Maple Apples, Blue Cheese and Bacon Pizza

Ingredients

• Store-bought or homemade pizza dough
• 2 small apples (, thinly sliced)
• 1/3 cup maple syrup
• 12 ounces shredded Italian blend cheese
• 4 slices cooked bacon (, cut into thick pieces)
• 1/2 cup roasted garlic cloves
• 3 ounces blue cheese

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 475 degrees.

2. 2

   Place the sliced apples in a small bowl and pour the maple syrup on the sliced apples and set aside.

3. 3

   Divide the pizza dough ball into 4 sections, reserving half of the dough for another use. Stretch the dough and place on a small baking sheet, working the dough into a rectangle. If the dough springs back, let it rest for a few minutes then continue to spread it into the corners of the baking sheet.

4. 4

   Layer the dough with half of the shredded Italian cheese then top with slices of the apple, half of the bacon, garlic cloves and chunks of blue cheese.

5. 5

   Bake for 8-10 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the crust is golden. Drizzle with additional maple syrup, cut and serve immediately.