The Hands Down Best Frozen Thin Crust Pizza On Store Shelves

Whatever type of pizza is your favorite, we consumers love that cheesy, saucy pie. In 2024, every single day, 11% of the American population is chomping down on pizza, and about ¼ of that consumption was sourced from grocery stores rather than restaurants (per the USDA). If you're on the hunt for a great pizza pie in the freezer section of your supermarket, Food Republic recently ranked 11 frozen thin crust pizzas from best to worst to uncover the best store-bought slices to be had. The product that rose above all the rest (that was a dough pun) was the I'm Thin & Crispy Pepperoni Pizza from Screamin' Sicilian Pizza Co.

Our taste tester found a lot to love about this pie, from its pepperoni-laden surface to its crackery crust and sweet-and-heat (often called "swicy," and you must try it if you haven't yet) sauce crafted from a secret recipe. Even though it was frozen, the pizza came across as very fresh-tasting when sampled hot from the oven.

Screamin' Sicilian is among popular frozen pizza brands known for using high-quality ingredients, so perhaps it isn't so surprising to find that this well-crusted contender stood out from the saucy crowd. The company prides itself on crafting the very best pizza products, made in the true Sicilian style of the company's founder, Gaspare "Papa Palermo" Fallucca, who immigrated to the United States in the 1950s and brought with him an array of cherished family pizza recipes. One point of pride is including an overabundance of toppings on the pies. One anonymous reviewer on the I'm Thin & Crispy Pepperoni Pizza product page reports actually removing excess pepperonis and putting them in a container to be used later. In the world of pizza, too much pepperoni is a good problem!

Boasting heaps of whole milk mozzarella along with all that meat (the brand describes the I'm Thin & Crispy Pepperoni Pizza as being "overtopped" with pepperoni and cheese), Screamin' Sicilian uses dairy products sourced from its headquarters state of Wisconsin. This is key, as the notion that Wisconsin serves up the best cheese in the U.S. isn't just hype. The state is the biggest cheese producer in the nation, with a huge portion of statewide milk production being funneled into cheesemaking, and a unique combination of factors actually does add up to the creation of superior cheese, including Wisconsin's geography and climate. Cheese is a key component on any pizza, and using some of the best available is certainly a contributing factor in Screamin' Sicilian's deliciousness.

The pizza's crispy crust, complimented by both our taste tester and consumers, achieves its nice texture through the addition of ingredients like lactic acid starter culture and dough conditioner. Staying crisp is essential for a thin crust pizza, and this product answers the call with aplomb. Fermentation gives dough its nice crispy finish, after all.

The sauce is another winning component that earns high marks from both our taster and online reviewers, who praise its flavor depth, freshness, and spiciness. While the recipe is a carefully guarded secret, the company does reveal that careful attention to quality and freshness similarly goes into its production, and the best tomatoes around are used in making it. Whatever the magic combination is, it has taste buds singing and clamoring for more all across the country. Various fans report that their first encounter with Screamin' Sicilian was all it took to make it the only frozen pizza they'll buy.