A BLT pizza is as delicious as it sounds – topped with your favorite BLT items and spread with a garlic aioli. Use fresh seasonal produce to make this spin on a summer classic: BLT pizza (bacon lettuce tomato pizza!)

I love making food with Ben in the kitchen and I have another great recipe for cooking with kids. Cooking with kids in the kitchen can be challenging. To help with that, a bit ago, I shared some of the best recipes to make with kids in the kitchen. Add this pizza to that list and you can’t go wrong.

Ingredients for a delicious BLT Pizza Recipe

What ingredients do you need to make BLT Pizza?

Pizza crust
Mayonnaise
Garlic clove
Shredded mozzarella
Bacon
Tomato
Lettuce
Fresh basil

When you are trying to have little ones help in the kitchen, I find that it is best to give them simple tasks so they feel involved and will be so proud. For pizza, the best task to have them help with is simply adding the toppings!

My favorite topping on this pizza, especially during the summer months, is the fresh tomatoes! In Wisconsin, when the produce in Wisconsin is in season, it can’t be beat! I know most people would pick bacon as their fave – and it is delish – but I’m team tomato all day when they’re in season (the rest of the time we’re not that big of tomato fans, but fresh ones are the exception – I even have some growing in my little city garden)!

Since you already have tasty tomatoes on top of the pizza, you don’t really need a tomato sauce. Instead, I use a garlic aioli instead and it is so so good. And it only takes two ingredients to make yourself; mayonnaise and garlic!

This BLT pizza recipe has all of the great BLT flavors that we all love. I’ve loved them for years and even made a BLT dip a few years ago that remains a favorite anytime I make it. If you’ve tried and loved that dip, you know you’ll love this pizza too.

A pizza recipe perfect for cooking with kids

Ben loves getting involved in the kitchen so I try to give him easy tasks to be part of the cooking. He loves to chop almost anything using his kid-safe knives. And for the BLT pizza recipe, I let him sprinkle on the toppings (most of which he cuts) and he’s thrilled!

I’ve been making a lot of pizzas at home and love to use a smaller version of the crust from my sheet pan pizza recipe. It’s simple and comes out perfect every time. I also included a how-to make pizza crust in the recipe card notes section, or you could use a store bought pizza dough.

The best pizza with bacon, lettuce and tomato

In case you’re wondering what BLT pizza toppings are:

garlic aioli
shredded mozzarella cheese
bacon
tomato
lettuce
a little fresh basil

So, pretty much just the same as the sandwich with some added cheese and a little bit of fresh basil if you have any, which takes the pizza to the next level!

To make the pizza, simply lay out the pizza dough, spread the aioli and top with the delicious BLT toppings. Bake the pizza for 12-18 minutes, remove from oven and top with those delicious summer tomatoes.

The easiest recipe for cooking a BLT pizza with kids

I hope you love transforming a classic sandwich into a tasty pizza that everyone can fall in love with!

Here are some of the things I used to make this pizza with Ben!

BLT Pizza Recipe

A super delicious spin on a summer classic: BLT pizza recipe which uses fresh tomatoes and a delicious garlic aioli.

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Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 12

Servings: 8 slices

Equipment

Ingredients

1 pizza crust homemade* (or store bought)
2 Tablespoon mayonnaise
1 garlic clove pressed
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
4 slices bacon cooked and chopped
1 tomato large - diced, divided
1 cup lettuce chopped
1 Tablespoon fresh basil (optional), chopped

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425. Place pizza dough on a parchment paper lined pizza pan or directly onto a pan.
In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise and garlic clove.
Spread garlic aioli on pizza dough. Sprinkle mozzarella over pizza. Sprinkle bacon pieces and 1/2 the diced tomato.
Bake for 12-18 minutes, until cheese has melted and is starting to brown on the edges.
Remove from oven and top with remaining tomato and lettuce and basil, if using. Slice and enjoy!

Notes

Pizza crust and be store bought or homemade using my sheet pan pizza recipe and modifying it to make it smaller. Here is the pizza dough recipe:

3/4 cup warm water
2 teaspoons active dry yeast
1/4 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 3/4 cups -2 1/4 cups all purpose flour

In a large bowl combine warm water and yeast, allow to rest for 5 minutes until the yeast starts to bubble. Add the sugar and stir to dissolve.

Add in the salt, olive oil and 1 3/4 cups ap flour. Mix well with a wooden spoon or dough attachment on a stand mixer - may need a little more flour if your dough is sticky.

Knead dough with hands for a few minutes. Put in a bowl, cover bowl with plastic wrap and allow to rest until doubled in size (about an hour to two hours).

Place dough on a lightly floured surface and roll out to pan size.

Par bake for 6 minutes at 400 before adding toppings.

For the lettuce, I used Romaine

For tomatoes, you can use roma or vine

The nutrition information presented on this site should be considered an estimate as the calculations will change based on the exact products you use in your own kitchen.