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Buttery, fluffy naan bread topped with smoky charred corn, crisp bacon, spicy jalapenos and two types of cheese. This Tex-Mex Charred Corn, Bacon & Jalapeno Pizza is quick and easy, yet packed with fresh, fabulous flavor!
Hellllllllo my virtual hommies!
Guess what? Guess what!!!??
Today we are going to start the weekend celebrations early. Hooray!
Why?
Well, two reasons.
One – today is Boy and I’s 10 year (dating) anniversary. And, I dunno about you, but a DECADE of love calls for a grand celebration.
(Boy, if you are reading this, I expect a celebration of epic proportions… wait, who am I kidding? He doesn’t read this nonsense…. I digress. Moving on…)
And TWO – pizza!
🍕 PEEEEEE-ZZZZAAAA! 🍕
I’m going to assume reason number one didn’t do much for you, but reason number two! Reason NUMBER TWO totally got you on board for starting the weekend early.
Am I right, or amirite? 😉
Excellent. Let’s do the dayum thang! (<– don’t punch me for saying that)
HIGH FIVES! ✋
Tex-Mex Charred Corn, Jalapeno and Bacon Pizza
AKA fantastically flavorful pizza that will make you wanna hip hip hop and ya don’t stop.
Fluffy, chewy naan bread topped with ALL the scrumptious summer and terrific Tex-Mex toppings…
Smoky, charred kernels of sweet corn, pungent red onion, spicy slices of jalapeno, crispy bits of bacon, herbaceous cilantro, ooey-gooey pepper jack, salty cotija and fresh, peppery micro greens.
Basically, this pizza is like a ginormous dance party for your taste buds.
It’s fresh.
It’s fabulous.
It’s got cheese for days.
And, there’s bacon involved.
I mean real talk, what more could you ask for?!
…… Exactly.
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Notes, Tips & Tricks for Tex-Mex Charred Corn, Bacon & Jalapeno Pizza recipe:
- While I used naan bread for my pizza, because it is too easy and delicious not to, you could absolutely use any kind of pizza dough you would like. If you are making your own dough, or using a store bought ball of pizza dough, the recipe below will yield one large pizza instead of 2 naan (individual sized) pizzas.
- I grilled my corn for this pizza, and just in case you are new to grilling, I’ve included instructions on how I grill corn in the notes section of the recipe below. Conversely, you can prepare your corn on the cob however you would like, or you can use frozen (defrosted) or canned corn.
- If you don’t want your pizza to be spicy, make sure you remove the seeds and ribs from the jalapenos before adding them to your pizza. All of the spiciness of a jalapeno lives in the seeds and ribs, so you can control the spiciness by removing all, some, or none of them.
- Cotija is a Mexican cheese and can be found at most grocery stores in the specialty cheese section. If you can’t find it, feta is a good substitution!
- I used Mexican Fiesta Microgreens on my pizza, but any variety of microgreens will do. If microgreens aren’t your thing or you can’t find them, arugula would be equally as delicious!
- While I didn’t add it to the pizza you see photographed here, I highly recommend you add slices of avocado to your pizza! The rich creaminess adds a wonderful texture and flavor. Just make sure you add the avocado AFTER the pizza has done baking.
Enough chit chat, make this Tex-Mex Charred Corn, Jalapeno & Bacon Pizza and get your weekend started off with a bang (bang boogie).
Until next week, friends, cheers – to pizza. Arguably the best food group. 😉
Cheyanne
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How to make Tex-Mex Charred Corn, Bacon & Jalapeno Pizza at home👇
Tex-Mex Charred Corn, Bacon & Jalapeno Pizza
Ingredients
- 2 Pieces Naan Bread
- 1 TBS Olive Oil
- 4 ounces Bacon – cooked and diced*
- 2 Jalapenos – sliced*
- 1 Ear Sweet Yellow Corn – grilled and kernels removed*
- ¼ Cup Red Onion – diced
- 2 Cups Pepper Jack Cheese – freshly grated (about 6 ounces)
- ½ Cup Cojita Cheese - crumbled
- 1 Cup Microgreens – loosely packed
- 2 TBS Cilantro – roughly chopped
- 1 Lime
Optional Toppings: Sliced Avocado, Pepitas, Halved Cherry Tomatoes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray with nonstick cooking spray for easy cleanup.
- Place naan on prepared baking sheet and drizzle evenly with olive oil. Top the naan with half of the pepper jack cheese and half of the cojita. Scatter the bacon, jalapeno, corn and red onions on top. Add the remaining pepper jack and cojita. Season generously with salt and pepper.
- Bake 7-10 minutes or until golden brown and cheese is melted.
- Remove from oven and top with microgreens, cilantro and optional toppings if using. Squeeze fresh lime juice over the top, slice and serve. Enjoy!
Notes
- Brush the corn all over with oil and generously season with salt and pepper.
- Grill, rotating every 2-3 minutes, until corn is charred all over, about 10-12 minutes total.
- Remove to a clean work surface. Set aside until cool enough to handle and then cut kernels of corn off of cob.
- Place a medium skillet over medium heat.
- Add diced bacon and cook until fat is rendered and bacon is crispy. Remove with a slotted spoon to a paper towel lined plate to drain.
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Garland
We made two pizzas in our Ninja Air Fryer per your recipe using Naan bread recipe…they were fantastic! We will have fun trying different toppings, but will definitely make these again! Super easy and quick to make. We LOVE pizza and your recipe is a perfect alternative…thanks for the recipe!!
marcie
Ten years of love definitely warrants a celebration — congratulations and I hope you enjoyed your day! This flatbread is so up my alley with all that charred corn and jalapeno…and BACON! Love this summery flatbread Cheyanne!
