So there’s this pizza place.
It’s actually an all-you-can-eat pizza place, you know, the kind where you pay about 5 bucks for unlimited pizza and soda and a kinda-wilted salad bar alongside the company of individuals who evidently only own pajama pants or sweatpants and therefore justify wearing them out in public all the time and whose collective primary parenting technique seems to just be “eh, screw it”.
I digress.
Anyway this pizza place serves a genuinely amazing chocolate chip dessert pizza. Like, truly, amazing. Worth going back time and time again (even though the salad bar is always out of ranch) just for this dessert pizza.
Naturally I wanted the recipe, and I wanted it bad. I badgered at least three employees about the ingredients in the toppings layer (as Zachary internally sighed and pitied the clueless employee with an exasperated eye-roll towards me each time) and got no results. Only that it was “Mostly dairy. I think.” Thanks, pizza-place guys.
Much, much taste-testing research ensued. I must have eaten a whole dessert pizza in a single sitting (for science, of course).
Then I went home, and after 3 (tasty but just not quite right) attempts, I think I got it. No, let me be clear, I know I got it.
This. Pizza. Is. Amazing. During each of my attempts I tried a new crust recipe (I needed something very thin but not exactly crispy) and the third recipe (found on this blog from the Fearless Homemaker… I’m not ready to venture into trying my own yeast-containing recipes just yet) nailed it. The dough recipe I’ve linked to actually makes two 12-inch diameter pizza crusts and I only use one for this recipe, so feel free to double the “toppings” portion if you want to make two (trust me, you do).
It is absolutely best when served warm. The base is a swirly, creamy combo of melty chocolate chips and cream cheese, sprinkled with more chocolate chips, topped with a slightly browned streusel topping
Mmmm, eating an entire dessert pizza at home in your pajama pants is completely fine by me.
Chocolate Chip Dessert Pizza
Ingredients
- 1 12-inch-diameter thin crust pizza dough (I strongly recommend using the one mentioned in the recipe notes, omitting the herbs/spices)
- 1/3 + 1/2 cups mini semisweet chocolate chips divided
Sauce
- 8 oz cream cheese (1 package)
- 4 Tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Streusel
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- 1/3 cup + 1 Tbsp all purpose flour
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 Tbsp brown sugar packed
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 500°F. Line a pizza pan with parchment paper and place 12" rolled out pizza dough on parchment paper.
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Sprinkle 1/3 cup mini chocolate evenly over pizza dough.
Sauce
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In a microwave-safe bowl, heat the cream cheese at 10 second intervals, stirring at each interval until it is just melted.
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Add 4 Tbsp sugar and vanilla. Stir well.
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Pour cream cheese mixture over dough and chocolate chips, using a knife or the back of a spoon to spread it evenly over the crust.
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Top with 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips, sprinkling evenly.
Streusel
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In a small microwave-safe dish, melt 2 Tbsp butter and set aside.
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In a medium-sized bowl combine flour, 1/3 cup granulated sugar, and brown sugar.
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Add in butter and vanilla extract, combine using a fork. The streusel topping should clump together in smaller pieces.
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Using your hands, sprinkle the streusel topping evenly over the pizza.
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Bake for 7 minutes, the streusel should begin to turn a light brown.
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Remove from oven, allow to cool for several minutes and then cut and serve.
Recipe Notes
THIS IS THE CRUST RECIPE THAT I USE The pizza crust recipe that I linked to actually makes two 12" pizza crusts. Feel free to double up on your toppings and make two dessert pizzas.You May Also Like:
Raspberry White Chocolate Dessert Pizza
Cheesecake Filled Chocolate Chip Cookie Cups
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Hooray, I’m so glad this crust was a success! The pizza looks SO divine – I would kill for a slice or two right now!
PS – Just shared a link to your post/recipe on my Facebook page – hope that’s okay! =)
Definitely OK, I appreciate it very much! 🙂
Thanks Amy! And the crust was fantastic, definitely a keeper! Thanks so much for sharing it 🙂
Holy Moly Sam! This dessert pizza sounds a-mazing! Now this is a pizza I can get behind. I seriously can’t wait to make this! Pinned : )
Thank you Natalie!! It’s definitely my favorite pizza ever 😉
Yum, this dessert pizza looks amazing! That streusel topping looks delicious! I can’t wait to whip this up. I know I’ll have some happy people in my house 😀 Pinning!
Thank you Cindy! I just made it for the 3rd time in about a week for my family today 🙂
WOW. All i can say is WOW. I want. Drool. 🙂
Hahah, thanks Kathy! 🙂
Hahahhaa your opening paragraphs made me laugh about the pizza place! Hysterical! And so, so true.
