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A creamy, cheesy white pizza sauce that will make you want pizza every night! This Alfredo sauce is the perfect white sauce to top your pizza with. It’s made with simple ingredients, but it’s packed with rich flavor.

Our family does a pizza night every Friday for dinner. We like to pair this white sauce with a homemade crust to make chicken alfredo pizza. Although, we do still enjoy a classic pepperoni pizza every now and then!

White Pizza Sauce spread on a pizza crust, topped with cheese

Change can be a good thing

I’m not great with change. I like things the way I like it. Why fix something that’s not broken, right? But things are different when it comes to food. I love trying new recipes and new foods to introduce to my family. When I saw this white sauce for pizza, I knew we had to try it.

I can smell this incredible white sauce through the screen. It’s cheesy. It’s flavorful. It’s DELISH. And it’s even better when smoothed onto a pizza crust with more cheese and pizza toppings over it.

After making this, you will quickly realize that white sauce is rich, heavy, and so so good. One bite of Alfredo pizza sauce, and you might say “see ya later” to red sauce on pizza forever. Gasp! 😉

white garlic pizza sauce in a pan

How to Make White Garlic Pizza Sauce

You will love just how easy this garlic pizza sauce is to make!

SIMMER. Combine the heavy cream, butter, and cream cheese in a pot. Mix them all together and simmer on medium heat. Stir in your shredded parmesan cheese and garlic powder. Let this mixture simmer over low heat for 15-20 minutes.

COOL. After it’s thickened a bit, take it off the heat. Let it cool for a minute.

SPREAD. Spread it over your favorite pizza dough. (If you’re looking for an amazing pizza dough recipe you should definitely try this one – it’s our favorite!) Then add all of your favorite toppings.

What toppings are good on white garlic pizza? The toppings for a traditional red sauce pizza also pair well with this white garlic sauce. Here are some of our favorites: cooked bacon bits, mushrooms, olives, broccoli florets, purple onions, spinach, red peppers, grilled chicken, cooked sausage, cooked shrimp. Our chicken alfredo pizza uses chicken and spinach. Give it a try!

Got leftovers?

Luckily, the leftovers store pretty well, so you can use it for another pizza another day.

Fridge: place sauce in an airtight container and keep in the fridge for 4-5 days.

Freezer: Allow sauce to completely cool. Place in an airtight freezer safe container leaving about 1 inch of head space to allow for expansion. Freeze for 6-8 months.

Thaw in the fridge. You may notice a grainy or lumpy texture. Revive the sauce by slowly reheating in a skillet. Heat over low heat, stirring constantly. As the sauce warms, you can add a little fresh cream to help return it to a thick and smooth consistency.

Pizza made with white pizza sauce recipe

We love this White Pizza Sauce! You can’t really go wrong with cream, butter, and parmesan cheese. Am I right? This sauce only takes about 20 minutes from start to finish and is a great alternative to the classic red pizza sauce. Give it a try (even if you’re not great with change!) 😉

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5 from 61 votes

White Pizza Sauce Recipe

This Alfredo sauce is the perfect white sauce to top your pizza with. It's made with simple ingredients, but it's packed with rich flavor.
Servings: 3 14" pizzas
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 15 minutes
Total: 25 minutes

Ingredients 

  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1/2 stick butter
  • 2 TB cream cheese
  • 1/3 cup shredded parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder

Instructions 

  • Combine butter, heavy cream and cream cheese to a pot over medium heat. Mix and simmer until melted.
  • Stir in parmesan cheese and garlic powder. Simmer on low for 15-20 minutes.
  • Spread over your favorite dough and add toppings as desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 491kcal, Carbohydrates: 3g, Protein: 6g, Fat: 51g, Saturated Fat: 31g, Cholesterol: 169mg, Sodium: 365mg, Potassium: 86mg, Vitamin A: 1865IU, Vitamin C: 0.5mg, Calcium: 189mg, Iron: 0.1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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57 Comments

  1. Kathy says:

    5 stars
    This sauce is really good. I added a 1/4 teaspoon of both oregano and basil along with the garlic powder. Used it as the sauce on a Philly Cheesesteak pizza! Delicious!

