English Muffin Pizzas are the quick, fun snack kids always love, easy to make, perfectly sized, and guaranteed to disappear fast.
This English Muffin Pizza recipe is the perfect mini version of classic Pepperoni Pizza. You can make the mini pizzas as a snack, delicious school lunch, or even serve them for an easy Dinner that the whole family is sure to love.
Sabrina’s English Muffin Pizzas Recipe
This easy recipe is the perfect way to get everything you love about pizza in just a few simple steps. The English muffins make the perfect crispy, toasted pizza crust. Then you can layer on classic pizza toppings, including Italian seasoning, Pizza Sauce, cheese, and pepperoni. Also, feel free to add any of your other favorite pizza toppings according to your taste.
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Ingredients
- 6 English Muffins , cut in half
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes , optional
- 1/2 cup Pizza sauce , Recipe
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup mini pepperoni slices
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Place the English muffin halves onto two baking sheets lined with parchment paper.
- Mix the olive oil, Italian seasoning, garlic salt and red pepper flakes (if using) then brush it onto the bread.
- Spread with an even thin layer of pizza sauce.
- Top the bread with the mozzarella cheese, pepperoni and parmesan cheese and bake until crispy, about 11-13 minutes.
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Sabrina’s Tips: Reheating
When I reheat my English Muffin Pizzas, I always stick to the oven or toaster oven because it keeps the bread from getting soggy. If it still feels a little soft, I’ve found a simple trick that works every time: I just toast the English muffins for a couple of minutes on their own before adding the toppings and finishing the bake. It makes such a difference in keeping everything crisp.
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Can this be made ahead of time?
If I’m prepping English Muffin Pizzas in advance, I usually toast the muffins first so they stay crisp, then assemble everything and store them in the fridge until I’m ready to bake. They keep nicely for a day or two, and all I have to do is pop them in the oven or toaster oven when I’m ready to eat. It’s an easy way to get that fresh-baked texture without doing all the work at the last minute.
How to Store
- Serve: Don’t leave the mini pizzas at room temperature for more than 2 hours after the baking time.
- Store: You can keep leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week. To reheat chilled pizza pies, put them in a preheated oven or toaster oven for about 5 minutes.
- Freeze: To freeze this recipe, put the English muffins in a gallon plastic bag or another airtight freezer container with parchment paper between the muffin layers. You can keep the frozen pizza recipe for up to 3 months. To reheat frozen pizzas, place them on a baking sheet with the toppings facing up. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees, and heat the English Muffin Pizzas for 13-15 minutes until heated through.
Variations
- Italian sausage: Another favorite pizza topping is Italian sausage. You’ll need to cook the sausage separately before adding it to the English muffins. Add Italian ground sausage to a skillet and cook until browned. Then you can add the cooked sausage to the English muffins before baking.
- Meat options: There are also other meat options you could add, like ham, bacon, or chicken. Just make sure whatever kind of meat topping you use is cooked before adding it to this pizza recipe.
- Cheese toppings: There are lots of different varieties of cheese that you can add to your pizza. Cheddar cheese, Pepper Jack cheese, provolone, Monterey Jack, muenster, or Swiss cheese are all delicious varieties to try. I’d still recommend using mozzarella cheese along with whatever other cheese topping you select. It’s a classic option for pizza, and it melts wonderfully.
- More pizza toppings: You can add any of your favorite pizza toppings to this English Muffin Pizza recipe. Try adding sliced or green olives, cherry tomatoes, portabello mushrooms, bell peppers, red onions, pineapple, spinach, fresh basil, and pesto. You can try any variation or combination of pizza toppings that you’d like.
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