Pita Pizza Recipe
Pita Pizzas are your new easy dinner option that is truly ready in about 5 minutes. As a Mom, not much makes my family happier than pizza night. Everyone loves it, usually it means I don’t have to cook, and it’s generally a hands-off dinner idea. Though we often get delivery pizza or buy a frozen pizza to prepare, sometimes we want a more interactive family dinner that gives everyone their own personal pizza with the toppings they love.
This recipe takes store bought pita bread and turns it into the perfect crispy pita bread pizzas. A sturdy pita makes a fantastic base for mini pizzas and are the perfect size. I make mine in our toaster oven, but an air fryer or traditional oven work too! My kids love their cute personal pizzas and I’ll give you the rundown on how I make them below:
Ingredients needed for 5 Minute Pita Pizzas:
- Pitas or flatbreads- Regular pocket pita bread, Naan, or Greek style pita all work.
- Pizza sauce: any type of tomato sauce or marinara sauce works, you can also use pesto or white sauce.
- Cheese- Mozzarella cheese works, I also like using slices of provolone. You could also use fresh mozzarella
- Favorite toppings: Pepperoni, sausage, black olives, fresh spinach, red bell peppers cut into thin strips, or whatever else you feel like using.
- Italian seasoning or fresh basil (optional)
- Red pepper flakes if desired
Supplies for easy Pita Bread Pizzas:
- Toaster oven or Air Fryer (if you have,)
- Baking sheet for baking in oven
- Pizza cutter
Step One: Start with a piece of pocketless pita, naan, or flatbread, (I like the Greek kind that you use for Gyros.)
Step Two: Spread the sauce of your choice to the edges of the pita bread. (Marinara, pesto, white sauce)
Step Three: Toppings- Cheese of course, veggies, meat- you know the drill- top as you like. My favorite thing to use are deli slices of provolone, they melt perfectly and are so easy. But mozzarella or any cheese you have would work.
I like to make these pizzas in the toaster oven. They bake to perfection in just a couple minutes, and the crust is always super crispy. If you don’ t have one, they can be made in your regular oven too of course. Cook until the crust is golden and the cheese melts. I like an extra crispy crust, and mine usually cook in the toaster oven for 5 minutes. In an oven preheated to 450, you can bake pizzas for 6-8 minutes.
Mini Pizza Variations:
- Buffalo Chicken Pita Pizza: Buffalo sauce, mozzarella and blue cheese, chicken breast, red onion
- BBQ Chicken Pita Pizza- BBQ sauce, chicken, cheddar cheese, ranch drizzle
- Greek Pita Pizza- Olive Oil, feta cheese, red onion, banana peppers, mozzarella
- Veggie Pizza: Pesto sauce with fresh mozzarella, red peppers, olives, and mushrooms.
Pita Pizza Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 pockless pita flatbreads
- 3/4 cup of marinara sauce
- 12 slices of provolone cheese, mozzarella or other cheese would work well too!
- Pepperoni, sausage, veggies or other toppings of your choice
Instructions
- Spread a couple tablespoons of sauce on each pita, leaving a small crust around the edge. Top with cheese and any meat/veggies you like.
- Place the pitas one at a time directly on the rack of a toaster oven. Toast for 3-4 minutes, or until cheese is golden and bubbly.
- Alternately- bake at 450F on a cookie sheet for about 10 minutes, or until golden, broiling for a minute or two to get the topping extra crisp if desired.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1 gramsAmount Per Serving: Unsaturated Fat: 0g
I will indeed go forth! These tiny pizzas looks incredible. And they’re legit the easiest dinner evaaaa!
These looks so good. Three cheers for quick meals and the toaster oven. Not only quick but it doesn’t heat up the whole kitchen when it is super hot out.
LOVE these!! We always make them when I go camping but I don’t know why I don’t do it at home. Now I’m craving pita pizzas for breakfast!
whyyyy has this never occurred to me before? such a brilliantly simple idea! love that it’s so quick and easy and versatile!
We need some easy weeknight meal options for when I go back to med school…these are definitely getting added to the rotation!
I have a few slices of pita bread languishing on my counter from another recipe. This is a great way to use them up! Thanks!
maybe I’ve seen these but never tried. you may them seem so easy and they will be made tomorrow. feel dumb for not trying these before, but you’re the inspiration for me to try them and to add them to my “easy” dishes as per your list of ingredients to keep on hand! I remember my days with young children; you’re lucky you can remember you name moreorless do everything you need to do and forget those you don’t. enjoy! as everyone says: they don’t stay young forever.
I never made pita pizza before and this was just perfect and so simple to follow. the boyfriend was skeptical but tried it and he loved it! better alternative to ordering pizza :D
thank you Banker Chick
8” soft flour taco tortillas (NOT corn) work great with this recipe. They are also less expensive then pita bread.
I learned the hard way, however one of the big problems amateur pizza chefs, like myself, make is putting to much sauce on the pizza. It’s not like frosting a cake where every square inch has to be covered. I use a small offset icing spreader to get a very thin, even layer of sauce right up to the edge of the tortilla, or may 1/8 “ from the edge. I also like to drizzle 1-2 teaspoons of good quality olive oil on the tortilla before the layer of sauce. Like the sauce, do not pile too many ingredients on the pizza. Overdoing it will result in a soggy, unevenly baked pizza. The only exception I make is the shredded mozzarella cheese. As it melts it comes together to hold the ingredients in place. Lastly, a hot oven is mandatory for a great small pizza, or any pizza. I crank my oven up to a minimum of 450 degrees. Don’t keep opening the oven door to check your pizzas. The temperature will jump all over the place. 6-8 minutes should do the trick. It’s also a good idea to take a fork and gently pierce the tortilla in a few spots before starting to assemble your pizza.
hi, love this recipe. We are also doing pizza using pastry sheets. It’s easy to make and perfect as a snack. If you are interested you can find the recipe on my blog.
Thanks that’s also a great idea!
Yucky! Mine came out MUSHY in the middle! Not edible.
Hmm my guess is that is due to the toaster oven
This is amazing so good and so quick yum
Yes my fave! Thanks for commenting!