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Five Steps to Five-Minute Pizza #Giveaway

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Note: The following giveaway is open to Canadians only.

Pizza is a BIG thing in my house. As a mom of two boys with hollow legs, I’m constantly looking for satisfying meals and snacks that will keep the boys’ hunger at bay. In recent months, I’ve discovered that often, pizza is simply the best option; it’s loaded with protein, is a finger food, and most importantly, can be customized to suit tastes and preferences.

Yet it occurred to me some time ago that my kitchen drawer was littered with delivery flyers. My freezer was overstocked with frozen pizzas – both family-sized and snack portions. A growing fraction of our children’s diet was dedicated to convenience food; surely there had to be a better way?

Yes, I could make pizza myself. And I do! But I am also realistic: I am not the type to make my own pizza dough from scratch on a weekly basis. I choose my battles carefully, and battling with sticky dough is not a war I will ever win. So, I found a wonderful alternative in flatbreads; they’re easy to work with and offer a desirable thin crust. But the equation wasn’t perfect just yet – because making your own pizza also means you have to preheat your oven. And bake it. And watch it. Hmmm… where were those microwaveable pizza snacks?

But just when I thought I had doomed my boys to a childhood of convenience food, the heavens parted… and I was introduced to a game changer. The Hamilton Beach Pizza Maker. YES, a countertop pizza maker! It’s a snazzy, easy-to-use appliance that makes pizza, snacks and appetizers in a flash. Heat up a 12” pre-made frozen pizza or create your own delicious and nutritious pizza from (almost) scratch!

The kicker: It cooks up to 40% faster and is up to 52% more energy efficient than your kitchen oven.

Do the math, friends: in the time it takes to preheat my oven for a frozen or fresh pizza, we could have pizza on the table. And for this mom of boys who say “I’m still hungry” exactly 8.2 times per day, that is very attractive indeed!

Presenting: Five Steps to Five-Minute Pizza. Made possible ONLY with the Hamilton Beach Pizza Maker.

Step One: Get your hands on a Hamilton Beach Pizza Maker, of course! Available at TruServ, Amazon.ca and SHOP.CA, the unit retails for $69.99 and for pizza lovers, is worth every penny. In addition to cooking pizza, you can also warm appetizers, wings, cinnamon rolls and more. Bonus: the gorgeous red colour looks great on your countertop or tabletop.

Step Two: Add your frozen pizza, fresh pizza dough or flat bread to the pizza maker, and load up your toppings. Did you see that? I created my pizza directly in the pizza maker. So, there are less dishes and almost ZERO cleanup! Because my boys can get picky about toppings, I hide them between layers of shredded mozzarella. On this particular pizza, I’ve buried pepperoni and sauteed mushrooms – a classic combination. 

Step Three: Close the lid. adjust the heat setting and timer, and you’re done. The wide top window shows off your pizza as it rotates, ensuring even heat. And did you notice that there’s NO preheating? That’s right, you save time and energy. And for precooked pizza crust such as flatbreads, it takes only FIVE MINUTES at heat setting “4”. 

Step Four: Open the pizza maker and admire your handiwork. The surface does get rather warm, so be sure to keep curious little hands away both while the appliance is in use and for some time afterward. With the non-stick bottom, your pizza will slide off. Then, simply cool slightly and get ready for the goodness: a crisp, perfectly cooked crust and warm, ooey-gooey toppings. It is perfection pizzafied.

Step Five: Enjoy your five-minute pizza that you completed in five simple steps. With wholesome, fresh ingredients, I feel good about serving pizza to my boys to their hearts’ content. We use our Hamilton Beach Pizza Maker at least 2-3 times per week to create delicious, comforting snacks and meals the whole family loves.

Love what you see? One lucky reader will win a Hamilton Beach Pizza Maker, valued at $69.99! To enter, simply fill the form below with your qualifying entries. Good luck!

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  4. I LOVE how quickly it cooks the pizza. Talk about making like easier in a fast paced life!!! Thanks Hamilton Beach!

