Pizza Inn SPAM Hawaiian Luau Pizza Copycat Recipe (SPAM Pizza Honest Review)
SPAM on pizza sounds weird until you try it. The SPAM gets crispy and salty, pineapple adds sweetness, and it all works together. Only at the buffet, so you have to go in to try it. 🍕🌺
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- Pizza Inn original thin crust dough (prepared) 8 oz
- mozzarella cheese (shredded) 0.6 cup
- provolone cheese (shredded) 0.4 cup
- SPAM (cubed) 2 oz
- pineapple tidbits (drained) 1.5 oz
Seasonings/Sauce
- sweet tomato pizza sauce 1.3 cup
- olive oil (for brushing crust) 1 tbsp
- dried oregano 0.5 tsp
- garlic powder 0.25 tsp
Nutrition summary
Carbohydrates
60 g
37%
Protein
22 g
13%
Fat
33 g
50%
Cooking steps
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1
Roll out the prepared thin crust dough (8 oz) on a lightly floured surface to a 14" circle. Dust your pizza peel with cornmeal to replicate Pizza Inn’s signature crispy texture.
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2
Brush the edge of the dough with olive oil and sprinkle with garlic powder and dried oregano for flavor and golden finish—this step mirrors Pizza Inn’s buffet technique.
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3
Spread sweet tomato pizza sauce evenly over the crust, leaving a 1/2 inch border. The sweet sauce is essential for the Pizza Inn SPAM Hawaiian Luau flavor.
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4
Layer the mozzarella and provolone cheese blend (60/40 ratio) across the sauce for the authentic Pizza Inn melt and flavor.
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5
Scatter cubed SPAM and drained pineapple tidbits evenly over the cheese. Pre-cook the SPAM in a skillet for 2-3 minutes until crispy, just like Pizza Inn’s buffet toppings.
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6
Bake the pizza on a pizza stone at 500°F on the oven’s lowest rack for 10-12 minutes, until the crust is crispy and golden with fully melted cheese—Pizza Inn buffet-style finish.
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7
Cool for 2 minutes, slice, and enjoy this specialty buffet pizza at home.
Personalized Q&A
Q. Does this Pizza Inn SPAM Hawaiian Luau Pizza copycat recipe taste like the real buffet pizza?
Yes, this recipe closely replicates Pizza Inn's exact toppings and crust: the sweet tomato sauce, mozzarella/provolone blend, pre-crisped SPAM, and pineapple mirror the original. Techniques like baking on a pizza stone at 500°F create the crispy thin crust just like the buffet.
Q. How do I achieve Pizza Inn's signature crispy crust at home?
Roll the dough thin, dust your pizza peel with cornmeal, and bake on the lowest oven rack on a pizza stone at 500°F. Brushing the edge with olive oil and baking at high heat delivers the golden, cracker-like crust Pizza Inn is famous for.
Q. What can I substitute if I don’t have SPAM or provolone cheese?
For SPAM, you can use diced cooked ham, but for true Pizza Inn flavor, SPAM’s salty, crispy texture is ideal. If you don’t have provolone, use extra mozzarella, though the blend is part of Pizza Inn’s unique taste.
Q. What is the nutrition and calorie breakdown for two slices of this pizza?
Each 2-slice serving (about 140g) contains 670 calories, 60g carbohydrates (37%), 22g protein (13%), and 33g fat (50%). This reflects the specialty toppings in the SPAM Hawaiian Luau pizza.
Q. Any tips for making buffet-style pizzas for a crowd at home?
Batch prepared dough and toppings in advance, and keep pizzas warm on a low oven rack or warming tray. Offer a variety of toppings and bake multiple pizzas to mimic Pizza Inn’s buffet experience—slice and serve quickly for best taste.
