Alternative Pizza Crust Ideas
When it comes to making homemade pizza at home, think beyond the traditional pizza crust. Here are dozens of ideas that allow you to enjoy homemade pizza at home with no hassle.
Good news for pizza lovers: You don’t have to mess around with yeast and warm water, and you don’t have to resort to the frozen variety to eat great pizza at home.
By choosing alternative pizza crusts like the ones listed below, you avoid the hassle but get in on all the great taste of traditional pizza.
You can pizza every day of the week if you want.
And you may even save a little money along the way.
Non-Traditional Pizza Crust Ideas
#1: Tortilla Pizzas
Tortilla Pizzas: Using a flour tortilla as your base results in a super crisp, cracker-like crust. I recommend baking it directly on the oven rack for optimal crunch.
To make this cheap pizza even cheaper, make your own tortillas at home.
Veggie hummus pizza (on a tortilla crust)
#2: Pita Bread Pizza
Pita Bread Pizza: For a thicker, heartier crust, try using pita bread as a base. This sturdy crust stands up to more toppings and cheese.
Superfood pizza with a pita bread crust
Bruschetta-style pita pizza
#3: English Muffin Pizzas
English Muffin Pizza: These cute mini-pizzas are popular with kids and adults alike. Get your kids to join in and top their own pizzas.
#4: Bagel Pizza Crust
Use a halved bagel as a pizza crust. This will result in a thicker, denser pizza.
If you want a thinner, crispier crust, try this idea:
Thin Crust Bagel Pizzas: These are extremely budget friendly if you use day-old bagels and pizza toppings that you already have on hand.
#5: Naan Bread Pizza Crust
Use frozen or fresh naan bread to make this mango chicken (or other) naan pizza:
#6: Garlic Bread Pizza
These little pizzas use frozen garlic bread as a crust.
#7: Cauliflower Crust Pizza (Gluten-free, Paleo-friendly)
#8: Einkorn Flour Pizza Crust
Einkorn flour is a good alternative for people who may be able to tolerate traditional flour, but are looking for a less genetically modified version. Einkorn flour is the most genetically primitive flour available today. Give it a try! You can’t tell the difference in taste.
#9: Deep Dish Pizza
This is a special occasion pizza. Homemade deep dish, Chicago-style, with a cornmeal-based crust, and lots of toppings.
#10: Polenta Pizza Bites
Slice a tube of polenta into rounds, top with pizza sauce and toppings, and bake for 12 to 15 minutes.
Other Alternative Pizza Crust Ideas
- Pizza with French bread crust
- Pizza with crescent roll crust
- Pizza with biscuit crust
- Pizza with lavash crust
- Pizza with polenta crust (gluten free)
- Pizza with corn tortilla shell crust (gluten free)
- Pizza with black-eyed pea crust (gluten free)
- 2-ingredient oatmeal pizza crust (gluten free)
Vegetable-Based Pizza Crusts
All of these crusts (except the carrot pizza crust) are gluten-free:
- Portobello mushroom cap pizza crust
- Butternut squash pizza crust
- Spaghetti squash pizza crust
- Sweet potato pizza crust
- Broccoli pizza crust
- Potato pizza crust (made with leftover mashed potatoes)
- Carrot pizza crust
Do you have other alternative pizza crust ideas? Please share your ideas below!
My favorite pizza crust alternative is Joseph’s lavash bread! It’s high in fiber, and it crisps up really nice… Plus, a whole piece is less than 100 calories and is enough for two people!
I tried lavash bread and loved it! I made crackers out of it. Love the fact that it is so low cal… for such a large amount!
Thanks for sharing these options. Ive tried cauliflower crust—but that was a no go for us! I have made a paleo crust that was ok. Kiddos like making mini pizzas on english muffins.
What a great collection! I can’t wait to try them!
Hi, my boyfriend is gluten free and we love the choices..thanks..we use Corn Masa fine ground often. we only add water and spices, but you could add egg and cheese and bake in the oven or on the stove.
We eye ball the measurements. and press it down in the pizza pan, AFTER oiling well or using parchment paper. then bake crust alone at a high temp for ten minutes. pull it our and put sauce and toppings. it’s also good to first put down crumbled cauliflower or brocoli, or cheese to absorb watery toppings.
then BROIL for ten minutes or so
simple
Hi Daniela: That’s a great idea. I’m going to have to try your corn masa crust. Thanks for the suggestion!
Great post! I was looking for ideas for my son’s lunch and needed something quick. This was very helpful!
English muffin pizza kicks ass.
Pre-Brown pizza half’s then cheese, sauces, more cheese add topping. If just pepperoni, put on last. Always
350 for 17-20min, in oven………… Crack a cold one, put
Pre-brown pizza Half’s in toaster