Need a quick dinner idea that will please even the pickiest eaters? Homemade pizza night to the rescue! These easy pizza recipes are quick, full of flavor, and endlessly customizable.
Pizza dough is a perfect blank canvas for your favorite toppings. Below, we're sharing a few of our favorite pizza (and pizza-inspired!) recipe ideas for even the busiest weeknights.
These recipes work with homemade pizza dough (like this 15 minute pizza dough or whole wheat pizza dough) or store-bought doughs. You can also use a piece of naan, puff pastry, or even a store bought can of crescent rolls in lieu of pizza dough if you like!
Pizza dough recipes
Fifteen Minute Pizza Dough
This easy pizza dough recipe is and ready to bake in just fifteen minutes! With plenty of topping ideas and tips to bake the perfect pizza.
Photo & Recipe: Life As A Strawberry
Neapolitan Pizza Dough
Discover the secrets to making the perfect Neapolitan pizza dough recipe right at home! With just 4 simple ingredients.
Photo & Recipe: Coley Cooks
Easy Beer Pizza Dough
This Beer Pizza Dough is perfect when you have no yeast on hand, but want a homemade pizza with crisp, yet chewy crust! The beer replaces the yeast and helps the dough rise while imparting a hint of beer flavor.
Photo & Recipe: Midwest Foodie
Whole Wheat Pizza Dough
This easy whole wheat pizza dough is soft and fluffy - perfect for your favorite toppings! Includes step by step photos and plenty of tips.
Photo & Recipe: Life As A Strawberry
5 Minute Flatbread Pizza Dough
This flatbread pizza dough takes less than 5 minutes to make and comes together right in the food processor with only flour, salt, water and olive oil!
Photo & Recipe: Midwest Foodie
Homemade pizza recipes
Arugula Prosciutto Pizza
This arugula and prosciutto pizza is ready in no time with homemade or store bought pizza dough! Finished with a drizzle of homemade balsamic glaze.
Photo & Recipe: Life As A Strawberry
Neapolitan Style Pizza Margherita
Pizza Margherita is a classic of Italian cuisine, with Tomato, Mozzarella, and Basil as the perfect traditional toppings.
Photo & Recipe: Coley Cooks
20 Minute Mac and Cheese Pizza
This bacon mac and cheese pizza takes just 20 minutes to throw together and is a great way to repurpose that leftover mac and cheese from lunch!
Photo & Recipe: Midwest Foodie
Pesto Chicken Pizza
This easy pesto chicken pizza has a whole wheat crust and is ready in no time! With step by step photos and plenty of substitution ideas.
Photo & Recipe: Life As A Strawberry
Quattro Formaggi Pizza (Four Cheese)
Make the ultimate quattro formaggi pizza with a Neapolitan-style crust and the best Italian cheeses. Perfect for cheese lovers!
Photo & Recipe: Coley Cooks
Prosciutto and Pea Shoot Pizza
This easy pea shoot pizza is perfect for spring! With fresh mozzarella, homemade pea pesto, and salty, crispy prosciutto. Topped with extra pea tendrils for color and bright spring flavor.
Photo & Recipe: Life As A Strawberry
Roman Herbed Potato Pizza
Easy and simple yet flavourful classic Roman herbed potato pizza has a crispy thin crust with layers of tender potato tossed in olive oil and herbs.
Photo & Recipe: Ahead of Thyme
Corn and Tomato Pizza with Bacon and Gruyere
This corn and tomato pizza features crispy bacon and rich, creamy gruyere for a quick dinner that feels elegant. With step by step photos!
Photo & Recipe: Life As A Strawberry
Jalapeno Popper Pizza
This jalapeño popper pizza features the classic flavors of jalapeño poppers - sharp cheddar, bacon, jalapenos, and cream cheese - piled high on a crispy pizza crust!
Photo & Recipe: Midwest Foodie
Spicy Sausage Arugula Pizza
This spicy sausage arugula pizza is ready in 30 minutes with homemade or store bought pizza sauce! Topped with fresh arugula for a peppery bite.
Photo & Recipe: Life As A Strawberry
Birria Pizza
Looking for a delicious way to use your leftover birria de res? Make birria pizza! Topped with juicy beef birria, consommé, and oaxaca cheese.
Photo & Recipe: Sweet Tea & Thyme
Easy Buffalo Chicken Pizza Recipe
This buffalo chicken pizza is a spicy, cheesy, and flavor-packed twist on pizza night! Using rotisserie chicken and a pre-made crust, it comes together in just 30 minutes for the ultimate weeknight dinner.
Photo & Recipe: Midwest Foodie
Cilantro Corn Pizza
This easy cilantro corn pizza is perfect for summertime! With grilled sweet corn, fresh cilantro, gruyere and fresh mozzarella.
Photo & Recipe: Life As A Strawberry
Loaded Baked Potato Pizza
This potato pizza has all the flavors of a classic loaded baked potato - tender potatoes, garlic, oregano, onion, cheese, bacon, sour cream and green onions - in hand held form!