  2. Michele says:

    5 stars
    Delicious! Made for white flatbread pizza. 👍🏻👍🏻

  3. Claire says:

    Can I use all purpose cream instead of heavy cream? Can’t wait to try this recipe!

    1. Lil'Luna Team says:

      Yes, that should still work just fine!

  4. Cindy says:

    5 stars
    Best white sauce, l’ve tried. We love it with mushrooms and onions. Thanks so much so sharing!

    1. Lil'Luna Team says:

      Mmmm those sound like some delicious additions! So glad you love the white sauce!

  5. Lynna Mae Cox says:

    5 stars
    I Love the ingredients for this white sauce an am making it tonight Excited an know it will me amazing ! Thank you !

    1. Lil'Luna Team says:

      You’re welcome! I hope you enjoyed the sauce!

  6. Leah says:

    5 stars
    Sauce was very good. Only had grated Parmesan and used half of what the recipe called for (it calls for 1/3 cup of shredded, I used 2 TBS + 2 Tsp of grated). It still was very good and freezes well. Made a homemade pizza with the sauce and chicken, spinach, mushrooms & bacon, YUM. 🙂

    1. Lil'Luna Team says:

      Mmm that pizza and those toppings sound delicious! So glad to hear that you enjoyed the sauce!

  7. Bailey says:

    5 stars
    This sauce is so AMAZING!! And super easy to make as well! I’m definitely gonna be making this all the time (: But for seasoning I adding the garlic powder plus some onion powder a tiny bit of oregano and also Garlic pepper!

    1. Lil'Luna Team says:

      Thanks for sharing what seasonings you added. Sounds amazing! So glad you enjoyed the sauce!

  8. Lee Ann says:

    5 stars
    Best white sauce in the world! I’ve only made it for pizza (I make Stuffed Mushroom pizza and it’s delish!) but I want to expand that to pasta and other things. Thanks for sharing!

    1. Kristyn Merkley says:

      You are so welcome! Thank you for trying it 🙂

  9. Kylee says:

    5 stars
    White Pizza Sauce is my favorite!

    1. Kristyn Merkley says:

      I love it, too! Thank you!

  10. Jen says:

    5 stars
    Loved this RECIPE. Quick to prepare and so tAsty. Great with marinara pizza with a squeeze of Lemon to finish!

    1. Kristyn Merkley says:

      Agreed! Thank you so much!

  11. Barbara Sweeney says:

    5 stars
    Awesome Good! Exactly WHAT I NEeded. I added some Fresh chopped basil And oregano. Lovely

    1. Kristyn Merkley says:

      Yum! I am happy you tried it! Thank you for letting me know!

  12. Mylene says:

    5 stars
    My husband and i super liked the sauce. We topped ours with bacon. And it was really good! DefinITelY a recipe to keep. Thank you for sharing this

    1. Kristyn Merkley says:

      Great addition! Thank you for sharing that! Happy you both like it!

  13. Jeffrey w Jarvis says:

    5 stars
    Easier than I ever thought a white sauce be. Added a touch of nutmeg. Take out quality.

    1. Kristyn Merkley says:

      Wow..thanks for saying that!! Thank you for sharing what you did!

  14. Lisa Schauer says:

    5 stars
    I love the fact it doesn’t have any flour in it.

    1. Kristyn Merkley says:

      Me too! Thank you!

  15. Melissa says:

    5 stars
    Love Love love!!!!

    I Used the recipe for 2 pizzas and I felt like it was pErfect!

    Thank you sooooo much for sharing!!!!

    1. Kristyn Merkley says:

      You are so welcome 🙂 Thank you so much for sharing that!

  16. Deborah says:

    5 stars
    A wonderful white sauce recipe for pizza! Thank you!

