All you bacon fanatics out there, this recipe is for you! Bursting with flavor, this Bacon Mushroom Cauliflower Pizza is a bacon lover's dream come true!

A sliced cauliflower pizza pie topped with bacon, shiitake mushrooms, basil, and melty cheese, with bacon bits on the side and a pizza cutter, on top of a wooden board.

Have you ever had bacon on a pizza? It's the BEST! Here's a healthy-"ish" version using store-bought cauliflower pizza crust topped with all the goodness of crispy bacon, shiitake mushrooms, caramelized shallots, and lots of melty cheese. You'll never look at pizza the same way again!

Several slices of raw bacon on top of parchment paper on a wooden board. — Crispy bacon is the star in this bacon-lover's **Bacon Mushroom Cauliflower Pizza**! You can cook the bacon in a frying pan, like I did. Or, use the oven for easy clean-up. Just save some of the bacon fat to sauté the veggie toppings!

Several slices of bacon frying up in a black frying pan. — Crispy bacon is the star in this bacon-lover's **Bacon Mushroom Cauliflower Pizza**! You can cook the bacon in a frying pan, like I did. Or, use the oven for easy clean-up. Just save some of the bacon fat to sauté the veggie toppings!

Ingredients on a board for making cauliflower pizza, including bacon bits, caramelized shallots, two cheeses, basil, shiitake mushrooms, sundried tomatoes, and basil.

Ingredients for making this cauliflower pizza

There's not much involved in making this Bacon Mushroom Cauliflower Pizza. You might have all of these ingredients in your fridge and pantry already!

Store-bought cauliflower pizza crust
Bacon (your choice)
Shiitake mushrooms
Shallots
Sundried tomatoes
Fresh garlic
Mozzarella cheese
Parmesan cheese
Fresh basil
Red pepper flakes

Caramelized onions being cooked in a black frying pan.

To caramelize the shallots, cook them in a little of the bacon fat on a medium-low heat until they begin to brown. Then add in a little sugar. Continue cooking until fully caramelized. When onions are caramelized it mellows out their bold flavor and brings out a beautiful sweetness. So, so good on this pizza!

An uncooked cauliflower pizza pie topped with bacon, shiitake mushrooms, and basil with two cheeses on the side on top of a wooden board.

How to assemble and make the pizza

On a pizza stone or baking sheet, bake the cauliflower pizza crust according to package instructions.
Before adding the toppings, place foil around the edges of the pizza so it doesn't burn. You'll thank me for this tip!
Top the cauliflower pizza with crispy bacon, shiitake mushrooms, caramelized shallots, chopped garlic, sundried tomatoes, and some chopped basil.
Sprinkle with the cheeses (I like a lot of cheese, so use your discretion!)
Bake in the oven 7-10 minutes (or until the cheese is melted and bubbly).
Top with more basil and red pepper flakes. Slice and serve!

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This Bacon Mushroom Cauliflower Pizza is truly rave-worthy! I would say it's way up high on the pizza list! Slice after slice, this pizza is perfect for casual parties, game day, or feeding your family during busy week nights. You'll want to bookmark this recipe!

Tips and tricks

I used store-bought cauliflower pizza crust to save time. Feel free to make your own pizza crust, or use traditional pizza crust. These toppings are so delicious on all pizzas!
I picked up a package of smoked bacon for this recipe, but any bacon of your choice will work just fine.
Make sure to reserve some of the bacon fat to sauté the shallots, garlic, and shiitake mushrooms. It brings out some extra bacon flavor!
I like to wrap the edges of the cauliflower pizza with foil so the edges don't burn. Because this pizza tends to be thin is burns easily. You'll thank me for this tip!
Have a pizza stone? That's awesome! If not, just use a baking sheet.
Watch carefully when baking this pizza. Every oven is different. After topping my pizza, it only too about 7 minutes to bake. You'll know it's ready when the cheese is bubbly and melted.
You can freeze the leftover slices (probably won't be any!) for about 3 months. Just pop it into your toaster oven, or oven, for about 5 minutes to reheat.

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