The Flaky Puff Crust Pizza Is King Arthur’s 2026 Recipe of the Year—So of Course Our Food Director Had to Try It

The Flaky Puff Crust Pizza Is King Arthur’s 2026 Recipe of the Year—So of Course Our Food Director Had to Try It

You've probably never had a pie quite like it.Courtesy King Arthur BakingThe new year can be an exciting time for many reasons: it’s a good excuse to launch a new project, make a fresh start on wellness goals, or just rededicate yourself to feeling extra cozy as the days slowly (slowly) get longer. But, for cooks and bakers like me, the new year also means something extra-exciting: the reveal of King Arthur Baking’s Recipe of the Year. Last year…

I Tried King Arthur's 2026 Recipe of the Year (It Surprised Me in the Best Way)

This unexpected pizza crust is flaky, crisp, and unlike anything I've made before.Simply Recipes / King ArthurRight before I started writing full-time, I was a cook for a mobile, wood-fired pizza business called Pizza Tonight. I made hundreds of pounds of dough and countless pizzas, and rather than leading to pizza fatigue (probably not a real condition), the time only served to reinforce my love of pizza in its many-splendored forms.Pizza Tonig…