  5. I love that you can heat a premade pizza or your own homemade! Non stick bottom means, easier clean up for me! And I do adore the red color!

  6. I like that is fast, small and that it really does work! A friend has one and now I’d like to win one! Thanks for the chance! :-)

  10. Getting married this June what a nice present to ourselves this would be heheh ;)
    We love pizza, and making our own this easy would be great!

  11. Ready in 5 minutes! That’s so handy when there’s a bunch of impatient hungry kids around

  13. Love that it cooks the pizza fast and is energy efficient which is a big plus when trying to cut down on hydro consumption!

  22. I love that you can make the pizza right on it and don’t have to preheat it! Less dirty dishes are always great! :)

  31. What isn’t to like ? You can use it for things other than pizza as well – which is the best feature for me :) I think my daughter and son-in-law could really use one of these as well (4 kids that LOVE pizza).

  34. Amazing!! Love pizza as much as my son. Would be fun to make pizzas together without making a huge mess.

  35. It cooks up to 40% faster and is up to 52% more energy efficient than your kitchen oven.

  36. This so so cool Lena! thanks for sharing.. I think this will make a great christmas gift for kids away at school.

  40. Would be handy on very busy nights, especially since we ate always busy with Scouts Canada. We could give my grandson a quick, nutritional altetnative to hot dogs and KD. Lol

  41. I love that you don’t have to preheat! My oven seems to take forever sometimes!

  45. I love the non stick bottom, never irks me more than having something stuck to the pan then you have to scrub afterwards to clean it up

  47. Delicious but I can’t help but probably want to make more than one of these for myself in one sitting. Then again I’m an oinker when it comes to pizza. Lol.

  49. I like the fact that it cooks up to 40% faster and is up to 52% more energy efficient than your kitchen oven.

  50. This great pizza maker cooks up to 40% faster and is easy to clean…I love both those features!

  55. I like how fast it cooks. I like making my own pizzas, but they take much longer in my toaster oven.

  62. Hello?!?! My favorite feature is obviously that it only takes 5 minutes to make a pizza! (Now if it would make the crust for me too I would be in heaven!)

  68. I would love this !! I am not the best cook and I never seem to have enough time but this looks simple and fast. My favorite feature would definatly be that it only takes 5 mins

  69. I like how you can see what’s going on, and the non stick feature, plus it’s quick.

  70. I like that it rotates so there is no cold spots and the viewing window so you can see your food cooking

  72. My fav feature is the speed in which it cooks. It cooks up to 40% faster and is up to 52% more energy efficient than your kitchen oven.

  75. Love the low-mess factor, fast cooking time and the fact that it can be used to heat other things as well.

  80. I like that it’s quick cook feature saves on my hydro bill and saves me time to do other things

  82. If this works half as well as their Hamilton Beach Breakfast Sandwich Maker – I’m in! Would love to try!

  83. No turning Oven on to cook pizza! Brillant.energy efficient awesome and perfect for kids making there own.Pizza making is always a hit in my house.

  88. cooks so much faster then heating an oven waiting for it to get to the temp then cooking the pizza.

  94. I like how much more efficient it cooks in comparison to the conventional oven. 40% faster works for me!

  119. My favorite feature of this awesome pizza maker is the Rotating non-stick plate for even cooking

  122. I love that it cooks up to 40% faster. This is perfect when i’m hungry, lazy and just want a quick meal!

  124. The energy efficiency – I’m trying to avoid using the oven as much as possible now because of the energy it uses and also the impact on hydro bills (every little bit counts!) :) thanks

  125. I am entering your giveaway.
    In response to your question of What is your favourite feature
    of the Hamilton Beach Pizza Maker?
    My favourite feature is that it fits on your countertop
    and is 52% more energy efficient than your kitchen oven.
    Thank you for having this giveaway!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  126. My favorite feature of this H.B. Pizza Maker is it is 40% faster and is up to 52% more energy efficient than the oven. This would especially be good in the summer when you don’t want to heat up the house but would still like to enjoy a pizza.

