English Muffin Pizza

English Muffin Pizzas are a super easy pizza recipe that everyone loves! Serve these mini pizzas for a quick lunch or snack, or prep in advance and freeze for a quick meal that is always on hand!

These English Muffin Pizzas make the ultimate quick and easy lunch ideas for kids. Especially when paired with a Homemade Yogurt Tube and a Homemade Granola Bar.

My all-time favorite lunch as a child was an English Muffin Pizza. They were a simple recipe that my mom made often for me when I was a child and now they are a favorite with my children.

What You Need

• English Muffins: Use whole wheat if you want to add in a serving of whole grains.
• Seasoned Olive Oil: To make the best English Muffin Pizzas, toast the muffins first after brushing them with olive oil mixed with garlic powder and oregano or Italian seasoning. It will add the perfect flavor to your mini pizza.
• Pizza Sauce: Your favorite store-bought or homemade pizza sauce.
• Cheese: Mozzarella cheese is the classic choice for English Muffin Pizzas. I recommend shredding the cheese yourself from a block of mozzarella, as bagged shredded cheese is coated in anti-caking agents. Shredding the cheese yourself will allow the cheese to melt better, but if you want to keep it super easy, use bagged shredded cheese😉
• Pizza Toppings: If desired, top your English Muffin Pizza with your favorite pizza toppings. Pepperoni, bell peppers, mushrooms, cooked Italian sausage, etc.

Tips for The Best English Muffin Pizzas

While this recipe is incredibly easy, be sure to follow my tips for how to get a perfect crispy "crust" and make the best-tasting English Muffin Pizza.

Tip #1: Season the English Muffins. Instead of immediately layering the English muffin with pizza sauce, take the time to season the muffin with olive oil, garlic powder, and oregano. This extra step really gives these English Muffins pizzas great flavor.

Tip #2. Toast the English Muffins first. I highly recommend lightly toasting the English muffins before topping them with your sauce and cheese, as this will keep your English Muffin pizzas from getting soggy.

Tip #3 Top as desired. One of the benefits of making these individual pizzas yourself is that each person can top their own pizza with the toppings they like. After spreading each muffin with pizza sauce and topping it with shredded mozzarella cheese, add additional pizza toppings such as pepperoni, olive, peppers, sausage, etc.

Tip#4: Bake Until Browned. Use a toaster oven or oven, rather than a microwave to bake these English Muffin pizzas until the cheese is melted. That will give them a quality "pizza-like" taste, with minimal effort required. Mircowaving English Muffin Pizzas can make them soggy.

Microwave Instructions

I prefer the taste and texture of English muffin pizzas when prepared in the oven. However, in a bind, you can use a microwave to prepare them.

• If you desire a crisp crust, toast each English Muffin Half in a toaster first.
• Top the toasted English muffin with pizza sauce and sprinkle with cheese. Add any toppings as desired.
• Microwave for 45 seconds to 1 minute, or until cheese is melted.
• Allow them to cool slightly before enjoying them.

How to Freeze English Muffin Pizzas

I love to make a large batch of these pizzas and then freeze them to pull out for quick after-school snacks, school lunches, or for my older kids to have on hand to reheat themselves when the craving strikes.

• Once baked as directed, allow the pizzas to cool on the baking sheet.
• Place the cooled baking sheet directly into the freezer for 20-30 minutes, or until the English muffin pizzas are frozen solid to the touch.
• Remove the pizzas from the baking sheet and place them in a freezer-safe container or freezer bag.
• Store them in the freezer for up to 3 months.
• To reheat from frozen, place the pizzas on a sheet pan and bake at 425 degrees F for 10 minutes or until warmed through. Alternatively, microwave for 1 minute.

How to Pack in School Lunches

An English Muffin Pizza makes a great option for school lunches. The best way to pack in a lunch box is to place a frozen or cold English Muffin Pizza or two into a sandwich bag or lunch container and place it in a lunch box, along with an ice pack. By lunchtime, your child can enjoy a defrosted, albeit cold, pizza muffin.

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• Pita Bread Pizza
• Air Fryer French Bread Pizza
• Easy Pull Apart Pizza Bread
• Air Fryer Bagel Pizzas
• Pizza Grilled Cheese
• Spinach Pizza

If you enjoyed this simple recipe for English Muffin Pizzas, I would love for you to leave a comment and review below.