English Muffin Pizzas
Updated Sep 04, 2025
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English muffin pizzas are the perfect quick, kid-friendly meal or snack that you can customize however you'd like. Featuring a crispy toasted English muffin base with your favorite pizza sauce, shredded mozzarella, and any toppings you love, these mini snacks come together in just minutes and are perfect for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and after-school snacks.
English muffin pizzas are one of my favorite quick meals for kids and adults alike. They’re simple to make, totally customizable, and come together faster than your kids can say “Mom, I’m hungry!”
Toasting the English muffins before piling on sauce, cheese, and optional toppings keeps everything crisp and delicious. It’s a fun, easy way to enjoy pizza anytime, perfect for breakfast, snacks, a quick lunch, or a laid-back dinner.
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English Muffin Pizzas come together in the same amount of time it takes to make hot cereal or scramble some eggs.
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English Muffin Pizzas for Breakfast
Tomorrow morning, when you’re sleepy, groggy, and possibly have grumpy kids dragging their butts to the breakfast table, try saying this: “Who wants pizza for breakfast?” Their little necks will snap up so fast they may pull something.
Somewhere along the way, certain foods were identified as breakfast foods, and most of us were content to face a plate of scrambled eggs, some fruit, or perhaps some oatmeal in the morning. But sometimes, it’s nice to shake it up (and by the way, you will likely get a similar reaction if you offer up pancakes for dinner every once in a while). The main point of breakfast, the piously anointed “most important meal of the day,” is to give you the energy to go forth and conquer. Or at least go forth and do well on the spelling quiz.
So, pretty much any food that sounds good at 7 a.m. and isn’t riddled with sugar is fair game. My younger son Charlie, in particular, is often delighted to encounter savory food things like a bowl of vegetable soup or leftover meatballs or chicken piccata first thing in the morning, as am I, which some people find irresistible, and others just find weird and confusing.
Ingredients
- 2 English muffins – Preferably whole grain.
- Tomato sauce – Store-bought (any jar of spaghetti sauce works fine) or homemade tomato sauce.
- Mozzarella – Preferably fresh.
- Dried oregano
- Red pepper flakes – To taste; optional.
- Kosher salt
How to Make English Muffin Pizzas
- Toast and add sauce: Toast the English muffin halves until very lightly brown. Spoon 1/4 cup of the tomato sauce evenly over each English muffin half.
- Add toppings and bake: Top each English muffin with a slice of mozzarella. Sprinkle over oregano, red pepper flakes, and kosher salt, as desired. Bake or toast the pizzas until the cheese is melted and a bit bubbly, about 4 minutes.
English Muffin Pizza Toppings
Once you’ve spooned on the tomato sauce, you can add anything to the pizza that you would use to top a regular pizza, such as slivered cooked onions or peppers, sliced olives, or chopped cooked broccoli. If you prefer, add them on top of the mozzarella instead of between the tomato sauce and the cheese.
My gang finds plain works just fine first thing in the morning, but yours might appreciate a non-vegetarian addition like bacon crumbled between the sauce and cheese.
FAQs
Whole wheat English muffins are great for added fiber and nutrition, but any good-quality English muffin will do. Toasting them first helps prevent sogginess. We’ve long been a Thomas’ English Muffin family, and Bay’s (found in the refrigerator section of the supermarket) is another favorite brand of English muffin.
The key is to toast the muffin halves before adding sauce and toppings. This creates a barrier that keeps your mini pizzas crisp.
Absolutely! English muffin pizzas are perfect for everyone to choose their own toppings—from pepperoni and sausage to sautéed veggies like mushrooms and spinach.
Bake your assembled pizzas in the oven or toaster until the cheese melts and bubbles. Avoid microwaving as it can make the crust soggy.
Yes, you can bake English muffin pizzas ahead of time and freeze them. Reheat in the oven or toaster when ready.
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How to Make English Muffin Pizzas
Ingredients
- 2 English muffins (preferably whole grain; split)
- 1 cup store-bought or homemade tomato sauce
- 4 slices 1/4-inch thick mozzarella (preferably fresh)
- Dried oregano (to taste; optional)
- Red pepper flakes (to taste; optional)
- Kosher salt to taste (to taste)
Instructions
- Preheat a toaster oven or standard oven to 350 F.
- Toast the English muffin halves until very lightly brown, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Spoon 1/4 cup of the tomato sauce evenly over each English muffin half. Add any toppings you like (see Note).
- Top each English muffin with a slice of mozzarella. Sprinkle over oregano, red pepper flakes, and kosher salt, as desired.
- Bake or toast the pizzas until the cheese is melted and a bit bubbly, about 4 minutes. Serve, making sure your kids know that the pizzas are hot!
I’m 49 years old and have been cooking for my family forever…..
but my Mom used to make these when I was a child.
I thought they were her invention; using what she had on hand, she used to say. Lol
they always say necessity is the mother of invention, but I think invention is the necessity of motherhood!
I’ve made these with bagels, too. I like them both and which I make just depends on what I have on hand.
Bagel pizzas are great! Mini bagels, especially, if you can find them.