Description
Make fast, crispy mini pizzas using English muffins. This recipe works well in the oven or air fryer and is perfect for a quick lunch or snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 English muffins, split in half
- 1/2 cup pizza sauce
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup toppings (e.g., pepperoni, cooked sausage, sliced mushrooms)
- 1 teaspoon olive oil (optional, for extra crispiness)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit (200 degrees Celsius) or your air fryer to 375 degrees Fahrenheit (190 degrees Celsius).
- Place the English muffin halves, cut-side up, on a baking sheet or directly in the air fryer basket.
- If using the oven and desiring extra crispiness, lightly brush the cut sides with olive oil.
- Spread about one tablespoon of pizza sauce evenly over the cut side of each muffin half.
- Top each sauced half with shredded mozzarella cheese.
- Add your desired toppings sparingly over the cheese.
- For the oven: Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly and the edges of the muffin are lightly browned.
- For the air fryer: Cook for 5 to 7 minutes, checking frequently, until the cheese is melted and the muffin is crisp.
- Remove from the heat source and let cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- Use thin slices of toppings to prevent the muffin from becoming soggy.
- For a breakfast pizza, substitute the sauce with a thin layer of scrambled egg and add bacon or ham.
- You can use any type of bread or bagel if you do not have English muffins.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 10 min
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking/Air Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 halves
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 3
- Sodium: 450
- Fat: 9
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Unsaturated Fat: 4
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 25
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 12
- Cholesterol: 25