Pepper Jelly Breakfast Pizza

Every once and a while, one of my "experiments" really turns out. In this case, my quest to use up some of the abundant Instant Pot pepper jelly I made Christmas time last year turned into a sweet, savory, and scrumptious breakfast. Move over Egg McMuffin, there's a new handheld breakfast in town!

Ingredients:

6 T warm water
1/4 t sugar
1 t yeast
1 c flour
4 T pepper jelly
2 c frozen pepper and onion blend (thawed)
1 c mozzarella cheese
4 eggs
Ground black pepper
Optional: Seasonings of your choice

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 500 degrees.

2. Prepare the pizza dough.

a. Dissolve 1/4 t sugar and 1 t yeast. Let activate for 5-10 minutes.
b. Add sugar, yeast, and water to 1/2 c four. Stir with a wooden spoon.
c. Turn out onto a silicone baking mat and gradually kneed in an additional 1/2 c flour.
d. Form into a ball and let sit for five minutes.

3. Divide the pizza dough into four balls. Roll each ball into a 6 inch circle. Place on a silicone baking mat lined cookie sheet. Roll up the edges of the dough slightly.

4. Brush each dough circle with 1 T pepper jelly.

5. Bake for five minutes.

6. Meanwhile, squeeze out excess moisture from the vegetables using a tea towel.

7. Remove the dough circles from the oven. (Jelly may have boiled over, but this is not a problem.)

8. Mound 1/4 c cheese around the edges of each pizza dough. (Leave the center empty).

9. Divide the vegetables among the four pizzas and arrange on top of the cheese. (Again, leave the center empty.)

10. Crack one egg into the center of each pizza.

11. Top with ground black pepper, plus any other seasonings of your choice. (I used the smoky seasoning from My Vegan Minimalist.)

12. Bake for 10 minutes.

13. Remove from the oven. Serve with hot sauce, if desired.

*Dough inspired by Budget Bytes' thin and crispy pizza crust.

*Pizza inspired by Krazy Kitchen Mom's breakfast flatbread with pepper jelly; Safe Egg's sweet pepper, cheddar, and egg pizza recipe; and The Worktop's individual breakfast pizza by Maya from Treats and Eats