I don’t think I’m alone in saying that I love pizza. I especially love homemade pizza, though I don’t always have the time (or the energy) to do things from scratch. Enter: Cheesy BBQ Chicken Pizza Pinwheels. This dish is everything you love about BBQ chicken pizza all wrapped up in a fun, easy to make recipe.

There are two kinds of cheese, red onions, bacon, chicken, and of course, BBQ sauce, all rolled up in a delicious, flakey crust with extra cheese on top that’s baked to a slightly crispy texture. Pour some more sauce on top and sprinkle some fresh parsley or green onions over everything, and you have yourself a new favorite weeknight dinner!

For the purposes of this recipe, I used refrigerated dough to speed the process along. If you have the extra time to make your own crust from scratch, go for it! However, the refrigerated stuff sure makes this a lot easier. You can typically find pre-made pizza dough in a bag near the eggs and dairy section in the grocery store, or in a can, like Pilsbury.

Start by prepping the meats. You can grab microwave bacon to make things easier, and really, I’m all about making things easier when it comes to weeknight dinners. As for the chicken, you can cook and shred it, or for another shortcut, grab a rotisserie chicken to shred.

After you have everything ready, roll out the pizza dough on a lightly floured surface and spread a thin layer of bbq sauce over it, leaving room around the edges. Then, sprinkle on cheese, chicken, onion, and bacon on top and roll up the dough, pinching the seams together to seal everything up.

Cut your pizza log into 8 slices and place in a round pan, baking for 25 minutes at 400°. Remove from the oven, add more cheese on top, and bake for an additional 5 minutes until cheese is slightly crispy. Serve with a bit of parsley for garnish and more bbq sauce for dipping, and you’re good to go! Trust me, your family is going to love this as much as mine does!