Looking for the perfect white cream sauce for pizza? This rich, velvety garlic parmesan sauce is restaurant-quality, takes just 10 minutes, and tastes amazing on pizza, pasta, or even breadsticks. Made with simple pantry staples like butter, milk, flour, and cheese, this homemade white pizza sauce gives your pizza a creamy, flavorful base — perfect for a vegetarian pizza (see also: Easy Vegetarian Pumpkin Pizza Recipe | Fall Dinner Favorite ) or any gourmet topping combination. (print recipe below)
🍕 Why You’ll Love This White Sauce
Quick & easy: Ready in about 10 minutes.
Simple ingredients: No heavy cream required — just butter, milk, and parmesan.
Versatile: Use on white pizza, pasta, or as a dipping sauce for crusts.
Rich flavor: Garlic, Italian herbs, and fresh parmesan give it that pizzeria taste.
🍶 Ingredients
1 tablespoon butter
3 tablespoons flour
1¼ cups milk
½ teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning (or a mix of basil and oregano)
Dash of salt and pepper, to taste
⅓ cup fresh parmesan cheese, grated
⏱ Prep & Cook Time
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Yield: Enough for 1 extra-large pizza
👩🍳 Directions
In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat.
Stir in flour and whisk until a thick paste forms (this is your roux).
Slowly pour in the milk while whisking continuously to avoid lumps.
Add garlic powder, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Simmer for 3–4 minutes, stirring until the sauce thickens.
Stir in the grated parmesan until melted and smooth.
If the sauce gets too thick, whisk in a little more milk until you reach your desired consistency.
This recipe makes more than enough white pizza sauce for one large pizza.
🍞 Optional Add-Ins
Add a pinch of crushed red pepper for spice.
Use roasted garlic instead of powder for a deeper flavor.
Stir in a spoonful of cream cheese for extra richness.
🍕 Pair It With Homemade Pizza Dough
Want to make the full pizza experience from scratch?
Try my easy homemade pizza dough recipe made with flour, olive oil, salt, and yeast — it comes together fast and pairs perfectly with this creamy white sauce.
💡 Storage Tips
Let the sauce cool completely, then store in an airtight container for up to 4 days in the fridge.
Reheat gently on low heat and whisk in a splash of milk to loosen before using.
🧀 Recipe Notes
This sauce is rich and flavorful — a little goes a long way.
Spread it thinly over your pizza crust before adding toppings for the perfect creamy bite without overpowering your ingredients.
White Cream Sauce for Pizza Recipe
Ingredients
Method
- Melt butter in a medium saucepan and add in flour, stirring until thick and pasty.
- Slowly add milk, whisking together constantly to avoid lumps. Add garlic powder, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper and simmer for 3-4 minutes, or until thickened.
- Stir in grated Parmesan cheese until welted. Sauce will thicken further as it cools, so add in a bit more milk if needed.
