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I Tried the Cheez-It Pizza and I Can’t Stop Thinking About It
Published on Jun. 11, 2025
It’s a truth universally acknowledged that Cheez-Its are the best snack ever invented. Well, at least this is the truth in my house. I fell hard for Cheez-Its in my youth—I found them to be the perfect companion to the hours I spent voraciously reading every book I could get my hands on.
Now that I’m an adult, I prefer the deeper, more complex flavor of the Extra Toasty variety. As a kid, I loved the Parmesan Garlic option. It’s a flavor that I think has either been discontinued or somehow morphed into the White Cheddar version. Cheez It, please, bring back the Parmesan Garlic!
So imagine my absolute delight when I found out that Cheez-It partnered with Palermo’s to make Cheez-It Pizza! I gasped when I found out, because it’s a combination that makes so much sense that I wondered why it didn’t already exist. Naturally, I had to try these pizzas. But considering that I hold both frozen pizza and Cheez-Its in such high esteem, I was worried that my expectations might be a bit too high.
What is Cheez-It pizza?
There are three different versions of frozen Cheez-It pizza available: Italian Four Cheese, Original Pepperoni, and Cheddar Jack Supreme. Each version has a super-thin Cheez-It cracker crust that’s topped with sauce and cheese, and the pizzas are actually square instead of round. I wonder if it’s meant to evoke the shape of a classic Cheez-It.
How do you make the Cheez-It pizza?
The first thing I thought when I unwrapped the frozen pizzas was, oh my God, I can smell Cheez-Its! It was such a pleasant little start to the taste test. I preheated my oven to 450ºF as per the instructions, and kicked things off with the Original Pepperoni flavor.
Now, something that I add to each and every frozen pizza that I make is my signature blend of “pizza spices.” This is a non-negotiable in my house, and so in order to properly assess how these stood up to other frozen pizzas, I added the spices. It’s a very non-scientific combination of dried basil, dried oregano, garlic powder and onion powder. Please feel free to use it on your next frozen pizza; once you try it, you’ll never go back!
The box for the Original Pepperoni says to cook it for 8 to 10 minutes. I didn’t want to overcook it but was wary of undercooking it and ending up with a less-than-crispy thin crust, so I baked the Cheez-It pizza for nine minutes. (Remember, the Extra Toasty Cheez-Its are my fave!) I placed the pizza directly on the center rack of my oven and set the timer. After it was done cooking, I let it cool off for about five minutes before I cut it into bite-sized squares.
How does the Cheez-It pizza taste?
One word: divine. Two words: absolutely perfect. Three words: Buy it now!
I sampled all three flavors of the pizza. In my opinion, the best one was the Italian Four Cheese. You could really taste that signature Cheez-It flavor coming through. But I’m really splitting hairs here, because the Original Pepperoni and the Cheddar Jack Supreme were wonderful too. I just found that the combined flavors of the other toppings overshadowed the cheesy crust.
The crust really does taste like Cheez-Its, and its texture is perfect! I had the most success when I cooked the pizzas for the lowest amount of time. There was no problem with the crust cooking through and staying crispy. When I cooked the Original Pepperoni for a little bit longer, I think it got slightly too dried out. Again, splitting hairs, because I ate the whole thing anyway.
Where can I buy Cheez-It pizza?
These wonderful inventions should be available in your local grocery store’s freezer aisle. Palermo’s, the company that partnered with Cheez-It to make these pizzas, also makes Screamin’ Sicilian pizzas. So if you can find those, you should probably be able to find the Cheez-It pizzas, too.
I don’t know if this is a limited edition item or if they’re here to stay. They should be here forever, and they should keep making more flavors! In the meantime, go out to the store and buy them now before I snatch them all up. Time to invest in a chest freezer!
