Pita Bread Pizza Recipe
Make homemade pizza in about 15 minutes! Pita bread serves as a convenient and tasty crust option that requires no yeast, mixing or kneading.
I. Love. Pizza.
I could probably eat it every day.
But I never buy frozen pizza. Why?
Because I have found several alternative options that are fresher, tastier, healthier, and often cheaper than frozen grocery store pizza. Pita bread pizza is one of those options.
Using Pita Bread As Pizza Crust
There are typically many different kinds and brands of pita bread in the grocery store. It’s a cheap food item that can be used in many different ways, from making sandwiches to homemade pita chips.
While large pita rounds are the most common, you can also find small pita rounds which are great for mini appetizer pizzas. The pita bread rounds I used in the photo above were medium-sized: two or three would be appropriate per person.
The pita bread I used in the photo below were standard-sized. Plan for one per person.
I recently made this bruschetta-style pita pizza using pita bread that I bought at Whole Foods.
Getting The Crust Just Right
When you’re using pita bread as a pizza crust, the crust will only be as good as the pita bread.
If you prefer a crispier crust, I recommend heating the pita bread up in the oven directly on the grate as you preheat the oven. This starts the toasting process. After a few minutes in the oven, the bread will begin to toast. Then you add the toppings and continue until the pizza is perfectly cooked.
Other Alternative Pizza Crust Ideas
Do you ever feel like you need more pizza in your life? Me too! Here are some other alternative pizza crust options to try:
- English muffin pizza
- Tortilla pizzas
- Corn tortilla pizza
- Muffin tin pizza
- Bagel crust pizza
- Naan bread pizza
- Garlic bread pizza
- Cauliflower pizza crust
With these ready-made crust options, you can make homemade pizza in 10 to 15 minutes.
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Pita Bread Pizza
If you prefer a crisp pizza crust, heat the pita bread in the oven for a few minutes before adding toppings. The pizzas in the photo above are topped with tomato sauce, green and yellow pepper, jalapeño chicken sausage, mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.
Ingredients
- 4 pita bread rounds (small size)
- 1/4 cup pizza sauce
- 1/2 cup cheese
- 1/2 cup desired toppings
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400F. Toast pita bread in the oven for a couple of minutes.
Top each pita round with a small amount of sauce, toppings, and cheese. Place on a large baking sheet. Bake for 7 to 8 minutes if using large pita rounds. Bake for 5 to 6 minutes if using small pita rounds.
Using pita bread as instant pizza crust is one of my favorite tricks! Have you ever tried using naan as crust? That’s possibly even better. 🙂
I haven’t tried naan bread, but that sounds amazing! Thanks for the tip.