This easy Taco Pizza Recipe combines everything you love about tacos and pizza in one irresistible 30-minute dinner. A buttery crescent roll crust is layered with seasoned cream cheese, ground beef, a zesty sour cream drizzle, melted cheese, crisp lettuce, and juicy tomatoes.

It is the perfect way to make taco night feel new and exciting. Serve the pizza in large squares for dinner or cut it into smaller pieces for a fun party appetizer.

Taco Pizza Recipe

Can’t decide between tacos and pizza? Make both!

This homemade taco pizza starts with refrigerated crescent dough, so there is no pizza dough to knead, rise, or roll. The crust bakes until fluffy and golden before being covered with creamy taco sauce, savory ground beef, and plenty of melted cheese.

Fresh lettuce and tomatoes are added after baking, giving every slice that classic taco flavor and an irresistible combination of warm, cheesy layers and cool, crunchy toppings.

Taco Pizza Ingredients

• Crescent dough – One can of refrigerated crescent dough sheets creates a soft, buttery pizza crust. If you cannot find crescent sheets, use regular crescent rolls and gently press the seams together.
• Ground beef – You will need ½ pound of ground beef. Cook it until browned, then drain away the excess grease before adding it to the pizza. Ground turkey or ground chicken can also be used.
• Cream cheese – Cream cheese is melted with taco seasoning to create the rich, creamy sauce that replaces traditional pizza sauce. Allow it to soften at room temperature first so it melts more evenly.
• Taco seasoning – Use mild, medium, or hot taco seasoning depending on your family’s preference. Two tablespoons provide plenty of flavor without overpowering the other toppings.
• Sour cream – Sour cream is combined with hot sauce or taco sauce and drizzled over the seasoned beef.
• Shredded cheese – A Mexican-style cheese blend works especially well, but cheddar, Monterey Jack, Pepper Jack, or mozzarella can also be used.
• Fresh toppings – Shredded lettuce and sliced cherry tomatoes add fresh flavor, color, and crunch. Add them only after the pizza has finished baking.

How to Make Taco Pizza

1. Bake the crescent roll crust

Preheat the oven to 375°F. Coat an 8-inch square baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.

Unroll the crescent dough and gently press it into the bottom of the prepared dish. If you are using crescent rolls instead of a solid dough sheet, pinch the perforated seams together.

Bake for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the crust is cooked through and golden brown. Watch it closely near the end because crescent dough can brown quickly.

The baked crescent dough is soft, buttery, fluffy, and addicting. While tostada shells and taco shells are traditionally used for Taco Tuesday, this Taco Pizza is also a perfect Taco Tuesday dinner idea. What I love about this pizza, is that it’s incredibly easy to make. With a few shortcuts, you can have this on your dinner table in no time at all!

See how the crescent sheet puffs up into a great square pizza crust? It slides right out of the baking dish in a snap. While keeping the oven on, you then place it on a pizza sheet for the next quick and easy steps. Remember, if you have specific pizza topping favorites, get creative and add them!

2. Cook the ground beef

While the crust is baking, place the ground beef in a skillet over medium heat. Break it into small crumbles and cook until no pink remains.

Drain the excess grease and set the cooked beef aside.

3. Make the taco cream cheese sauce

Place the softened cream cheese in a small saucepan over low heat. Add the taco seasoning and stir frequently until the cream cheese is smooth, warm, and easy to spread.

Keep the heat low to prevent the cream cheese from scorching.

4. Prepare the sour cream drizzle

Mix the sour cream and hot sauce in a small bowl. For a milder flavor, substitute one teaspoon of taco sauce for the hot sauce.

You can drizzle the mixture over the pizza with a spoon or transfer it to a small zip-top bag and snip off one corner.

5. Assemble the taco pizza

Carefully remove the baked crust from the square pan and place it on a flat baking sheet. Keep the oven turned on.

Spread the seasoned cream cheese evenly over the crust. Add the cooked ground beef, followed by the sour cream mixture and shredded cheese.

6. Melt the cheese

Return the assembled pizza to the oven and bake for another 3 to 5 minutes, or until the shredded cheese is completely melted.

7. Add the fresh toppings

Remove the taco pizza from the oven. Top it with shredded lettuce and sliced tomatoes.

Cut it into squares with a pizza cutter and serve immediately with your favorite taco toppings.

Tips for the Best Taco Pizza

1. Bake the crust before adding the toppings – Do not place the meat and cheese on raw crescent dough. Baking the crust first helps it cook through and keeps the bottom from becoming soggy.
2. Drain the ground beef well – Excess grease can make the pizza heavy and soften the crust. Drain the cooked beef thoroughly before adding it.
3. Soften the cream cheese – Room-temperature cream cheese melts faster and produces a smoother sauce.
4. Watch the crust carefully – Crescent dough can go from golden to overbaked quickly. Begin checking it after 10 minutes.
5. Add lettuce and tomatoes last – Fresh taco toppings should be added after the pizza comes out of the oven. Otherwise, they can become warm, watery, or wilted.
6. Double the recipe for a larger group – One 8-inch pizza makes approximately four large servings. If you are serving a larger family or bringing it to a party, prepare two pizzas.

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