Ingredients
1 large pizza dough
Herby White Sauce:
1 Tbsp butter
4 oz. cream cheese
1/2 cup milk
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
Pizza Toppings:
12 oz. frozen broccoli florets, thawed
6 oz. cheddar cheese, shredded
Instructions
Prepare the herby white sauce first. Combine the butter, cream cheese, milk, garlic powder, onion powder, basil, oregano, salt, and pepper in a small saucepot. Heat and stir over medium until the cream cheese has fully melted and the sauce is thick and creamy.
Preheat the oven to 450ºF. Stretch your pizza dough over a pizza pan. Spread the herby white sauce over the surface of the pizza dough.
Chop the thawed frozen broccoli into smaller pieces. Sprinkle the chopped broccoli over the herby white sauce on the pizza. Top with the shredded cheddar cheese.
Bake the pizza for 10-15 minutes, or until the pizza crust is golden brown and the cheddar on top is melted. Cut into eight pieces and serve!
Key Points About Ingredients:
- Frozen broccoli florets are a convenient time-saver here — simply thaw them ahead of time and chop into bite-sized pieces for even coverage across the pizza.
- Cream cheese is the secret to the ultra-thick and creamy white sauce; make sure to stir continuously over medium heat so it melts smoothly without scorching.
- Using freshly shredded cheddar rather than pre-shredded gives you superior meltability and a richer, bolder cheese flavor on top of the pizza.
- Dried basil and oregano in the white sauce add classic Italian herbaceousness without any extra prep, making this a pantry-friendly recipe.
- Stretching your pizza dough over the pan rather than rolling it helps maintain air bubbles in the dough for a lighter, crispier crust.
Key Nutritional Insights:
- Broccoli is an excellent source of vitamin C and vitamin K, adding meaningful micronutrient value to every slice of this pizza.
- Cheddar cheese contributes a solid dose of calcium and protein, supporting bone health and satiety per serving.
- This pizza provides a good balance of carbohydrates from the dough and fats from the cheese and cream cheese, making it a satisfying and filling meal.
- The white sauce base avoids the added sugars commonly found in store-bought pizza sauces, keeping the overall sugar content lower than a typical pizza.
- Each serving delivers meaningful amounts of vitamin A from both the cheddar and cream cheese, supporting immune function and eye health.
Nutrition Facts
- Serving Size1
- Amount per serving
- Calories620
- Standard DV% Daily Value*
- Total Fat32 g72 g44.44%
- Saturated Fat18 g20 g90%
- Trans Fat0.5 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat2 g
- Monounsaturated Fat8 g
- Cholesterol90 mg300 mg30%
- Sodium980 mg2300 mg42.61%
- Total Carbohydrate60 g275 g21.82%
- Dietary Fiber5 g28 g17.86%
- Total Sugars6 g
- Added Sugars1 g50 g2%
- Sugar Alcohal0 g
- Protein24 g50 g48%
- Vitamin D (Cholecalciferol)40 mcg20 mcg200%
- Calcium480 mg1300 mg36.92%
- Iron3.8 mg18 mg21.11%
- Potassium520 mg4700 mg11.06%
- Vitamin A1100 mcg900 mcg122.22%
- Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)52 mg90 mg57.78%
- Vitamin E (Tocopherol)1.2 mg15 mg8%
- Vitamin K95 mcg120 mcg79.17%
- Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)0.5 mg1.2 mg41.67%
- Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)0.4 mg1.3 mg30.77%
- Vitamin B3 (Niacin)4.2 mg16 mg26.25%
- Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)0.3 mg1.7 mg17.65%
- Folate110 mcg400 mcg27.5%
- Vitamin B12 (Cobalamine)0.8 mcg2.4 mcg33.33%
- Biotin6 mcg30 mcg20%
- Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid)1.1 mg5 mg22%
- Choline65 mg550 mg11.82%
- Phosphorus420 mg1250 mg33.6%
- Iodine28 mcg150 mcg18.67%
- Magnesium42 mg420 mg10%
- Zinc2.8 mg11 mg25.45%
- Selenium28 mcg55 mcg50.91%
- Copper0.18 mg0.9 mg20%
- Manganese0.7 mg2.3 mg30.43%
- Chromium4 mcg35 mcg11.43%
- Molybdenum18 mcg45 mcg40%
- Chloride540 mg2300 mg23.48%
