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White Corn Pizza with pesto and candied jalapeños. Homemade pizza dough topped with basil pesto, garlic, shallots, fresh ricotta cheese, melty mozzarella, and provolone. Finish it off with sweet yellow corn and spicy-sweet candied jalapeños. If you love a cheesy pizza, this is about to become a new summer dinner staple. Serve this cheesy pizza right out of the oven for a truly simple dinner that everyone will love. 

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When I set out to make this recipe, I knew exactly what I wanted to do. Create an extra cheesy, white pizza. But I also wanted to make it special with sweet summertime corn and homemade basil pesto. 

Simple, but really so darn delicious. 

And for once, that’s exactly what I did. BUT, after I’d finished photographing the pizza I made a second one for dinner. To this one, I added candied jalapeños. As soon as the pizza came out of the oven I knew I was going to recreate the pizza again. This time with the addition of the candied jalapeños. 

I know, craziness, but it’s a better recipe with a nice little zest. 

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The quick details

There’s not much work involved with this pizza, so you gotta love that.

For the pizza dough, I used the recipe that I have in the HBH Every Day Cookbook. But of course, you can also use store-bought pizza dough! Just make sure your dough is at room temperature. This will make shaping your pizzas much easier. 

Push the dough out, then spread on your basil pesto. I love to use homemade pesto since our garden is overflowing with fresh basil. I make mine with basil, toasted nuts (usually pinenuts, but sometimes pistachios or walnuts), garlic, jalapeño, olive oil, lots of parmesan, salt, and pepper. Again, the jalapeños give a little kick, that we all love. 

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Spread on the pesto, then add garlic and shallots. Next, add the cheeses – fresh ricotta, and a mix of shredded dry mozzarella and provolone. Be sure to use dry, whole milk cheese. This will ensure that the cheese melts nicely for you! Sprinkle the cheeses on top and then add corn and jalapeños. 

Now for the jalapeños, I use candied jalapeños which are sweet and spicy. I LOVE them paired together with the corn, it’s such an underrated combination. You could use pickled jalapeños too, they will not be as sweet, but still delicious. 

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Throw the pizza in the oven and cook until the cheese is bubbling up and the crust is golden. 

Top with lots of fresh basil, slice, eat, and enjoy!! This is definitely our favorite summer pizza right now. And lately, we’ve been doing pizza once a week! 

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Looking for other pizza recipes? Here are some favorites:

Pesto Zucchini and Peach Pizza with Burrata

Garden Greens Goddess Pizza

Pull Apart Roasted Garlic Pizza Dip Sliders

Sheet Pan Buffalo Chicken Pizza

Easy Sheet Pan Tomato Herb Pizza

Lastly, if you make this White Corn Pizza, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!

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White Corn Pizza

Author: Tieghan Gerard
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories Per Serving: 269 kcal

Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.

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Ingredients

Instructions

  • 1. Preheat the oven to 450° F. Rub a large baking sheet with olive oil.
    2. On a lightly floured surface, push the dough out until it's pretty thin (about a 10-12 inch circle). Transfer the dough to the prepared baking sheet. Spread on the pesto, and add the garlic, shallot, and chili flakes. Then add dollops of ricotta, the mozzarella, and provolone. Spoon over the corn and jalapeños (if using).
    3. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until the crust is golden and the cheese is bubbling. Remove from the oven and top with fresh basil. Slice and enjoy!

Candied Jalapeños

  • 1. Bring 1/3 cup honey to a gentle boil. Simmer over low for 3-5 minutes. 
    2. Meanwhile, arrange 2-3 sliced jalapeños in a glass jar. Pour the honey over the jalapeños. Add 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar and a pinch of salt. Let cool. Keep stored in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. 
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  1. 3 stars
    My husband was not a fan. We thought this pizza lacked a much needed acid. Some suggestions could be oven dried tomatoes, marinated tomatoes and garlic (drained) , or a balsamic glaze drizzle upon serving

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  2. Hi Tieghan – would I possibly be able to get the recipe for your homemade pizza crust? 🙂 Thanks in advance! (Oh, and LOVE your recipes!)