    1. Kristyn Merkley says:

      You are welcome!! Glad you liked it 🙂

  17. Loretta Wolfe says:

    5 stars
    I make at least 4 pizzas 3 to 4 times a month. one time, 3x ago, i made this sauce for 3 of the 4 pizzas i made for our 17 year old, my husband and myself (my 25yr old is the picky one). every week now i hear one or both of them saying how great this sauce is. i keep forgetting the parmesan cheese because i only use block cheese now since store bought shredded ones has caking agents in them that seems to cause issues for our FAMILY’S digestion system. the only thing i did differently is used a couple dashes of garlic pepper with the garlic powder. i thought about using a food processor and grating up some peeled whole garlic and add it to the sauce instead. that would take time though and this recipe is so simple… why complicate things. thanks for this awesome recipe.

    1. Kristyn Merkley says:

      You are welcome! I am glad you use this recipe! Thank you for letting me know 🙂

  18. Robin p says:

    5 stars
    So easy and delicious! Topped with hEarts of plam, chickEn and mushrooms!

    1. Kristyn Merkley says:

      Sounds perfect!! Thanks for sharing!

    2. Tammy says:

      Shrimp, bacon, onion, chicken and spinach! Add a touch of ranch dressing to the sauce! Then go slap a momma!👏👏👏🙌

  19. Donna says:

    Should have read everything first……Yes I can freeze!

  20. Donna says:

    Does this freeze well?

  21. Cindy says:

    5 stars
    Excellent! I will definItely make this agaiN. ThanK you.

    1. Kristyn Merkley says:

      You are so welcome! Thank you for trying them!

  22. Kristi says:

    5 stars
    Ive never even thought to use white saUce on Pizza until i saw it oN your site. I love how Its Paired with chicken and spinach as well.

  23. Olivia says:

    5 stars
    Who ever thought pizza could be so good without the red sauce. Heres your opportunity to try the white sauce version. Will not disappoint!

  24. Misty says:

    5 stars
    I have never had white sauce on my pizza so i gave it a try and wow- It was really good! it’s always good to try new things! Thanks for the recipe

  25. Natasha says:

    5 stars
    So delicious! Cant wait to give this a try!!

  26. trang says:

    5 stars
    love! I actually prefer white sauce over red sauce!

  27. Suzy says:

    5 stars
    This is the perfect way to change up pizza night! we do it every saturday and I know my family is going to love this sauce!

  28. Tanya Schroeder says:

    5 stars
    This is such a great way to change up pizza night!

  29. Joy says:

    5 stars
    I never thought I’d like a white pizza sauce, but we tried it & loved it!! It wasn’t too strong, it was simple to make, & we will use this again for sure!

  30. Sara Welch says:

    5 stars
    What a great recipe! So easy and flavorful too! Love that I can make this from home versus using a store bought version!

  31. Paula s says:

    What is the measurement of one serving?

  32. Susan says:

    Amazing recipe! It is so easy and so tasty!

    1. Kristyn Merkley says:

      I am so glad you think so 🙂 Thank you for trying it!

  33. Johnson says:

    5 stars
    Great recipe, thank you. Please confirm your cream cheese measurement ‘TB’ represents tablespoons (TBsp).

    1. Kristyn Merkley says:

      2 tablespoons of cream cheese 😉

  34. Sabrina says:

    5 stars
    I love white sauce pizza, so than you for this recipe, I haven’t had a good recipe for it before, just had it in restaurants, really appreciated since tomato or marinara sauces can sometimes be too acidic for me, so thank you!

    1. Kristyn Merkley says:

      You are so welcome! I am glad to share. I love white sauce too! Hope you like this 🙂

  35. Paige Cassandra Flamm says:

    I love white pizza, but have never thought to make it at home before! Totally trying this ASAP!

    Paige
    http://thehappyflammily.com

    1. Kristyn Merkley says:

      So, do I & making it at home is fun & you can have it anytime 🙂 Hope you like it!!