DIY pizza date night
If you’re looking for a fun date night at home, then try a DIY pizza date night! It’s a fun way to get creative, make something delicious, and spend quality time together.
My husband Ben and I have some long standing traditions in our home, and many of them revolve around food (for example, Ben has made me his delicious nachos every Friday night since we moved in together. That’s over 10 years worth of Friday night nachos!).
In addition to our Friday night nachos, we used to have Saturday night pizza. The only reason we stopped was frankly that I started putting on too much weight (we had to say goodbye to our regular Pancake Sunday around then too. It was a very sad time).
Despite giving up our once a week hit of pizza goodness, pizza date night does still happen – just not as often.
That’s because pizza date night ticks so many boxes: it’s a fun thing for couples to do at home, it’s easy, AND you get dinner out of it.
You can do pizza date night so many ways:
- have a heap of toppings prepared and replicate the classics (or go wild designing your own dish) using pre-made pizza dough or bases
- make your own pizza from scratch (homemade dough and all)
- add some romance to your pizza evening with a few special touches
You could also make pizza night a family fun night or double date with another couple.
The list goes on. I mean, let’s be realistic. Anything that combines the love of your life with cheese is going to be good.
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Classic toppings for pizza date night
One of the attractions of a pizza date night is that it’s easy. This is especially the case if you’re doing this on a Friday night where energy levels are low after a busy working week.
So if you want to go the super simple route for your pizza date night (without simply dialing your local pizza delivery) then try these common topping combinations for classic pizzas and pop them on pre-made pizza dough or bases:
- BBQ chicken: BBQ sauce + shredded chicken + cheddar + mozzarella + red onion
- Hawaiian: pizza sauce + mozzarella + ham +pineapple
- Pepperoni: pizza sauce + mozzarella + pepperoni
- Margherita: (my absolute fave) pizza sauce + buffalo mozzarella + basil + olive oil + salt
If you’re a free spirit and want to try creating your own combinations, you’ll want:
- pizza sauce
- capsicum
- mushrooms
- tomatoes
- olives
- onions
- cheddar cheese
- mozzarella
- anchovies
- ham
- pepperoni
- sausage
- shredded chicken
Did anyone say pizza?
Homemade pizza recipes
Wanting to get a little more inventive?
From pizzas made on store bought dough to ones totally from scratch, these recipes are just the thing for your pizza date night.
Recipes with pre-made dough
So you've made your dough OR bought some pre-made - or even bought pizza bases - no judgement here!
Now it's time to take that blank canvas and craft it into a masterpiece with these homemade pizza recipes.
Grilling pizza is a great alternative to making it in your stove. You'll get a smoky flavor that's closer to that of a pizza oven. You'll find tips on grilling pizza as well as the recipe below when you click on the link.
This grilled BBQ chicken pizza is loaded with flavor from grilled barbecue chicken, red onions, chopped cilantro and melted mozzarella cheese.
Pickles on pizza may not SOUND all that enticing, but try it and you'll see how good pickle pizza can TASTE.
This vegetarian pizza is loaded with bell peppers, olives, onions, and even more fresh veggies!
The mixture of salty feta and creamy mozzarella really make this veggie pizza.
This grilled pizza recipe has a pesto sauce, with smoked mozzarella, ricotta cheese, and vine ripe tomatoes on top.
Make it even easier by using store-bought pesto.
Pizza dough recipes
Okay - you've decided to venture into the land of making things from scratch.
Here's some pizza dough recipes that are simple and easy to make - though some require special equipment (such as a thermometer) for your best chance of success. Make sure you check the recipe first.
And so you don't end up hangry on your pizza date night, make sure you build in the time to make the dough and for it to proof.
If you want some extra info with your recipe - including to know how long to let pizza dough rest, whether or not you need a pizza stone, how much dough you need AND then of course a tasty pepperoni pizza recipe, this one is for you.
The best homemade pizza dough recipe is in your hands. If you’ve ever been to Southern Italy (the home of pizza), this will take you back to the pizza you ate there. Trust me on this; you’ll be thanking me later.
Extra for experts
Ready to take your pizza making skills to the next level?
Try these pizza recipes.
Not for the pizza novice, this Chicago Deep Dish Meat Lover Pizza recipe is delicious, classic, and a great meal for deep dish pizza lovers.
Get the recipe and learn how to do it right!
Detroit Style pizza is cooked in a pan - they say originally in the pans used to hold parts on Detroit’s car industry's assembly line.
This style of pizza has a wonderfully thick crust with nice crusty, slightly burnt, cheese edges, and all the pepperoni.
Here's a tasty pizza combo without (gasp) tomatoes.
Instead you'll find a tasty combination of asparagus, mushrooms,and pesto.
If you’re looking for an ultra cheesy pizza then look no further than this classic.
Quattro formaggi features homemade pizza dough topped with not one but four incredible cheeses.
It's so rich and delicious you’ll never have another pizza date night without it.
That’s amore pizza night
Now you can of course make your pizza and call it a day (or night) or you can add a few tweaks to make your at home date night even more special… by turning it into a That’s amore! pizza night!
Here’s how to channel all the romance into your date:
- If you’re not using pre-made pizza bases, then make your pizza dough into the shape of a heart
- If pepperoni is featuring on your pizza, cut your pepperoni into heart shapes using either cookie cutters or kitchen scissors
- Create a romantic atmosphere by setting the table with a traditional red and white check tablecloth, lighting the candles and turning out the lights.
- Add some Italian music… and that’s amore!
Pizza date night is a fun addition to your list of at home date ideas – and it can be as simple or sophisticated as you want to make it.
This date night ideas will take a pizza your heart, that’s for sure.