58 Pizza Recipes You Can Make Right From The Comfort Of Your Own Home
Sure, cheese pizza tastes heavenly — but these recipes will broaden your pizza horizons and taste just as great!
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1.Brussels Sprout and Bacon Pizza
You'll want to go ham on it.
Recipe: Brussel Sprout and Bacon Pizza
2.Caprese Salad Pizza
You know, because there's bread involved.
Recipe: Caprese Salad Pizza
3.BBQ Chicken French Bread Pizza
The only thing better than BBQ chicken is BBQ chicken on top of a ton of carbs, no?
Recipe: BBQ Chicken French Bread Pizza
4.Mexican Pizza
The best Mexican pizza around!
Recipe: Mexican Pizza
5.Garlic Bread Crusted Classic Pizza
Your funky breath will be 100% worth it.
6.Spicy Red Pepper, Goat Cheese, Olive, and Arugula Pizza
Bringing the heat!
Recipe: Spicy Red Pepper, Goat Cheese, Olive, and Arugula Pizza
7.Smoked Salmon and Avocado Pizza
Like a pizza bagel...except a bagel-inspired pizza.
Recipe: Smoked Salmon and Avocado Pizza
8.Turkey & Cranberry Pizza
All the goodness of leftovers, none of the family squabbles.
Recipe: Turkey & Cranberry Pizza
9.Italian Sausage and Caramelized Onion Pizza
A pizza that perfectly marries meat and onions.
10.Creamy Pesto Potato Pizza
Inspired by the chef's travels in Iceland.
Recipe: Creamy Pesto Potato Pizza
11.Mini Veggie Pizzas
Rise. Shine. Stuff your face.
Recipe: Mini Veggie Pizzas
12.BBQ Chicken Flatbread Pizza
Super easy to assemble thanks to premade dough.
Recipe: BBQ Chicken Flatbread Pizza
13.Rainbow Veggie Flatbread Pizza
"Tell me I'm pretty." —This pizza
Recipe: Rainbow Veggie Flatbread Pizza
14.Egg and Avocado Breakfast Flatbread
Breakfast foods, ranked: 1. Pizza. 2. Everything else.
15.Bacon Chicken Ranch Pizza
Remember when Aristotle said, "The whole is greater than the sum of its parts"? I'm pretty sure he was talking about this pizza.
Recipe: Bacon Chicken Ranch Pizza
16.Grilled Veggie Flatbread Pizza with Pesto
Eat yer greens.
17.Sweet Chili Chicken Thai Pizza
The spiciness of the chili and the creaminess of the cheese is a combination that anyone would love!
Recipe: Sweet Chili Chicken Thai Pizza
18.Hawaiian Pizza with Sriracha Marinara
Spicy + sweet.
19.Chicken Fajita Flatbread Pizza
It's warm, tangy, and delicious — it's the perfect meal!
Recipe: Chicken Fajita Flatbread Pizza
20.Chicken Tikka Masala Pizza
For extra creaminess, the chicken soaks in an easy marinade of yogurt, spices, and lemon juice before cooking.
Recipe: Chicken Tikka Masala Pizza
21.10-Minute Mac and Cheese Pizza
Because you should never have to choose between mac 'n' cheese OR pizza.
Recipe: 10-Minute Mac and Cheese Pizza
22.Pepperoni Pan Pizza
A classic.
Recipe: Pepperoni Pan Pizza
23.Deep Dish Spinach + Tomato Pizza Pie
Pie solves everything.
24.Classic Homemade White Pizza
Olive oil, garlic, mozzarella? Good to go.
Recipe: Classic Homemade White Pizza
25.Easiest French Bread Pizzas
Set up a toppings bar and let the kids go wild.
Recipe: Easiest French bread Pizzas
26.Grilled Shrimp Scampi Flatbread Pizza
Just the picture alone has my mouth watering!
27.Cast Iron Pizza
Two things you should have in your kitchen at all times: 1) A cast iron skillet, 2) Ingredients for a pizza.
Recipe: Cast Iron Pizza
28.Pepperoni Pizza Braid
Three cheers for pre-made dough, tbh.
Recipe: Pepperoni Pizza Braid
29.Sheet Pan Taco Pizza
Taco + pizza = Tacizza? Pizaco?
Recipe: Sheet Pan Taco Pizza
30.Broccoli & Cheese Naan Pizza
Who said you can't have pizza and get your greens at the same time?
Recipe: Broccoli & Cheese Naan Pizza
31.Tater Tot Pizza
Tater tots + pizza = perfect combo!
Recipe: Tater Tot Pizza
32.Butternut Squash Pizza with Caramelized Onions
If the entire fall season morphed into a pizza, it would look something like this.
33.Easy Pesto Pizza
Pesto on pizza is possibly the best combination ever!
Recipe: Easy Pesto Pizza
34.5-Ingredient Gluten Free Pizza
Quite possibly the easiest homemade gluten-free crust on the planet — just toss the five ingredients into a blender, pour into a pan, and bake.
