizza with garlic white pizza sauce!
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Chicken Bacon Ranch Pizza
Ingredients
- 1 pound pizza dough
- 8 ounces mozzarella cheese , shredded or cubed (more if desired)
- 5 slices bacon , about 1/3 cup cooked and crumbled
- 1 cup chicken , cooked and shredded
- 2 tomatoes , thinly sliced
Ranch Sauce
- 2 Tablespoons sour cream
- 3 Tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 ½ Tablespoons milk
- ½ teaspoon garlic salt
- ⅛ teaspoon dried chives
- ⅛ teaspoon dill
- ⅛ teaspoon dried parsley
- dash of onion powder
- salt and pepper , to taste
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine the ranch sauce ingredients. Mix until smooth and set aside.
- Roll out the dough to about 12 inches and 1/4" thick. Then spread the sauce over the dough.
- Sprinkle 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese over top, followed by the chicken, bacon, and tomatoes. Sprinkle extra cheese on top if desired.
- Bake at 450°F for 12 minutes, or until crust is golden brown and the center is cooked through.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.
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Recipe Contributed by Tastes Better From Scratch
Categorized as: 30 Minute Meals, 30 Minute Meals, Chicken, Dinner, Grilling, Grilling, Italian, Kid-Friendly, Nut-Free, Pizza, Pork
Jamielyn Nye is the founder and recipe creator at I Heart Naptime. She is the author of the I Heart Naptime Cookbook and shares easy family-friendly recipes and desserts for every occasion.
Love, love, LOVE this!!! My fav homemade pizza recipe! Thank you! ❤️
Thanks Kim! So glad you enjoyed the chicken bacon ranch pizza! It’s one of our faves too!
Hello,
I’m planning a “Make Your Own Pizza” night over the holidays (too many variations of what anyone wants…AKA picky!) so I’m providing ingredients, pans and proofed dough and they can go for it! My question is with your basic dough recipe, is it possible to have the dough made and ALLOWING it to stand for up to the hour that the recipe says it may take to rise? That would give me time enough to make enough of the dough so that it is somewhat in sync with everyone.
Yes it should be OK for 1 hour. I’ve placed it in the fridge for a slower rise and that works well too :)
We LOVED this. I pre-baked the crust for a few minutes and added fresh chopped basil on top, otherwise made the recipe as written. Will definitely make again!
Yay, I’m so happy to hear this Vicki! Thanks for leaving your comment and review :)
You had me at ranch. This pizza looks amazing.
Looking for recipe where I can make this with my family. It’s pizza night tonight!
Enjoy! :)
This was AMAZING!!!! I love love love this sauce I will be making this again very soon.
I’m so happy to hear that, Jessie! :)
Such a flavor-packed pizza! You had me at garlic ranch sauce. I love that the pizza crust is homemade too. Yum!
This sounds so easy to make. Love the Ranch Dressing sauce to flavor this Pizza. All the toppings are yum.
It’s a family favorite! :)
This garlic ranch sauce is AMAAAAAAAZING. The pizza was awesome on its own, but also awesome with BBQ sauce drizzled on it too. BBQ and ranch are a match made in heaven.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! The BBQ addition sounds amazing, I’m definitely going to have to give that a try!
Followed the recipe as written except I used 1/8 teaspoon of garlic salt. I always start with a small amount of salt (you can always add more). Based on my taste, the sauce was perfect with less salt. My husband liked the pizza more than I did and asked that I make it again.
I am very pleased at how simple this was to make! I didn’t have chives or dill on hand for the sauce, I substituted with basil and it was delicious! I also added sliced onions and mushrooms for extra toppings. It was nice not needing a dipping sauce as well!