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Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Breakfast Pizza

    I love breakfast.  It is far and away my favorite meal of the day, and I would eat it all the time if I could.  So it's safe to say that weekend breakfasts are a big deal around here.  There's usually eggs and bacon and potatoes and pancakes or waffles.  Three weeks ago after the epic concert that was Jay Z and Justin Timberlake, we needed a breakfast that would soak up all of the--er--beverages that we consumed the night before.  I had some premade pizza crust that I thought we'd use the day before.  I didn't want it to go to waste, so we used it to make a breakfast pizza!  It was the most amazing hangover cure ever.

bacon egg and cheese

Make the dough using your favorite pizza dough recipe the night before.  My favorite recipe yields two pies, so I usually have one laying around anyway.  Or if you'd like, just purchase a store bought crust to make prep super easy.


Oh, did I mention that maple syrup is used as a sauce on this pizza? This was Kevin's idea.  When he first mentioned it, I thought he was kidding.  I mean, cheese and syrup aren't really a match made in heaven.  But then I remembered how much we really love McGriddles from McDonald's and realized he was on to something.  If you've never had a McGriddle, splurge on your next trip because they are totally worth the calories.


Bacon, Egg, and Cheese Breakfast Pizza
Makes one 12 inch pizza

Prepared or homemade pizza dough
2 tablespoons maple syrup
2 strips bacon
2 cups grated mozzarella

2 large eggs
Freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons sage, roughly chopped
1 shallot or small onion, diced (optional)
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Fry bacon in sauté pan over medium-high heat until just crisp. Drain and cool; set aside.
 Drizzle the dough with maple syrup. Sprinkle dough with mozzarella, bacon, onion and sage. Crack both eggs over the top and season with salt and pepper.
 
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes until crust is golden brown and eggs are just set.  Enjoy!

*Linking up with Show and Tell, Shanna, and Taste of Tuesday


11 comments:

  1. So I love pizza. Any kind of pizza. But I've never had breakfast pizza. I have got to try this soon! It looks so good! Glad you linked up with us! :)

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  2. Oh my! I love everything about this.

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  3. I love the breakfast pizza at Lincoln and yours looks just as good! Yum!!

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  4. Holy Cow, Lauren. This looks AMAZING.
    Kallie @ www.butfirstcoffeeblog.com

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  5. That looks so good I wish I had a piece now. Visiting from Creative Geekery.
    Easy Life Meal and Party Planning

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  6. I love this idea!! Such a great way to incorporate breakfast for dinner! :) Thanks for linking up! Def. trying this soon!

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  7. You know, I actually don't like breakfast food, but I think this would be a big hit! Looks delicious! I'm excited to start following your blog :-)

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  8. YUM this looks delicious! :)

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  9. This looks so yummy! I am craving pizza and being able to eat it for breakfast would be great!!

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  10. O.M.G. Thank you so much for sharing these at THE Pin It Party. Make sure you swing by again this week. There is a little surprise in store for you! XO, ellie @ creative geekery

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  11. Oh this looks so good! I'm a new follower and would love if you would come share on my From the Farm Blog Hop. We're trying to get to 300 linkups this week ...and we're getting close!
    http://www.fresh-eggs-daily.com/2013/09/from-farm-blog-hop-and-recipe-for.html

    Lisa
    Fresh Eggs Daily
    www.fresh-eggs-daily.com

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