FAST FOOD NEWS: Pizza Hut’s New Flavor of Now Menu

Pizza Hut The Flavor of Now

On November 19th, Pizza Hut will revamp its menu with new ingredients, sauces, crust flavors, drizzle sauces, and specialty pizzas. They’re calling the menu, “Flavor of Now.”

But what about the flavors of the past, you ask? Don’t worry, those who fear change. Pizza Hut will still offer their classic pizzas, like Meat Lover’s, Supreme, Veggie Lover’s, and Cheese Lover’s.

WARNING: There are a lot of lists below.

Pizza Hut Flavor of Now Ingredients

The Flavor of Now Menu has five new ingredients:

Premium Salami – Cured and seasoned with a traditional Italian blend of red pepper, anise, and fennel.

Classic Meatballs – Seasoned pork and beef combined with onions, mushrooms, and bread crumbs.

Fresh Spinach – Crisp and sprinkled on top of the pizza as it comes out of the oven.

Sliced Banana Peppers – Pickled and sliced to add a mild tang.

Peruvian Cherry Peppers – Sweet and spicy peppers harvested from the highlands of Peru.

There are eight new crust flavors:

Hut Favorite – A garlic buttery blend with a sprinkle of grated Parmesan and hint of Italian herbs.

Toasted Parmesan – A sprinkle of all-natural Parmesan, toasted to perfection.

Salted Pretzel – A freshly baked soft pretzel crust edge.

Honey Sriracha – A sweet heat fusion of real honey and red chilies.

Fiery Red Pepper – A blend of cayenne and crushed red pepper.

Toasted Cheddar – A dash of shredded cheddar baked on.

Toasted Asiago – A touch of shredded, savory Asiago for a unique toasted flavor.

Garlic Buttery Blend – A garlic buttery blend with a hint of oregano, parsley and basil.

Pizza Hut Flavor of Now Sauces

There are six sauces you can use as a base layer:

Classic Marinara – Classic tomato sauce seasoned with garlic, black pepper and Italian herbs.

Premium Crushed Tomato – Bright and slightly sweet. 100% vine-ripened California-grown tomatoes crushed and lightly seasoned with garlic and onion.

Creamy Garlic Parmesan – Combines Parmesan and Romano cheeses, butter and a hint of garlic.

Honey Sriracha – A fusion of real honey with red chilies.

Barbeque – Sweet and smoky sauce made with real honey and molasses.

Buffalo – A classic medium Buffalo sauce.

Then there are four new drizzle sauces (three of which you’ve already read about) :

Balsamic – A slightly sweet reduction of Modena, Italy, balsamic vinegar, aged in oak and chestnut casks.

Honey Sriracha – If you’ve read the previous Honey Sriracha descriptions, say it with me, a fusion of real honey and red chilies.

Barbeque – If you’ve read the previous Barbecue description, say it with me, sweet and smoky sauce made with real honey and molasses.

Buffalo – If you’ve read the previous Buffalo description, say it with me, a classic medium Buffalo sauce.

Now here’s a list of the 11 specialty pizzas that’ll be using a variety of the new ingredients:

BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger – Barbeque sauce topped with classic meatballs, hardwood smoked bacon, fresh red onions and diced Roma tomatoes with a toasted cheddar crust edge and a barbeque sauce drizzle.

Old-Fashioned Meatbrawl – Classic marinara sauce topped with classic meatballs, fresh red onions and diced Roma tomatoes with Hut Favorite edge crust.

7-Alarm Fire – Crushed tomato sauce topped with pepperoni, sliced jalapeño peppers, Peruvian cherry peppers, sliced banana peppers, and fresh green bell peppers with a fiery red pepper crust.)

Sweet Sriracha Dynamite – Honey Sriracha sauce topped with grilled chicken, sliced jalapeño peppers, sweet pineapple and Peruvian cherry peppers with Honey Sriracha on the crust edge and a Honey Sriracha drizzle.

Cock-A-Doodle Bacon – Garlic Parmesan sauce topped with grilled chicken, hardwood smoked bacon and diced Roma tomatoes with a Toasted Parmesan crust.

Giddy-Up BBQ Chicken – Barbeque sauce topped with grilled chicken, hardwood smoked bacon and fresh red onions with toasted cheddar on the crust edge and a barbeque sauce drizzle.

