Easy English Muffin Pizzas
This English muffin pizza is an exhausted parent’s dream, just like this naan pizza, chicken pesto flatbread, and pizza eggs. It’s super easy to whip up for toddler lunch or dinner, versatile, and a great way to incorporate more veggies into your child’s diet. It can also help reduce food waste as you seriously can add whatever random bits of food you have leftover in the refrigerator. And if you can, enlist the help of your whole family and see what fun and unique personal pizzas everybody comes up with! These mini pizzas are especially adorable and your kids will love it :).
Ingredients
English Muffins – Can use whole wheat or regular variety. Whatever your family loves! PIzza Sauce – You can use store-bought or homemade pizza sauce! I HIGHLY encourage you to try my sugar free version It’s so easy to make and has the perfect flavor and thickness. Vegetables – You can use whatever you have on hand! That’s the beauty of this recipe. If there’s one that your child is learning to like, try adding it to these pizza muffins! Pictured are finely chopped raw zucchini and red bell pepper and cooked broccoli and sweet potatoes. Butternut squash would be delish too! Mozzarella cheese – You can add as much or as little as you wish. Cheddar cheese will also be yummy!
Variations
The best part about these quick, budget-friendly English muffin pizzas is that you really can add any of your favorite toppings! Some of our yummiest pizzas were made with the most random ingredients that were being neglected in the refrigerator.
Pizza crust – instead of English muffins, you can use a hearty bread, pita bread, naan bread, tortillas, or bagels. Or make this 2 ingredient protein dough. Pizza sauce – instead of the usual tomato sauce, try with pesto, hummus, barbeque, yogurt, or Thai Peanut Sauce. Vegetables – Red onion, bell peppers, zucchini, cherry tomatoes, mushrooms, spinach, broccoli, carrots, sweet potatoes, peas.…anything goes! Protein – such as chicken, beef, tofu, beans, and salmon. Fruit – You can do a sweet naan pizza with yogurt or ricotta as the “sauce“ and top with apples, berries, peaches, mangoes, etc. Fresh herbs
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Spread pizza sauce.
- Top with vegetables and cheese. Bake pizzas until the cheese melts.
Serving Suggestions
Enjoy these versatile English muffin pizzas for a quick lunch or dinner, alongside some fruit and/or vegetables, or as an easy snack. You can also pack for school lunch boxes.
For babies
6-8 months old: Cut into strips the width of two adult fingers pressed together. That way they can grab with their palms. Not much will make it into their belly during this age, but it will be great for them to suck on and to strengthen their jaw and tongue muscles. For 9+ month old: Once they start developing their pincer grasp, usually around 9-10 months, you can cut into bite-sized pieces. However, I do encourage you to keep the pieces large so they can practice tearing, taking bites, and chewing. If you have a shoveler like me, this will help them to slow down.
For toddlers
Pro tip for picky eaters especially: Set up a toppings bar, and allow your child to choose and place on their own mini pizzas. Not only will this be fun to do together, it’s a great pressure-free way of encouraging them to try foods they may not have otherwise. Did you make this recipe? Leave a rating below and let me know how you liked the recipe! Your feedback means so much to me!