  142. I haven’t seen an appliance even similar to this…I love making homemade pizza. If I don’t have flat bread or make my own dough…there is an Italian Bakery that makes fresh dough everyday. I like that it doesn’t need to be preheated. This will be so much more simplified and no cheesy messes at the bottom of my oven!

  149. What is not to like about the HB Pizza Maker! I really love how energy efficient it is and it bakes a pizza in five minutes!

  150. Would love to win this!!
    love making homemade pizza…I like that it cooks faster, i usually cook my pizza’s in our toaster oven and it takes about 30 min.

  154. I love how quick and easy it is to use! I would trust my children to use this, without worrying that they’d burn themselves in the hot oven!!! All I can say is WOW!!! :D

  161. Loving the fact that it requires no preheating cooks faster and its a multi functional appliance.Love those aspects in a busy house

  169. Wow! I’ve got to get me one of these! Pizza night in my house is a HUGE deal. I make my own pizza and I usually make a minimum of 4 cookie sheet sized pizzas. For my pizza loving family of 6, we love to have a few slices leftover for breakfast. This pizza maker will save me so much time! My pizza nights are long and hard on my back. This would cut my kitchen time in half! At least!

  189. how fast it will cook and I love the idea of a window. I always like to check my food while cooking.

  193. That is energy efficient and so easy to use. The whole family can join in making our own pizza.

  203. I like it because it is quick and easy, oh no that is two – ok because it is quick for those days when you are running short on time.

  217. I like that it’s more energy efficient than the oven (and will also keep the kitchen cooler when making pizza in the Summer!).

  218. the speed and energy efficiency are two great features. I love pizza and the faster I get it the better :)

  222. I like that it saves energy. There are just two of us, and sometimes it seems like I’m wasting a ton of energy making one pizza.

  224. I like the convenience and I don’t have an oven big enough, using a toaster oven so i have to cut the pizza in half.

  229. My husband and I are both big fans of the Dr. Oetker’s brand of pizzas. I bet they’d taste amazing coming out of this pizza maker. I might even get over my fear of dough making (what if it doesn’t rise, what if it’s too tough, what if it tears, etc.) and give making my own pizza a try.

  230. That it’s 52% more energy efficient vs the oven – especially as summer approaches – who wants the heat of an oven in July!

  232. I love that its 52% more energy efficient but what I really love is its 40% faster to cook.

  233. I really like the speed of cooking the pizza whether it’s home made or ready- to- heat store bought. I also like that it’s energy efficient…..no big stove to heat up.

  270. With a new little baby to take care of..I’m all about the fast meals if possible. I love the 5 min cook feature! Fingers crossed twitter fan@plumerea

  277. I can make fresh or frozen and it’s super fast….also I don’t get my oven dirty!!

  284. I like the rotating non-stick plate for even cooking. That is the only issue i have with our over sometimes – things cook unevenly.

  291. I like that it cooks faster and more efficiently. When quick meals are needed, this would be great.

  293. I love anything that creates less clean up….I’m also a huge pizza fan, I think I need one of these!

  309. I would love how fast it cook… up to 40% faster. Sometimes you just need a quick alternative!

  313. 5 minutes for precooked pizza crusts! nice—- Anything that makes meal prep faster & easier so we can get to the “sit down and chat together family time” is a huge plus in my books! Thanks for the info here. I think I’ll hint for a Mother’s Day gift “pizzafied”. :)

  314. I love that you can make your pizza in the pizza maker — less mess and clean up! Looks fab. :)

  317. It cooks up to 40% faster and is up to 52% more energy efficient than your kitchen oven.

  318. Love the quick cooking time and the fact that I don’t have to heat up my kitchen in the summer timewith the regular oven!! Very efficient!

  326. I like that it is energy efficient. As well, not much is worse than having to turn on your oven in the hot summer months and for us, pizza is once a week.

  333. I love how quickly it cooks the pizza! With a preteen boy and a teenage boy, cooking speed is important LOL!

  338. I love that my boys can create quick healthy pizzas without heating the entire house using the oven.