Buffalo State of Mind – Buffalo sauce topped with grilled chicken, sliced banana peppers and fresh red onions – flavored up with toasted cheddar on the crust edge and a Buffalo sauce drizzle.

Garden Party – Premium crushed tomato sauce topped with fresh green bell peppers, fresh red onions, fresh mushrooms, diced Roma tomatoes and fresh spinach – flavored up with our Hut Favorite on the crust edge and a balsamic sauce drizzle.

Pretzel Piggy– Creamy garlic Parmesan sauce topped with hardwood smoked bacon, fresh mushrooms and fresh spinach flavored up with a salted pretzel crust edge and balsamic sauce drizzle.

Cherry Pepper Bombshell – Crushed tomato sauce topped with premium salami, Peruvian cherry peppers and fresh spinach with a Toasted Asiago crust and a balsamic sauce drizzle.

Hot and Twisted – Crushed tomato sauce topped with premium salami, sliced jalapeño peppers, and fresh red onions with a salted pretzel crust edge.

And, finally, Pizza Hut will also be offering five Skinny Slice Pizzas that use a thinner version of Pizza Hut’s Hand-Tossed Crust. All five Skinny Slice Pizzas are 250 calories or less per slice.

Skinny Beach – Crushed tomato sauce with grilled chicken, fresh red onions, Peruvian cherry peppers, and fresh spinach.

Skinny with a Kick – Crushed tomato sauce topped with pepperoni, sliced jalapeño peppers, Peruvian cherry peppers, fresh green bell peppers, and fresh red onions with a Fiery Red Pepper crust.

Skinny Italy – Marinara sauce topped with classic meatballs, diced Roma tomatoes, fresh mushrooms, fresh red onions, and fresh spinach with a balsamic drizzle.

Skinny Luau – Crushed tomato sauce topped with grilled chicken, slow-roasted ham, fresh green bell peppers, and sweet pineapple.

Skinny Club – Creamy Garlic Parmesan sauce topped with grilled chicken, slow-roasted ham, diced Roma tomatoes, and fresh spinach with a Toasted Asiago-flavored crust.

(Images via Pizza Hut’s website.)

9 thoughts to “FAST FOOD NEWS: Pizza Hut’s New Flavor of Now Menu”

  1. The five new ingredients remind me of the stuff that came on those awful Domino’s Artisan Pizzas. The sauce choice is a nice addition though. Last time I wanted to order a white sauce pizza there, over a year ago, they said I needed to start by ordering their one white sauce specialty pizza with no toppings, and would be charged for each additional topping. The equivalent red sauce pizza would have been half as much.

    I love a good BBQ pizza, but I have a much better local option with Jet’s deep dish BBQ chicken.

    On a semi-related note, did you see Papa Murphy’s was testing out “Gourmet Toppings?” Spicy Fennel Sausage and Angus Steak.

    1. I wouldn’t call Jet’s pizza a local option. It’s actually quite a large chain around the midwest.

      1. I know it’s a chain. Locally, it’s an option, as it is for many other locations. It’s just not national, in the same way that Jack in the Box isn’t national, and a local option for some. I’m not saying it’s exclusive to my specific location. You’re just assuming a narrower definition than I intended.

  2. This is exciting. I can’t wait to try the new pizza’s. I just hope they don’t suck. I used to be a huge Pizza Hut lover, but lately I’ve been liking Domino’s more. I’m really happy about their addition of spinach to the topping list since that’s one of my favorite toppings.

    1. But the spinach will wilt due to the steam in the box if you didn’t open it for 10-15 minutes. Unless you consume the pizza right away.

      1. How would the spinach not be wilted regardless ? I guess I don’t understand that they’re saying the spinach will be “crisp” ..I’ve had spinach on pizza a million times and it’s not crisp…are they going to fry them and make it like kale chips ? doesn’t make any sense

  3. Why not they expand the personal crust options. If I wanted the pretzel crust I wonder I could ask them to sprinkle the salt on the personal crust or have to order the large size?

  4. All of this crap won’t make up for the fact that Pizza Hut is still terrible with making pizza that tastes like actual pizza.

    And I speak from experience here. I used to skip the pizzas and go for the p’zones. That was until all of the Pizza Huts around here closed up shop. What a pity. The local pizzerias have the better product.

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