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Made with pita bread and toppings of choice, Pita Pizzas take minutes to make, endlessly customizable, and always satisfying.
Looking for more quick and easy variations on pizza? Don't miss my recipes for English Muffin Pizzas, French Bread Pizzas, and Bagel Pizzas.
Kristen's Keys for Pita Pizzas (Start Here!)
Pita pizzas are endlessly customizable and insanely easy to make. That said, regardless the toppings you opt to use, keep the following tips in mind for the best results.
- Go light on sauce. A thin layer lets the toppings shine and prevents the pita bread from becoming soggy.
- Blot toppings dry. If adding toppings with high moisture content, like olives, tomatoes, sautéed veggies, or canned pineapple, pat them dry with a paper towel to remove excess moisture. This helps ensure the cheese melts evenly and prevents a soggy crust.
- Grate the cheese yourself. Grated cheese is coated in anti-caking agents which prevent a smooth melt. Grating it yourself (or using thin slices of cheese) ensures a smooth, even melt.
How To Make Pita Bread Pizza
Start with a pita bread (or Naan bread) as the base then build your pizza with sauce, toppings, cheese, and spices of choice. The options are endless. Let me share with you a few of my favorite variations.
Classic Pita Bread Pizza
Spread pita with a thin layer of pizza sauce. Sprinkle with a layer of shredded mozzarella cheese. Add classic pizza toppings like pepperoni, Italian sausage, olives, veggies, mushrooms, etc. I also like to sprinkle with garlic powder, Italian seasoning, and crushed red pepper flakes before baking (or air-frying).
BBQ Pita Pizza
Spread a thin layer of your favorite BBQ sauce over the pita. Add leftover Instant Pot pulled pork, Slow Cooker pulled pork, or Instant Pot BBQ chicken, or diced pork/chicken to the pita and top with shredded cheddar and bake or air-fry as directed.
Greek Pita Pizza
Spread a thin layer of pizza sauce, marinara, or even hummus over the pita bread. Top with sliced grape tomatoes, roasted peppers, crumbled feta cheese, and sliced Kalamata and Spanish olives. Sprinkle with dried oregano or Greek seasoning and bake or air-fry as directed.
A Few More Flavor Variations
- Taco: Put a fast spin on my taco pizza recipe by using pita bread in place of pizza dough. Spread a thin layer of refried beans over the pita bread, top with thick salsa, taco meat, and grated sharp cheddar. Bake as directed. Serve with sour cream, diced tomatoes, or diced avocado as desired.
- Buffalo Chicken: A spin on my popular buffalo chicken pizza. Toss leftover rotisserie chicken with buffalo sauce. Spread the chicken on pita bread and top with cheddar cheese. Bake as directed and drizzle with ranch dressing or bleu cheese dressing before serving.
- Margherita: Top with pizza sauce and fresh mozzarella slices. Bake as directed. Before serving, drizzle with olive oil and top with salt, pepper, and fresh basil.
- Dessert: Spread peanut butter or Nutella over pita bread. Top with mini marshmallows and chocolate chips and bake until the marshmallows are toasted and the chocolate begins to melt.
- Note on Air-Frying Pita Bread Pizzas: Shredded cheese can blow off the pita bread if not weighed down with toppings. If you are going for plain cheese, I would skip the shredded cheese, and use sliced cheese instead.
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Pita Pizzas
Ingredients
- 6 pita breads
- 1 cup pizza sauce, or sauce of choice
- 2 cups shredded cheese, mozzarella, cheddar, etc.
- toppings of choice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400℉ (200℃).
- Spread a thin layer (about 1-2 tablespoons) of sauce on each pita bread. Top with an even layer of shredded cheese to cover sauce. Add toppings of choice, like pepperoni, olives, mushrooms, sausage, taco meat, etc.
- Place the assembled pita bread pizzas on a baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes, or until the cheese has melted.
- Remove the pita pizzas from the oven and let them rest for 2-3 minutes before slicing and enjoying.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
So quick and easy to assemble! Great texture! Love being able to individualize.
So happy to hear you enjoy these Pita Pizzas, Kathy! Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.
I was wondering if you have ever pre-made these and then froze them to bake later. If so, how would you bake them from frozen? The same time and temp? Thank so much for this.
Hi Tracy! I actually JUST did this a few weeks ago to experiment with. I made assembled the pizzas as desired, then frozen them on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper. Once frozen solid stack them between sheets of parchment paper in a freezer-safe container. Bake at 400 degrees F for 17-20 minutes from frozen or until the cheese has melted.
My kids love pita bread & pizza, so this is a great combination!! And, they love that they can each make their own pizza!!
It is such a fun dinner recipe for the kids! I am so happy to hear you all enjoyed!
This is so easy and fun to make! Kids helped me make this pita pizza, they enjoyed assembling their fave toppings. It turned out sooo good and pleasing!
Love hearing your kids enjoyed making this!
So good, and such a simple and great way to make dinner! My kids had a blast making their own little pizzas.
It is fun! So happy your kiddos agreed!