Kathy @ Beyond the Chicken Coop
Happy Anniversary! I hope Boy came through with a whole weekend of celebrating! 🙂 I love this pizza! Lots of yummy toppings – and BACON! 🙂
Have a great weekend!
Dawn @ Words Of Deliciousness
I love all the flavor that is going on this pizza. The naan is a great choice for the crust of this pizza. I would love to have this for pizza night!
Thao @ In Good Flavor
Happy 10th Anniversary!! May you and Boy have a lifetime of going strong. This pizza is awesome, Chey! It looks subtle but there’s a lot going on. The microgreens give it such a nice pop of color, then there’s the crispy naan, the charred corn, and of course the BACON. I can hear the pizza screaming “eat me!” loud and clear!
Marissa
Congrats on 10 years with your sweetie!!
May I say that you are constantly blowing me away with genius flavor combinations! This pizza has my mouth watering!! Love that it’s simple to put together too – perfect for pizza night!
stacey @ The Sugar Coated Cotted
Happy Anniversary!! I’m sure boy has something up his sleeve, can’t wait to hear about your celebration next week. Pizza, OMG, loving everything about this! The naan, the charring, jalepeno’s. Just what every weekend needs. Pinned. Take care.
TammyRenea @SanPasqualsKitchen
I love your originality! This naan pizza looks amazing. Congrats on the decade of love! I hope your weekend is wonderful!
Keri | Fashionable Foods
Woo hoo! Congrats on 10 years! This pizza is the ONLY way I’d want to celebrate a decade of love. Ok, maybe not the only way, but you get what I’m sayin’. 😉 Love that you used naan.. love the corn.. love the bacon (duh), love the cheese… well I just love it all! Have a fab weekend, Cheyanne!
Kevin | Keviniscooking
So original, so delish and topped with so many of my favorite things. Awesome pizza and happy 10 year date-a-versary!
Ben | Havocinthekitchen
Happy 10 (dating) anniversary, Chey! I hope the Boy, even without checking this post, has prepared something fabulous. If not, that’s fine because you’ve got a fabulous pizza. Seriously, I’ve seen a few naan-based pizzas here, but I’ve never tried it yet. The combo of corn, cheese, and bacon sounds wonderful to me. Perfect way to celebrate any occasion (or every day), with a glass or two of fancy coctails which I’m quite sure being involved in the celebration:)
Katherine | Love In My Oven
Congrats!!! A decade is a long time – that’s so worth a celebration. Also, can I pretty please come for dinner? This pizza literally has all of my favourite savory flavours on it. Drooling….
Ashley@CookNourishBliss
Happy anniversary!!! I hope you guys are doing something fun to celebrate! Although who are we kidding, pizza alone is always a celebration! haha This sounds deeelicious! I love that you grilled the corn. SO GOOD!!
Mary
Congratulations on 10 years together. I remember you started dating right after grandma’s 80th birthday party. That was a fun filled family weekend. Speaking of family, I love my son-in-law. You know one of my favorite things is CORN, so this is right up my alley. Love mom.
Mary
Mmmmm I love jalapeños on pizza, it’s Scrumptious. I’ve never had corn on pizza which is strange because I’m always looking for excuses to add corn to all of my meals. Happy Anniversary my friend!! 10 years is a LONG time! I bet boy secretly reads your blog. The guy I’m dating has been reading my blog without me knowing, I love the support but it was a little nerve-racking, I had to go back and read old posts. lol
Kelsie | the itsy-bitsy kitchen
I feel like this pizza was made just for me. (I’m kind of self-involved.) But really! Jalapeños are my FAVORITE pizza topping ever! And my addiction to charred corn isn’t even funny. Plus, it’s pizza! AKA, the best food ever. Congratulations on 10 years, Chey! I hope you do something extra wonderful 🙂
Geraldine | Green Valley Kitchen
I love flat bread pizza, Cheyanne! Love the Mexican vibe you got going on here – I just tried cojita cheese for the first time recently and it’s so good. Happy ten year!
Jennifer @ Se
Happy Anniversary! And pizza is a perfect celebration, for sure. I could honestly eat pizza each and every day and never tire of it 🙂 Loving your Tex Mex flavours here, especially!
Cali
Congrats on your anniversary! This pizza looks great. We have recently started purchasing naan and I have thought it would make a great pizza crust…but the naan is consumed before we can put toppings on it! Microgreens are a great add. And the Cojita – yum! Your pizza creation is very nicely put together!
Gayle @ Pumpkin ‘N Spice
Yay for your date-versary and pizza! My husband and I will be together for 10 years in February, and that definitely calls for celebration! Loving the looks of this gorgeousness, Cheyanne! Corn and bacon on a pizza is pure perfection, especially when topped with jalapenos. Wishing this was my breakfast this morning! Pinning this beauty! Hope you have a great weekend, friend!
Adina
Such beautiful bright pictures! And I bet the naan pizza tastes delicious, I wish I could buy those kind of cheeses here. Happy anniversary to you and your Boy! 🙂
Mary Ann | The Beach House Kitchen
Two awesome reasons to start the weekend early Chey! Congrats! Hope you and Boy have a great time celebrating! I love naan pizzas! So incredibly easy! I absolutely love the toppings on this one too. I mean really? How can you go wrong with bacon, cheese and fresh summer sweet corn?! Total winner!
Angie@Angie’s Recipes
Congratulations!! A decade is definitely something worth a big celebration. The pizza looks out of this world!
Kathryn @ Family Food on the Table
Happy anniversary!! So sweet that you’ve been together for 10 years now!! And celebrating with pizza sounds pretty perfect to me. Especially because I LOVE everything about this pizza – the sweet summer corn, the crispy bacon and a little bit of spice from the jalapeno – yum! Have a fabulous weekend my friend! XO