Enjoy homemade pizza in a snap with this Chicken Bacon Ranch Flatbread Recipe! It’s simple to prep, beginner-friendly, and satisfies with melty cheese, salty bacon, and creamy ranch. Serve these flatbreads for an easy weeknight dinner, game day get togethers, snack time, and more!
Why You’ll Love This Chicken Bacon Ranch Flatbread Recipe:
- Great Pizza Alternative: Skip the fuss of many homemade chicken bacon ranch pizza recipes. Swapping naan flatbread instead of a typical pizza dough crust makes the recipe quick and accessible without sacrificing texture and flavor.
- Fast and Beginner-Friendly: No complicated techniques or tools are needed to make this quick and easy recipe. Just every day ingredients, a cutting board, sheet pan, and oven.
- Comforting and Tasty: Chicken bacon ranch and pizza come together for a satisfying and delicious meal or hearty snack. My family loves when I make it and it’s always a hit at get-togethers.
Let’s Get Started! Here’s What You’ll Need:
Ingredients:
Flatbread - I recommend naan because of its soft but thick texture, but you can use other types of flatbread, such as pita bread and Stonefire brand artisan bread.
Ranch Dressing - This is a crucial flavoring ingredient of the chicken bacon flatbread pizza, so use your favorite good-quality dressing whenever possible.
Mozzarella Cheese - You will need 4 ounces, or roughly 1 cup, of shredded cheese. For the best melting, shred it yourself with a block or hand grater, though you can use pre-grated for convenience.
Chicken Breast - One of the stars of this flatbread recipe! Use pre-cooked chicken for convenience, or bake or sauté it for the recipe. You can also use shredded rotisserie chicken. Measure out 4 ounces of cooked chicken, or a generous ¾ cup.
Bacon - Cooked bacon adds rich, salty, and comforting flavor. Use pre-cooked for convenience, or bake or fry it before assembling the chicken bacon ranch flatbread recipe.
Green Onion - This garnishes the pizza, giving the pizza a peppery finish, the perfect complement to the tangy dressing and rich bacon!
Equipment:
Cutting Board and Knife - Use these to chop the cooked chicken breasts and crispy bacon into small pieces.
Baking Sheet - I recommend a non-stick baking sheet to keep the chicken ranch flatbread from sticking. Or, line a traditional sheet pan with aluminum foil.
Measuring Cups - For measuring the ingredients! Or, eyeball the cheese and shred approximately a cup!
Pizza Cutter - To slice the homemade chicken bacon ranch pizza before serving. If you don’t have a pizza cutter, you can also use kitchen scissors.
How to Make Chicken Bacon Ranch Flatbread
Prepare
Preheat the oven to 400°F and place the flatbread on a non-stick baking sheet. If you need to chop any of your toppings, go ahead and do that now as well.
Add Ranch and Mozzarella
Spread 2 tablespoons of ranch dressing on each naan flatbread almost to the edges. Divide the cheese between the two flatbreads.
Add Bacon and Chicken
Divide the chicken and bacon between the two flatbreads, spreading it out on top of the cheese.
Bake and Serve.
Bake the flatbreads for 12-15 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the flatbread is crisp. Drizzle with the remaining ranch dressing and sprinkle with sliced green onions. Enjoy hot!
Recipe Success Tips
- Preheat the oven. A piping hot oven allows for even baking, melty cheese, and lightly crisp flatbread. To save on time, prep the toppings and assemble the flatbreads while the oven preheats.
- Adjust toppings as desired. For a cheesier flatbread, add more cheese. Satisfy heartier appetites with more chicken or bacon. Ranch fanatics may enjoy more ranch.
- Optional flavor variations. Add your own twist to this recipe for chicken bacon ranch pizza by using spicy or taco ranch dressing, swapping cubed turkey lunch meat for the chicken, topping with halved cherry tomatoes or sliced olives after baking, or using a different cheese, like Monterey Jack or cheddar!
Serving Suggestions
Enjoy this quick and easy chicken bacon ranch pizza for a filling, lighter meal, or serve it with any of the following sides for a full-spread dinner:
- Green Beans with Bacon and Onion
- Green Salad
- Air Fryer Zucchini Squash
- Air Fryer Canned Green Beans
- Parmesan Garlic Potatoes
Storage Directions
- Refrigerating: Leftover bacon chicken ranch pizza keeps covered in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Freezing: Once cooled to room temperature, the pizza can also be frozen in a freezer-safe container for up to 2 months. Defrost it in the refrigerator overnight before reheating.
- Reheating: Warm the pizza in a 325°F oven or toaster oven for 3-5 minutes or until heated through and crisp. It can also be warmed in the microwave on gentle heat.
FAQs
Yes, it’s very simple to make a double or triple batch! Just multiply the ingredients by the desired amount and follow the recipe instructions as listed, using extra sheet pans if needed.
Certainly! The air fryer can speed up the cooking process: bake assembled pizzas in a 375°F air fryer for 5-7 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the bread is crisp.
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Enjoy!
This is one of my family's favorite easy dinners, and I hope yours loves it just as much. Be sure to come back and let me know how it turned out for you!
📖 Recipe
Chicken Bacon Ranch Flatbread
Equipment
- Baking Sheet nonstick
- cutting board
- Pizza Cutter Kitchen Scissors
- Kitchen knife to slice toppings
- Cheese grater if needed
- measuring cups and spoons
Ingredients
- 2 naan flatbread
- ⅓ cup ranch dressing
- 4 oz mozzarella shredded
- 4 oz cooked chicken breast diced
- 4 strips cooked bacon chopped
- 1 green onion sliced, greens only
Instructions
- Place flatbread on a nonstick baking sheet, and preheat oven to 400 degrees F.2 naan flatbread
- Spread 2 tablespoon ranch dressing on each naan flatbread, and top with 2 oz mozzarella cheese per flatbread.⅓ cup ranch dressing, 4 oz mozzarella
- Evenly spread the diced chicken and bacon on top of the cheese. Bake for 12-15 minutes.4 oz cooked chicken breast, 4 strips cooked bacon
- Cut each flatbread into four slices, and top with a drizzle of remaining ranch and the green onions. Enjoy!1 green onion
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Notes
- Refrigerating: Leftover bacon chicken ranch pizza keeps covered in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Freezing: Once cooled to room temperature, the pizza can also be frozen in a freezer-safe container for up to 2 months. Defrost it in the refrigerator overnight before reheating.
- Reheating: Warm the pizza in a 325°F oven or toaster oven for 3-5 minutes or until heated through and crisp. It can also be warmed in the microwave on gentle heat.
- Preheat the oven. A piping hot oven allows for even baking, melty cheese, and lightly crisp flatbread. To save on time, prep the toppings and assemble the flatbreads while the oven preheats.
- Adjust toppings as desired. For a cheesier flatbread, add more cheese. Satisfy heartier appetites with more chicken or bacon. Ranch fanatics may enjoy more ranch.
- Optional flavor variations. Add your own twist to this recipe for chicken bacon ranch pizza by using spicy or taco ranch dressing, swapping cubed turkey lunch meat for the chicken, topping with halved cherry tomatoes or sliced olives after baking, or using a different cheese, like Monterey Jack or cheddar!
Nutrition
Nutrition information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate. It is recommended to use your preferred calculator with the actual ingredients you use for optimal accuracy.
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