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    1. Hi Michelle,
      That recipe is located in the HBH Everyday Cookbook:) Let me know if you give the recipe a try!! xTieghan

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  3. 5 stars
    White corn pizza was a total hit! We made this last night and cooked ours on the smoker. It’s been hot here in Portland so opted not using our oven. Normally we have some sort of meat with every dinner but convinced my husband to try it exactly like the recipe. We loved it and all the flavors work so well together. Homemade pizza dough as well as candied jalapeños and all! Thank you!!

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    1. Hi Jenne,
      Happy Friday!!? I am thrilled to hear this recipe was enjoyed, thanks a bunch for giving it a try! xxT

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    1. Hi Kathy,
      Thanks for your review and trying this recipe out, I love to hear that it was a winner! Have the best Thursday! ?xTieghan

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  5. I went to Naples Italy about 15 years ago, and they serve pizza with fresh corn on it and it was so delicious, such a good combination. I’ve never thought to make it at home though, thanks for the inspiration!

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  6. I feel silly even asking this: it looks to me that you’re using corn that has been sliced right off the cob…for this recipe (and all others you use fresh corn for!) do you have to boil the corn first?

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    1. Hi Lauren,
      Nope, you are going to just slice it off the cob, no need to boil it first:) I hope you love the recipe! xTieghan

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  7. Candied jalapenos on a pizza are so good! I love the idea of pesto and corn too, so I will have to give this a try. I have a non-ricotta person in the family, so what would you recommend instead? Would fresh mozzarella work?

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    1. Hey Becca,
      Totally, any cheese you like in place of the ricotta will work well for you:) Please let me know if you have any other questions! xx

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      1. Can’t wait to try. I noticed the pesto recipe ingredients called for coconut milk. Was this ingredient specific just for the recipe you were making or an ingredient you include in your pesto. I absolutely love all your recipes.

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    1. Hi Kimberley,
      Yes, that’s what I used, I talked about it in the post:) Let me know if you give the recipe a try! xx

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    2. Hi Carol,
      I sure do!!
      1. Bring 1/3 cup honey to a gentle boil. Simmer over low for 3-5 minutes.
      2. Meanwhile, arrange 2-3 sliced jalapeños in a glass jar. Pour the honey over the jalapeños. Add 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar and a pinch of salt. Let cool. Keep stored in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
      Please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan

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  12. This looks amazing. How would I make the candied jalapenos? Or do you buy them? I have never seen them before, but I have a feeling they will become my new food addiction!

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    1. Hi Shannon,
      Here is the recipe for the candied jalapeños:
      1. Bring 1/3 cup honey to a gentle boil. Simmer over low for 3-5 minutes.
      2. Meanwhile, arrange 2-3 sliced jalapeños in a glass jar. Pour the honey over the jalapeños. Add 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar and a pinch of salt. Let cool. Keep stored in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
      Please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan

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  13. good morning.
    Your title says WHITE corn, the recipe says yellow. I guess it depends on each preference. We prefer White.
    thanks.

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    2. It’s a “white pizza” because it doesn’t use a traditional tomato based sauce. This is a common term for pizzas like this.

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    3. Comments like this make me want to pull my hair out. I could not hack it as a food blogger. It’s like no matter what you do or how perfectly you do it, someone will always have a problem.

      The white pizza looks amazing Tieghan – keep doing what you’re doing 🙂

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    5. Hi Leslie,
      The white is meant to be as in “white pizza”, but you could totally use white corn as well. I hope you love the recipe!! xTieghan

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    1. Hi Brenda,
      Here is my recipe for candied jalapeños:
      1. Bring 1/3 cup honey to a gentle boil. Simmer over low for 3-5 minutes.
      2. Meanwhile, arrange 2-3 sliced jalapeños in a glass jar. Pour the honey over the jalapeños. Add 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar and a pinch of salt. Let cool. Keep stored in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
      Please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan

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  15. Your pizzas are always spot- on and this combo sounds really fun and delicious! Can’t wait to try this next week!

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