Recipe: 5-Ingredient Gluten Free Pizza
35.Pepperoni Pizza Lasagna Rollups
For when you can't decide between pizza or pasta.
Recipe: Pepperoni Pizza Lasagna Rollups
36.Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Pizza
This version cooks the buffalo chicken low and slow in a Crock Pot, piles it onto a thin store-bought crust, then bakes.
37.Classic Mozzarella Grandma Pie
Grandma, as always, knows best.
Recipe: Classic Mozzarella Grandma Pie
38.Skillet Pizookie
Divide and conquer.
Recipe: Skillet Pizookie
39.Chicken Alfredo Pizza
Every kid's favorite pasta dish is pizza. Yeah, this one's a winner. Commenters recommend taking it to the next level by adding bacon.
Recipe: Chicken Alfredo Pizza
40.Cheese-Stuffed Pizza Pretzels
Bring on the dipping sauces! (And maybe some extra napkins.)
Recipe: Cheese-Stuffed Pizza Pretzels
41.Upside-Down One-Pan Pizza
This is a meal with a big reveal. The best part? It all comes together in one skillet.
Recipe: Upside-Down One-Pan Pizza
42.Rainbow Sheet Pan Pizza
This pizza is so fun to make and eat that your enthralled kiddos might not even notice it has their daily serving of veggies on it.
Recipe: Rainbow Sheet Pan Pizza
43.Double-Stuffed Sheet Pan Pizza
There's a good chance you have everything you need for this already in your kitchen. The special ingredient here is string cheese — the unofficial snack food of kids of all ages.
Recipe: Double-Stuffed Sheet-Pan Pizza
44.Chicken Avocado Pizza
This pizza really stands out for its versatility. Have extra spinach in the fridge? Add it!
Recipe: Chicken Avocado Pizza
45.Sweet Potato Pizza Bites
Quick, easy, and the perfect size for little hands. Swapping traditional crust for sweet potatoes adds some extra fiber — and for bonus points, you can set up a toppings station so everyone can personalize their pizza bites.
Recipe: Sweet Potato Pizza Bites
46.Pizza Waffles
This technique is perfect for containing gooey cheese and drippy sauce. Just be sure to press the sides and seal the dough before you bake the pizza!
Recipe: Pizza Waffles
47.Chicken Parm Pizza
Playing with your food is not allowed, but being playful with food most certainly is! This pizza features a breaded chicken "crust" that you can always bake if you don't want to fry it.
Recipe: Chicken Parm Pizza
48.Muffin Tin Deep Dish Pizzas
Don't have pizza dough? A reliable tube of biscuit dough will work for this recipe too!
Recipe: Muffin Tin Deep Dish Pizzas
49.Pizza Nachos
Taco Tuesday, meet Pizza Friday! Use a Mexican cheese blend for extra flavor in this delicious mashup.
Recipe: Pizza Nachos
50.BBQ Chicken Tortilla Pizzas
Use a rotisserie chicken with this recipe, and you'll be feeding the whole fam in about 15 minutes.
Recipe: BBQ Chicken Tortilla Pizzas
51.Pesto Pizza
The homemade pesto is really delicious, but no one's judging if you go the store-bought route to speed things up a bit.
Recipe: Pesto Pizza
52.Mac 'n' Cheese Crust Pizza
Pizza and mac 'n' cheese are a few of kids' favorite things — bring 'em together with this standout recipe.
Recipe: Mac 'n' Cheese Crust Pizza
53.Easy Baguette Pizza
This baguette pizza pairs especially well with wine...or grape juice.
Recipe: Easy Baguette Pizza
54.Rainbow Cauliflower Pizza
If you're looking for a gluten-free option, try cauliflower crust. It's topped here with rainbow-worthy veggies!
Recipe: Rainbow Cauliflower Pizza
55.Tater Tot Breakfast Pizza
Take breakfast for dinner to the next level with this recipe. To make it more kid-friendly, scramble the egg before you pour it on top.
Recipe: Tater Tot Breakfast Pizza
56.Caprese Pita Pizza
Give your oven the night off with this dressed-up, microwaved meal. It's especially well suited for kiddos who are looking to show some independence in the kitchen but aren't quite ready for 400 degrees of heat.
Recipe: Caprese Pita Pizza
57.Sheet Pan Calzone
Controversial opinion: Calzones are pizza. Uncontroversial opinion: Sheet pan dinners are fantastic for families.
Recipe: Sheet Pan Calzone
58.Build-Your-Own French Bread Pizzas
For the easiest cleanup, line your sheet pan with foil or parchment first. Then let everyone customize their own creations!
Tell us which pizza recipes were your favorites to try at home!
This article contains content previously curated by Nora Whelan, Kahnita Wilkerson, Cyrus Kowsari, Melissa Jameson, and Kathleen Shea-Porter. It was compiled by Salimah McCullough.
