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Happy first day of October!!
I think it is safe to say that I am pretty into fall. Lucky for us, for every season there are multiple pizzas to accompany it. Pizza is just that kind of food, an all the time, every season, kind of meal. It’s adaptable, and can be topped in more ways than I can count.
Plus, pizza cures all. Like when your mother tells you that she thinks it would be best if she worked as the General Contractor on your new home. Meaning – my mom is now overseeing everything that is going on down at the barn…
Oh yeah, did I forget to tell you guys this?
It’s probably because it freaks the heck out of me and I just do not want to admit it yet. To you, to me, to anyone.
Well, it is true, my amazing, and apparently super multi talented, mother became the general contractor a few weeks ago. At first I pretty much freaked because I mean, she knows not a thing about how to do a remodel like this or how to build a thing. But now I am ok with it. She works way harder than anyone (especially our previous contractor), so I have to trust that she’ll get it done on time. Although, I did just hear that something got pushed back a week.
Oh no. I need more pizza. This barn is going to drive me insane. Who would have thought that remodeling a small barn to be a home would be such a process. Not me. The whole Thanksgiving deadline that is pretty important that we meet? Yeah, well that has now become the first week of December and to be totally honest that will SO be pushing it. Send help. No literally, if you know good workers please send them because they seem to be a little hard to come by up in my mountain town. I think everybody is just too excited about the snow or something.
Anyway, my point is that pizza makes all the stress better. Especially when it’s a fall pizza. I think fall pizzas may just be my favorite. Actually, butternut squash is my favorite and I think that you will quickly realize this over the coming weeks. So many squash recipes flying through my head.
This pizza is all things fall, but not in an overpowering way, where you are like, “eew, this just tastes like a fall candle… and not a good one”. I have actually had that response once, not fun.
Over the years, I have made a lot of fall inspired pizzas and they all seem to have a sweet and spicy theme to them. I’m pretty sure it is because my family loves spicy… and I love the combos of sweet and spicy… plus heavy on the cheesy!
That is this Butternut Squash Pizza. It’s got a spicy oil based sauce, savory cider caramelized onions, super thin slices of apple for sweetness, tons of sharp cheddar, blue cheese, roasted butternut and bacon (of course feel free to lose the bacon and keep this a vegetarian pizza if needed) to tie it all together. What could you not like about these flavors? So flippin delicious.
Really though, look at all that gooey, melty cheese.
Maybe it is the cheese that cures all actually? Not sure, but whatever, it’s good stuff. And on a Wednesday when you just need a way to get over that hump!
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Leaning tower of cheesy pizza awesomeness right there. Dig in.
This was absolutely wonderful.. I used Bob Mills Gluten Free Pizza dough mix and it was great…
So happy you love these and adapted it to your needs! THANKS!
I’m making a heart-shaped version of this for V day!
Awesome!! 🙂 Happy Valentines Day!
do you have nutritional info for this pizza?
I am sorry, I do not. I believe you cannot calculate it online.
Thank you Tieghan for opening a whole new world of taste sensations in the Pizza World. You are a culinary Master! I substituted roasted pecans for the pumpkin seeds because I was worried my 5 and 6 year old granddaughters might not be able to swallow pumpkin seeds. This is an all time favorite in our home.
I made this tonight and it was delicious! I added some green pepper and kale that I had lying around in the fridge – I roasted the green pepper with the butternut squash and sauteed the kale for a couple minutes with the onions. I didn’t see when to add the bacon so I put it on the pizza with the “remaining butternut” which seemed to work. Baking for 25 minutes was too long – burnt the crust quite a bit; maybe because I used whole wheat flour? It was still good…I’ll just have to remember to bake it for less time next time! Thanks for the recipe 🙂
So happy you loved this, THANKS!
Yum! This looks incredible! Pinning!
I had this pizza again last night, for maybe the third time. It was amazing, BUT what was perhaps even as amazing as the pizza was the omelet I made this morning with the leftover cider onions and cinnamon squash. If you haven’t tried this yet, I highly recommend it 🙂
Oh my gosh, that omelet sounds amazing!!! I am so trying that on friday. 🙂
Thanks Rachel! I am so happy you love this recipe!
Holy Moly, this pizza is incredible. I’m eating my second round of leftovers, and I’m sad I only have one more lunch of it left. The crust is AMAZING!
I just found your blog last week and I’ve already made no less than 5 things from it. Your caramelized brussel sprouts were the best I’ve ever tasted but… this pizza. COME ON! Haha. It is the only pizza dough recipe I’ve ever gotten to work and holy crap, seriously in the top three of pizzas that have ever reached my mouth- and there have been many.
You have gained a lifelong follower! Keep up the amazing work 🙂
YAY!!! So excited you love this pizza and that the dough worked out for you too! 🙂
Thanks for the kind words and reading a long. You made my night!
This pizza is everything. And just one of the many that makes your blog one of my all time faves.
Awe, THANK YOU!! Hope you are having a great weekend!
Girl, this pizza is the stuff of Fall lovers dreams! 🙂 I wish I could sink my teeth into a big slice!
Haha! Thanks Jocelyn! Fall dreams of pizza? Sounds nice! 🙂
Tieghan I’m so in love with your pictures and your recipes! Seriously every time I visit your blog I’m just amazed by your talent and your creativity. You are such an inspiration! This pizza is simply mouthwatering. Good luck with the barn, it’s gonna be so rewarding when it’s done! xx
OMG! Thank you so much! 🙂 Your comment made my night!
We built our own house & acted as our own contractors, it’s worth it. Know one will work harder on it then you/your mom. We had the same “help” issue, so we taught ourselves how to plumb, lay hardwood, etc…everything but the drywall & brick. Good luck! Yum to the pizza, so gunna make
No way, really? That is awesome and a little comforting to know you taught yourself too!
Thanks so much, Sarah!
Now it’s going to be impossible for me to go to bed after seeing this 😛 I’m all KINDS of hungry..
so in love with that last shot!!
Haha! You can’t go to bed hungry and everyone knows pizza is the best late night snack. Ever.
🙂
Thanks Todd!
This is one gorgeous fall themed pizza! Hope your home renovations are done quickly and stress free.
Thank you, Nik! Hope you have a great weekend!