Photo & Recipe: Midwest Foodie
Skillet Deep Dish Pizza
Homemade deep dish pizza is easy to make with a large cast iron skillet! A simple Chicago-style Deep Dish pizza recipe ready in an hour.
Photo & Recipe: Life As A Strawberry
The Best Chicken Alfredo Pizza Recipe
With a creamy homemade alfredo sauce, broccoli, bacon, chicken, and plenty of cheese, this alfredo pizza is basically a whole meal on its own. Ready in 30 minutes!
Photo & Recipe: Midwest Foodie
Smoked Mozzarella BBQ Chicken Pizza
This easy BBQ chicken pizza gets a burst of flavor from smoked mozzarella cheese! Topped with cilantro and your favorite barbecue sauce.
Photo & Recipe: Life As A Strawberry
Apple, Sage, & Mushroom Pizza
A smoky, salty, sweet, and savory pizza perfect for fall! Topped with smoked paprika mushrooms, sweet apple, fried sage, and ricotta!
Photo & Recipe: Fooduzzi
Spring Veggie Breakfast Pizza
Say hello to spring with this bright veggie breakfast pizza! Topped with gruyere cheese, fresh veggies, and an egg. With step by step photos!
Photo & Recipe: Life As A Strawberry
Pizza inspired recipes
You don't need a traditional pizza crust to enjoy pizza night at home! These easy recipes let you enjoy your favorite pizza toppings in new and exciting ways.
Pizza Baked Butter Beans
These easy pizza baked butter beans are perfect for busy weeknights! A one pot dinner with your favorite pizza sauce and toppings.
Photo & Recipe: Life As A Strawberry
Easy Pepperoni Pizza Bites
These easy pizza bites come together in just 30 minutes for the perfect appetizer or snack! Made with pizza dough, mozzarella, and pepperoni, they're brushed with garlic butter and baked to golden perfection.
Photo & Recipe: Midwest Foodie
Pizza Dip
Pepperoni pizza dip is creamy, rich, comforting, and delicious. This appetizer is easy to make, easy to prepare ahead of time, and easy to eat.
Photo & Recipe: Ahead of Thyme
Portobello Mushroom Pizzas
Baked portobello mushroom pizzas use large mushroom caps instead of crust for a quick dinner! Top with mozzarella, tomato, and basil.
Photo & Recipe: Life As A Strawberry
Easy Cheesy Pepperoni Pizza Fries
These super easy pizza fries are loaded with melty cheese and sliced pepperoni and take just 30 minutes to throw together! They're the perfect snack for game day or your next family get-together!
Photo & Recipe: Midwest Foodie
Goat Cheese, Basil and Italian Sausage Calzones
These easy goat cheese, basil, and Italian sausage calzones are perfect for pizza night! With step by step photos.
Photo & Recipe: Life As A Strawberry
Easy Stromboli Recipe
This easy stromboli recipe is packed with melty cheese and savory pepperoni, all wrapped in golden, buttery dough. Ready in under 30 minutes and perfect for a fun weeknight dinner or game day snack.
Photo & Recipe: Midwest Foodie
Easy 15-Minute Naan Pizza
This easy naan pizza recipe requires just 3 ingredients and takes only a few minutes to throw together. It's the perfect weeknight meal for those busy days when you don't have much time.
Photo & Recipe: Midwest Foodie
French Bread Pizza
Quick and easy French Bread Pizza is loaded with garlic butter, customizable toppings, and a balance of crispy crust and gooey cheese. Ready in 20 minutes!
Photo & Recipe: Ahead of Thyme
Cheesy Pepperoni Sausage Pizza Pasta
This cheesy, saucy pizza pasta is the ultimate comfort food mash-up! It's packed with Italian sausage, melty cheese, and pepperoni-all baked together in one cozy dish.
Photo & Recipe: Midwest Foodie
Frequently Asked Questions
Many of the recipes above recommend baking your pizza on a preheated pizza stone or baking steel, which yields a crispy crust and helps the pizza bake more quickly.
If you want to mimic the crispy crust you get with a pizza stone, you can put a sturdy sheet pan - one that you know does not warp in high heat - into the oven (if it has edges, turn it upside-down it so it's easier to slide the pizza on) to preheat for 30 minutes or so, then slide your pizza onto the hot baking sheet.
You can also make most of these recipes into a pan pizza: just press the dough into shape right on a baking sheet or pizza pan, add toppings, and bake!
Skip the homemade dough and use a store-bought base like naan, pita bread, tortillas, french bread (or homemade crusty bread!) or even English muffins. Just add your toppings and bake!
Reheat pizza in the air fryer or use the oven. Learn more: The best way to reheat pizza.
Yes! To freeze homemade pizza, we recommend parbaking the crust, then adding toppings and wrapping tightly with plastic wrap. You can bake pizza straight from frozen - just add an extra 5-10 minutes to the bake time. Learn more: How to freeze homemade pizza.
We hope you loved this guide to easy pizza recipes for busy weeknights! For more weeknight meal inspiration, be sure to check out our full recipe index.
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