And this pizza… holy guacamole it sounds ridiculously good!!! I want it now!
🙂 thank you Chris!
Sam, I’m seriously drooling right now. I’m in love with the whole idea of having chocolate all over this amazing crust. Can’t wait to make this for the boys… they LOVE dessert pizza!
Thanks Gloria, let me know how they like it! It’s definitely my favorite! 🙂
Chocolate chips and pizza?! Sounds heavenly and looks incredibly delicious!
Thank you Polly!!
I have seen a couple of dessert pizzas over the years, but never a chocolate chip one. Love, love, love this, Sam. Wish I could have a slice right now!!
🙂 Thanks Kathi!
I can’t blame you for licking the spoon, these look insanely delicious. I’ll just do twenty jumping jacks while they bake and won’t feel guilty about eating them.
Sounds like a good plan to me! 😉
Dessert pizza? I am so in! This looks amazing!
Wanna try this! Did you bake the crust at all before adding the toppings?
Nope, I did not bake the crust beforehand, it all cooked at the same time just like “real” pizza. Let me know how you like it! 🙂
This looks exactly like the dessert pizza from a pizza place in Derby, KS. The only place I know with it. I haven’t had it since I was a kid! Can’t wait to try this out!!;
Do you really set the oven for 500 degrees? I’ve never set mine that high to bake anything, so I want to make sure that’s not a typo. 🙂
Yup! 500 (Fahrenheit, of course) it cooks pretty quickly. I wouldn’t recommend lining your pizza pan with parchment paper, though (as seen in photo) because most isn’t oven safe at that temperature. 🙂
Where is the Crust recipe?
Hi Jean! I used this Crust recipe (I didn’t write my own): http://www.fearlesshomemaker.com/2012/08/thin-crust-pizza/
Just be sure to omit the Italian seasonings and toppings, but follow the instructions otherwise to make the dough.
Hope this helps!
Can’t seem to get the link to open for the crust recipie. Did the address change?
Hi Debbie,
You can go ahead and use this crust recipe that I have here: http://sugarspunrun.com/raspberry-white-chocolate-dessert-pizza/
I’m not sure what’s going on with the link, I’ll have to look into it when I get back to my computer (I’m out now), but I might just have to add the crust recipe I just sent you to this recipe.
Have a great weekend, and I hope you love this pizza, it’s so good! 🙂
Do you think Pillsbury crescent roll dough would work for the crust?
I think it would work, it would be a different flavor than using a regular pizza crust and you’ll have a flakier crust but you could definitely do it!
HOWEVER, I would definitely decrease the oven temperature and probably cook a bit longer, use the crescent roll package for guidelines but my instinct would be to cook somewhere around 375 F for around 15 minutes.
How would you change the recipe if I used a pre-cooked pizza crust?
Hi Melody,
I haven’t tried it with a pre-cooked crust so I can’t be certain, but since the crust is already baked your primary concern will be making sure that the “sauce” and chocolate chips reach that ideal melt-y stage (you can’t judge the chocolate chips by looking at them — they will retain their shape) and the streusel topping is browned just enough to be slightly crisped (as in the pictures).
I think that 5-7 minutes is a brief enough time that it *shouldn’t* burn the crust but should do the trick of getting the toppings just right, just make sure you keep an eye on the crust!
I hope this helps!!
I’ll give it a try. Thank you!
No problem! 🙂
I can’t believe I have FINALLY found a recipe for this dessert pizza! I LOVED going to Sicily’s pizza and this dessert pizza was ALWAYS my favorite. Thank you for posting this. I can’t wait to try it!
I really hope you love it as much as my family and I love it, Melissa!! 🙂
Hey! Is this pizza place in Tyler Texas? I’ve been looking for this recipe for years, my home town of Tyler is the only ace I can find it!
It’s actually based off a place called Infinitos in PA, but it seems that a lot of these pizza places have the same chocolate chip dessert pizza. 🙂
Wow, you absolutely nailed it! It’s been 10 years since I have had my favorite dessert pizza and I’ve been craving forever. I am so glad I found your recipe. I was a little lazy and used a Pilsbury crust and it still tasted wonderful. You got the toppings just right! The pizza place I went to in Louisiana called Sicily’s had a cherry and blueberry variety that I want to experiment with next. Thank you so much for the recipe!!
That’s awesome to hear! This place also has a cherry and blueberry (and apple), I’m sure it wouldn’t be too difficult to do fruit variations. Thanks for commenting, Heidi! 🙂
I would never have thought to make something like this, but it looks so incredible I think I may *have to* make it tonight. You are a genius–thank you for the inspiration (and recipe)!
I hope you love it, Deborah! One of my favorite desserts!