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Copycat Panera Flatbread Pizza: Chipotle Chicken & Bacon

November 18, 2020 · FoodHussy · 2 Comments

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Panera Flatbread Pizza is brand new and I had to try them!!! Then I had to make them! My favorite is the Chipotle Chicken & Bacon Flatbread Pizza. It’s cheesy with lots of bacon and so good!

Copycat Panera Chipotle Chicken & Bacon Flatbread Pizza

The other flatbread pizza they have is a margherita with cheese, tomato and basil. This Chipotle Chicken one though has so much more!!!! Flatbread pizza is so easy to make too – and it’s ready in about 10 minutes! So it’s great for a weeknight dinner.

Copycat Panera Chipotle Chicken & Bacon Flatbread Pizza

What’s on Panera’s Chipotle Chicken Pizza?

This pizza is loaded with goodies! First the flatbread – it’s a very light crust – and it’s topped with garlic cream sauce – basically a garlic alfredo. After that, it’s topped with Smoked Pulled Chicken, Applewood Smoked Bacon, Grape Tomatoes, a blend of fontina and mozzarella cheese and baked. Then, top it off with Chipotle Aioli and a bit of fresh cilantro.

Copycat Panera Chipotle Chicken & Bacon Flatbread Pizza

How do you make Panera’s Chipotle Chicken Pizza?

Every time Panera has a new menu item – I get it right away and go to the work of dissecting it! This one was pretty easy once you know the components and I gotta tell you – mine was even a little bit tastier if I do say so myself!

First – the flatbread – I always use Stonefire Garlic Naan – they carry it at Kroger and most grocery stores. It’s very light and gets a little crispy but holds up to toppings.

How to make Garlic Cream Sauce

Next up – I made a super quick alfredo sauce – you can easily use a jarred sauce – but it takes just a few minutes to make your own. Melt a little butter in a saucepan, add garlic and saute for a minute. Add cream and romano (or parmesan) cheese until it all is melted and mixed together.

Spoon your cream sauce over the naan flatbread – the Panera version was pretty heavy on the sauce. This recipe will make enough sauce for two of the larger size flatbreads. You can also use a regular pizza crust and will have enough for that as well.

Top your cream sauce with pulled chicken, sliced grape tomatoes and Applewood smoked bacon. How’d I get those? Well for the chicken – I have a recipe for Smoked Chicken but you can also use rotisserie chicken. I made my bacon in the air fryer and then chopped it into big chunks – be sure to UNDERCOOK your bacon since it’s going to bake as well.

Lastly – I couldn’t find fontina cheese so I just used fresh mozzarella and that is what made mine better! It was a delicious addition!!!! Then bake (or air fry) for 10-15 minutes and you’re done! While it’s baking, you can mix together the Chipotle Aioli – it’s just mayo and chipotle pepper seasoning – if you want it to be runnier – just add a tiny bit of water. Top your baked pizza with aioli and a sprinkle of fresh cilantro for a better-than-Panera Chipotle Chicken & Bacon Flatbread Pizza!

Copycat Panera Chipotle Chicken & Bacon Flatbread Pizza

What can you serve with Panera Flatbread Pizza?

I actually got a half salad with the pizza so that’s the route I would go and here are some of my favorite Panera salads:

  • Greek Salad
  • Spicy Thai Salad
  • BBQ Salad
Copycat Panera Chipotle Chicken & Bacon Flatbread Pizza

Copycat Panera Chipotle Chicken & Bacon Flatbread Pizza

Panera has come out with new Flatbread Pizzas and I had to try them!!! Then I had to make them! My favorite is the Chipotle Chicken & Bacon Flatbread Pizza. It's cheesy with lots of bacon and so good!
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Course Entree
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 615 kcal

Equipment

  • Pizza pan
  • Pizza Cutter
  • Sauce Pan
  • Silicone Whisk
  • Chef's Knife
  • Cutting Board

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pieces Stonefire Garlic Naan (or your favorite pizza crust)

Garlic Cream Sauce

  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 tsp minced garlic
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1/4 cup grated Romano cheese (or Parmesan)

Pizza Toppings

  • 1 cup smoked chicken breast
  • 12 grape tomatoes sliced
  • 3 slices applewood smoked bacon cooked and diced
  • 1 ball fresh Mozzarella

Chipotle Aioli

  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/2 tsp chipotle chili pepper seasoning

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees
  • In a small saucepan over medium high, melt butter
  • Once butter is melted, add minced garlic for 1 minute
  • Add in grated cheese and heavy cream, whisking until mixed and melted
  • Remove garlic cream sauce from heat
  • Lay naan onto a cookie sheet or pizza pan. Spoon garlic cream sauce onto Naan
  • Top with pulled chicken, sliced tomatoes and bacon. Then slice fresh mozzarella and place in and around toppings
  • Bake at 375 for 6 minutes and then turn oven to high broil and cook for an additional 3-4 minutes until cheese is melted and starts to brown
  • While pizza is baking, in a bowl whisk together mayo and chipotle pepper seasoning. If mixture is too thick to drizzle – you can add a tablespoon of water.
  • Remove from oven and drizzle with chipotle aioli and fresh cilantro

Notes

  • Here’s a delicious recipe for Smoked Chicken Breast
  • You can also bake this pizza in the air fryer for 5-8 minutes at 375
  • Easy swaps:
    • Smoked chicken – you can use Rotisserie chicken 
    • Romano – you can use Parmesan
    • Fontina – you can use Fresh Mozzarella
    • Garlic Cream Sauce – you can use jarred alfredo
  • I air fried the bacon while making the garlic cream sauce 

Nutrition

Calories: 615kcalCarbohydrates: 35.2gProtein: 38.6gFat: 36.2gSaturated Fat: 17.2gCholesterol: 122mgSodium: 1002mgPotassium: 1050mgFiber: 4.9gSugar: 11.9gCalcium: 416mgIron: 3mg
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  1. Gabriela Siniscalchi says

    December 27, 2020 at 5:14 am

    JUST the recipe I needed! I’m so obsessed with this pizza from Panera and was praying someone had the recipe for me to recreate it haha! Thank you so much – I honestly cant wait to try it!

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    • FoodHussy says

      December 27, 2020 at 10:19 am

      Hahaha – glad i could help! Anytime Panera has a new dish – I get it immediately! hahah

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