Don’t want the hassle of dough for pizza night? Here’s an easy shortcut: try this English Muffin Pizza recipe! We’re all about everything artisan pizza, from our fan favorite pizza dough to the best ever Margherita pizza. But when we just need pizza fast: English muffins to the rescue! This shortcut makes a surprisingly tasty handheld personal pizza! Load it up with toppings and we couldn’t stop eating them! They’re ideal for kid dinners or adult midnight snacks.
Ingredients for English muffin pizza
English muffin pizza uses an English muffin to make the crust of a personal pizza: much in the same way as a bagel pizza, tortilla pizza, pita pizza, French bread pizza or naan pizza. A toasty muffin works rather well as a stand in crust. In fact, the English muffin pizza is one of our favorite non-traditional ways to make a pizza. They also hold up well as leftovers and can be reheated. These aren’t quite filling enough for a typical adult dinner in our opinion, but they work in a pinch if you add some hearty sides. They’re ideal for kids and perfect for snacks! Here’s what you’ll need:
English muffins: regular or whole grain (we used whole grain)Pizza sauce: these pizzas taste best with our Homemade Pizza Sauce: it takes just 5 minutes to blend upShredded mozzarella cheeseGrated Parmesan cheeseOlive oil and saltToppings of your choice (see below)
Homemade pizza sauce makes the flavor
If you have time, this 5 minute Homemade Pizza Sauce makes your English muffin pizzas shine! It’s absolutely worth dirtying your blender: trust us. You’ll need just a handful of ingredients, but the flavor is absolutely divine: garlicky, sweet nad a little smoky. Plus, you cna do it while the oven preheats!
This pizza sauce takes 5 minutes in a blender. The ingredients you need: canned fire roasted tomatoes, garlic, oregano, salt and olive oil. Blend them up, and the flavor is incredible. Go to Best Pizza Sauce.Fire roasted tomatoes are key. Fire roasted tomatoes are roasted over an open flame before canning, which gives them a sweet, smoky flavor right out of the can. You should be able to find them at your local grocery in the canned tomatoes section.
English muffin pizza toppings
The sky’s the limit when it comes to English muffin pizza toppings! The main rule: make sure not to overload them! The surface area is pretty small, so add just enough to cover. Here’s what we used, and some additional ideas:
Smoky cherry tomatoes & basil: Thinly slice cherry tomatoes, then sprinkle them with salt, garlic powder and smoked paprika. It has a smoky vibe that’s similar to pepperoni! Top with fresh chopped basil.Veggie: Top with minced green pepper, red peppers, and red onionMini pepperoni: Make sure to use mini pepperoni here: standard are a bit too large for the English muffinJarred artichoke hearts: chopped into very small piecesJarred roasted red peppersProsciuttoSpinachSautéed mushroomsPestoFeta cheese, goat cheese, smoked mozzarella or smoked gouda
Leftovers save well
Unlike our other alternative pizzas, English muffin pizzas hold up pretty well as leftovers! Pizza bagels in particular become soggy within a few minutes after baking. But English muffin pizzas can be saved in the refrigerator and reheated as necessary. Just pop them back in a 350 degree oven until the cheese melts: or even the broiler!
Add hearty sides or eat as a snack
To us, English muffin pizzas are more of a snack than a dinner. But they work great as a kids dinner! You can also pull them off as an easy weeknight dinner for adults if you add some hearty sides like a big salad or some vegetable sides. Here are a few ideas:
Add a Watercress Salad with Apple & Parmesan, Simple Radish Salad or Kale Caesar SaladTry Sauteed Broccolini or Sauteed BroccoliGo for Easy White Bean Salad or Beet Salad with Goat Cheese
How would you accessorize these pizza English muffins? Or are you planning to eat them as a night snack when a pizza craving hits? Let us know in the comments below.
More shortcut pizza recipes
Want another shortcut to pizza? Here are a few great ideas:
Try a simple Tortilla PizzaGo for Pizza Bagels!Grab a Pita PizzaGo for a Naan Pizza or Flatbread PizzaOpt for Eggplant Pizza or a Portobello Pizza
This English muffin pizza recipe is…
Vegetarian. 5 from 1 review
