Chick-fil-A rolls out nugget-topped pizza pies at Maryland test kitchen: 'Love before bite'
The test kitchen is offering five new pizza pies, including a calzone, at its College Park, Maryland, location
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Chick-fil-A's test kitchen is rolling out a variety of pizza flavors, including some topped with its fan-favorite sauce and signature chicken nuggets.
The pizza flavors will be available at one Chick-fil-A location — at the chain's test kitchen in College Park, Maryland.
The Maryland test kitchen — dubbed "Little Blue Menu" — offers fanatics the chance to try new innovations.
Chick-fil-A said that the restaurant is inspired by Truett Cathy, the founder of the Atlanta-based restaurant in 1946.
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Chick-fil-A is testing out a new dish through Little Blue Menu, an innovative kitchen brand created by the Atlanta-based fast food chain in College Park, Md. (Chick-fil-A / Fox News)
The restaurant said that Cathy tested different menu items and shared them with customers on a blue menu.
Now, Chick-fil-A is introducing an assortment of pizza pies.
Chick-fil-A's Little Blue Menu test kitchen is offering five new pizza pies, including a calzone, in College Park, Md. (Google Maps)
Among the options is a cheese pizza with chicken nuggets, pickles and Chick-fil-A sauce, a variation with Buffalo and ranch sauces, and a more traditional pizza with toppings like pepperoni and mushrooms.
- Chick-fil-A Pizza Pie: The classic Chick-fil-A experience on a pizza. Mozzarella cheese topped with juicy, seasoned-to-perfection chopped Chick-fil-A Nuggets, drizzled with Chick-fil-A Sauce and served with pickles.
- Buff-lo-Ranch Pizza Pie: Mozzarella cheese topped with seasoned-to-perfection sliced Chick-fil-A Nuggets, buffalo sauce and creamy house-made ranch dressing drizzles, and a dusting of zesty lemon pepper seasoning.
- Cheese Pizza Pie: Signature tomato sauce topped with mozzarella cheese, baked to bubbly perfection.
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- Pepperoni Pizza Pie: Signature tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese, topped with savory pepperoni.
- Meats-n-Veg Pizza Pie: Signature tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese, topped with a medley of pepperoni, sliced sausage, chorizo, meatballs, mushrooms and red bell peppers.
- Pepperoni Pizza ‘Round: A twist on the classic calzone, but meant to be carried "a'Round." Stuffed with signature tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese and crispy pepperoni, baked to the perfect golden-brown crisp.
The new menu items came as Chick-fil-A noticed that fans were getting creative with menu items. (Chick-fil-A)
The new menu option in the test kitchen came as creative Chick-fil-A lovers and bloggers created recipes for people to try at home.
Bloggers shared on social media platforms to create the pizza at home.
They suggested that people buy a 12-count nugget, large fries, Chick-fil-A sauce alongside cheese and a pre-made pizza crust.
"As an innovation kitchen brand, we are constantly looking at what our customers want to better serve them," Stuart Tracy, senior culinary lead developer, said in a statement. "We've noticed our customers getting creative with Chick-fil-A ingredients on pizzas at home, so, we've decided to jump on board! Your taste buds already know the flavors, so it’s love before first bite."
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Little Blue Menu in College Park is open 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday through Saturday, but as with all Chick-fil-A restaurants, it is closed Sundays.
FOX Business has reached out to Chick-fil-A for comment.