When the news broke in April that Cheez-It was releasing a line of frozen pizzas, I literally jumped for joy. I love Cheez-Its and I love pizza! This felt like an absolute match made in heaven! The three flavors—Four Cheese, Pepperoni, and Cheddar Jack Supreme—are hitting stores now, and while I haven’t personally found them in stores yet myself, the fantastic folks at Palermo’s Pizza (with whom Cheez-It teamed up to make these pizzas) sent one of each my way to taste. As soon as all three arrived, I packed them up and brought them with me on a vacation to try with my family—pizza party style!
Pros: It’s pretty difficult to mess up your average cheese pizza, and I am happy to report that they didn’t. Everyone in my family was satisfied with this cheesy Cheez-It pizza. The crust definitely does have that classic “Cheez-It” flavor—especially on the crispy edges. If you’re a fan of Cheez-Its and a classic cheese pizza, I think you’ll be satisfied.
Cons: The “Cheez-It Crust” flavor was the weakest on the cheese pizza and I’m not really sure why. While I definitely got hints of the flavor, I think if I had tried this one blind I may not have been able to identify it as Cheez-It. While it’s good, it definitely feels like it’s missing something.
Pros: Everyone who grabbed a slice of the Cheez-It pepperoni pizza was in agreement: It’s a step up from the cheese pizza. It takes everything redeemable about the cheese pizza, but elevates it with pepperoni. The Cheez-It flavor seems to shine a little bit more with the additional flavor from the pepperoni.
Cons: While I think pepperoni is definitely a step up from cheese, it’s still just pepperoni. If you’re looking for crazy, unique frozen pizzas, you may not find it here as pepperoni is still playing it pretty safe. Maybe add some hot honey.
Pros: The cheddar jack really elevates the entire experience. Looking back on it, I found myself wishing that the other pizzas had used it as well. Although only my future brother-in-law, Sam, and I grabbed slices of the Cheddar Jack Supreme as the rest of my family was “pizza’d out,” we agreed that this was the best of the bunch. The crust tastes more like actual Cheez-Its than the other two by a significant margin. And all of the toppings (sausage, pepperoni, peppers, olives, onions) pair with that Cheez-It experience very, very well. I’ve never considered myself to be a “Supreme Pizza” man, but I thoroughly enjoyed this.
Cons: The sausage pieces are way too big. They are almost meatball sized. I enjoy a good sausage but these felt a bit egregious. Honestly, my only other complaint is that there isn’t more bare crust along the edges (a complaint I think could be applied to all three pizzas).
Credit: Liv Averett / Cheez-It
Rating:
8.5/10
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Consensus:
Overall, these are absolutely fantastic frozen pizzas. They’re certainly not comparable to a homemade pizza or anything you could buy at a restaurant, but these are fun. And, as a Cheez-It lover, I think I would take any of these over a Red Baron or DiGiorno’s frozen pizza. If you’re a Cheez-It fan, these are definitely worth tracking down.
Born and raised in the city that produces DUM DUMS, Tyler Bowers is a writer, a content creator, and a social media influencer. In addition to running the @TeamSupernovaFB social pages, he streams on Twitch (most notably completing Demon's Souls without dying), and is an avid lover of traveling and trying new foods. Tyler is an advocate and enjoyer of Faygo--especially Faygo Grape, Cream Soda, and Firework. He dreams of one day doing a Mountain Dew-themed Good Mythical Morning episode with Rhett & Link, and he will stop at nothing to get Pepsi to #BringBackSupernova.
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