English Muffin Pizza
These English Muffin Pizzas are ready in 27 minutes and made with 4 things you probably already have. Toasting the muffins first is what keeps the base crisp instead of soggy. Assemble a batch ahead and freeze them for after school, then bake straight from frozen.
Servings: 8
Calories: 196kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 English muffins split in half
- 1 cup marinara sauce store-bought or homemade
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese shredded
- Toppings of your choice such as pepperoni, olives, bell peppers, mushrooms, onions, etc.
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- olive oil for drizzling
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Arrange the English muffin halves cut-side up on the baking sheet. Lightly toast them in the preheated oven for about 5 minutes.
- After toasting, remove the muffins from the oven and spread each half evenly with marinara sauce.
- Sprinkle a generous amount of shredded mozzarella cheese over each muffin half.
- Add your chosen toppings. Feel free to get creative – you can make each muffin half a different flavor if you wish!
- Sprinkle each muffin with a bit of dried oregano and garlic powder for extra flavor. Drizzle a little olive oil on top.
- Bake the pizzas in the preheated oven for about 10-12 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and slightly golden.
- Let the pizzas cool for a couple of minutes before serving.
Notes
- Toast the muffins first. Five minutes cut side up before anything goes on. This is what stops the sauce soaking in and turning the base soft.
- Go easy on the sauce. About 1 tablespoon per half. Too much and you've undone the toasting.
- Cheese before toppings. It gives the toppings something to sit in so they don't slide off.
- Pat wet toppings dry. Fresh tomato, tinned pineapple, and raw mushrooms all release water in the oven.
- Watch the last few minutes. Small pizzas go from golden to browned quickly.
- Freezing: assemble without baking, freeze on a tray until firm, then bag for up to 2 months. Bake from frozen at 375°F for 15 to 18 minutes.
- Toaster oven: same temperature and time, and it makes far more sense than heating a full oven for 8 small pizzas.
- Let them cool 2 minutes. Molten cheese on a hot muffin is a real hazard.
Nutrition
Serving: 1pizza | Calories: 196kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 565mg | Potassium: 177mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 326IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 166mg | Iron: 1mg
