Cranberry Chipotle Barbecue Pizza: Leftover cranberry sauce is transformed into the perfect sweet and spicy base for a BBQ chicken (or turkey) pizza.

Pizza is a Friday night tradition in our house.

We aren’t talking delivery, we are talking creative homemade pizzas. We love Taco Pizza, Cubano Pizza, Florentine Pizza, and Buffalo Chicken Pizza, just to name a few.

To me pizza is a fabulous way to repurpose leftovers. You can take a little bit of leftovers and transform them into a filling and fun dinner for your family.

And with Thanksgiving being on a Thursday and pizza night being on a Friday, a Leftover Thanksgiving pizza just makes sense.

My spin on a BBQ Chicken Pizza, is the ULTIMATE way to recreate leftovers!

Cranberry Chipotle BBQ Turkey Pizza  

A tender homemade pizza crust is topped with a spicy sweet BBQ sauce and shredded turkey and sharp cheese, for a fun spin on Thanksgiving Leftovers.

I mix my favorite barbecue sauce and a chipotle pepper with my leftover cranberry sauce for a spicy and tangy, yet slightly sweet base for your pizza.

Then I take leftover chicken (or turkey after Thanksgiving) and layer it on the sauce and then smoother in sharp cheddar cheese.

Once baked, leftovers have been transformed into a cheesy, delicious pizza.

Notes On Cranberry BBQ Chicken Pizza:

• You can use store bought pizza dough in place of homemade dough.
• Both leftover chicken and turkey work in this recipe for BBQ Pizza.
• If you don’t have leftover cranberry sauce or barbeque sauce make your own in one step by combining 1/2 cup fresh cranberries, 1/2 cup tomato sauce, 1/4 cup maple syrup, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon chili powder, 1 teaspoon paprika and 1 tablespoon Chipolte sauce and bring to a boil. Reduce and cook for 20 minutes, or until reduced.
• An even easier short-cut to making Cranberry BBQ Sauce, is to simmer 1/2 cup fresh cranberries, 2 tablespoons maple syrup and 1 cup of your favorite barbecue sauce together until cranberries have burst–about 20 minutes.
• You can also just omit the cranberries and use your favorite barbeque sauce for a BBQ Chicken or Turkey Pizza.
• Cheddar cheese, colby jack, sharp white cheddar and even gouda cheese are great options for the cheese on this pizza.
• You can make this BBQ Chicken Pizza, gluten-free by using this Gluten-Free Pizza Crust from Gluten Free on a Shoestring.

Leftover Thanksgiving Pizza Recipe

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Cranberry Chipotle Barbeque Pizza with Turkey or Chicken

Thanksgiving leftovers shine in this creative pizza recipe featuring sweet cranberry sauce paired with tangy BBQ sauce and leftover turkey (or chicken).

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword Cranberry Chicken Pizza, Thanksgiving Pizza

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings 6

Calories 554 kcal

Author A Mind Full Mom

Ingredients

• 1 pound Pizza Dough
• 1/4 cup leftover cranberry sauce
• 1/4 cup barbecue sauce
• 1 tablespoon chipolte in adobe sauce
• 1 cup leftover diced chicken or turkey
• 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese

Instructions

1. Prepare the pizza dough.
2. In the meantime, combine cranberry sauce, barbecue sauce, and chipolte together in saucepan. Bring to a boil and simmer for 5-10 minutes.
3. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
4. Roll out dough and then top with cranberry barbecue sauce, leftover meat and finally cheese.
5. Bake for 15-18 minutes or until cheese is melted and bottom of crust is browned.

Nutrition Facts

Cranberry Chipotle Barbeque Pizza with Turkey or Chicken

Amount Per Serving

Calories 554 Calories from Fat 90

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 10g 15%

Saturated Fat 2g 10%

Cholesterol 7mg 2%

Sodium 1407mg 59%

Potassium 167mg 5%

Total Carbohydrates 93g 31%

Dietary Fiber 9g 36%

Sugars 13g

Protein 25g 50%

Vitamin A 2.1%

Calcium 20.7%

Iron 20.7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.