This Chili Cheese Dog Pizza starts with a homemade pizza dough topped with hearty chili and a shredded Mexican cheese blend, then finished with sliced hot dogs. A sprinkle of chopped onion and cilantro brightens the pie before it’s cut into wedges and served. Simple enough for a weeknight, special enough for the weekend.
Keep in touch! Subscribe to receive Melanie Makes recipes direct to your inbox.
My five-year-old is a notorious picky eater, but he’s a constant source of inspiration in our kitchen. When I asked for dinner ideas one week, his answers were predictably the same: pizza and hot dogs. That gave me a playful idea—why not combine both favorites? The result is this fun and flavorful Chili Cheese Dog Pizza, and my kid gave it an enthusiastic thumbs-up.
This pizza is a mashup of family favorites. The crust is my reliable no-knead, no-rise pizza dough—the perfect base for quick homemade pies. Instead of a tomato sauce, I use two cups of a robust beanless chili as the sauce layer, which makes excellent use of leftovers. A generous layer of shredded Mexican blend cheese melts over the chili, and sliced hot dogs are arranged on top for that classic chili-cheese-dog flavor in pizza form.
I’m confident this Chili Cheese Dog Pizza will earn a regular spot in our meal rotation. It comes together quickly, bakes to a golden finish, and is best finished with a scatter of chopped onion and cilantro for freshness. The combination of savory chili, melted cheese and sliced hot dogs is comforting and crowd-pleasing.
One tempting variation my husband suggested was to sprinkle crumbled corn chips (like Fritos) over the top right before serving. The added crunch and salty contrast to the melty pizza sounds like a fantastic idea to try the next time.
Print Recipe
Chili Cheese Dog Pizza
Ingredients
- 1 recipe Perfect Pizza Crust
- 2 cups Beer Braised Beanless Chili
- 1-1/2 cups shredded Mexican blend cheese
- 3 hot dogs sliced
- chopped onion and cilantro to garnish
Instructions
-
Preheat oven to 450°F (230°C).
-
Prepare the pizza crust as directed and press it into a pizza pan.
-
Spoon the chili onto the crust and spread it evenly, leaving about a 1″ border for the crust.
-
Sprinkle the shredded cheese over the chili, then arrange the sliced hot dogs on top.
-
Bake for about 20 minutes, or until the crust is golden and the cheese is melted and bubbly.
-
Garnish with chopped onion and cilantro before slicing and serving.
Nutrition
If you enjoy chili cheese dogs in any form, you’ll likely like other similar recipes and variations—this pizza is a playful, shareable way to enjoy all the familiar flavors of a classic chili cheese dog in every slice.