Pizza Toast features Texas Toast loaded up with your favorite pizza toppings for an easy and yummy 20 minute meal. Adult and kid-approved and perfect for busy weeknights!
Easy Pizza Toast Recipe
Pizza toast is a fun new option for your next pizza night or any time you’re struggling to decide what to make for lunch or dinner.
Instead of your traditional pizza dough crust, thick slices of Texas Toast act as the base for all of your favorite toppings. I usually make this recipe as a bit of a supreme pizza with pepperoni, mushrooms, peppers, and onions but you can use any toppings you desire.
Bonus, it’s ready in just 20 minutes from start to finish. Perfect for lazy weekends or even busy weeknight dinners when you just need to whip something up between school and activities.
Why You’ll Love This Texas Toast Pizza
Here are a few reasons this has become one of our family’s favorite recipes.
- Ready in 20 minutes. Whether you need a quick lunch or dinner, pizza toast is the answer. You can have it ready and on the table in just 20 minutes.
- Easy to customize. Feel free to adjust the recipe by adding your favorite pizza toppings.
- Kid-friendly. Kids love this recipe – especially if you let them pick their own toppings. And the adults think it’s pretty tasty too, so this is one recipe the whole family can get behind.
Ingredients Needed
This Texas toast pizza recipe is made with standard pizza ingredients, with the exception of toast for the crust.
(Scroll below to the printable recipe card for details and measurements.)
- Texas Toast – You’ll want the thick square sandwich bread Texas Toast for this recipe.
- Pizza sauce – Grab a jar at the store or try my homemade pizza sauce.
- Mozzarella – Freshly shredded mozzarella will melt best.
- Toppings – I topped my Texas Toast pizza with pepperoni, mushrooms, green bell peppers, and diced red onion but adjust to your preferences.
- Fresh basil leaves – Julienned basil leaves make a great final garnish.
Recipe Variations
The sky is the limit when it comes to customizing your toast! Here are a few ideas:
- Hawaiian pizza with (drained) pineapple and ham.
- Meat lovers with pepperoni, ham, sausage, etc.
- Veggie lovers with all of your favorite veggies.
- Alfredo pizza using homemade alfredo sauce and toppings like mushroom and spinach.
- Mexican pizza with olives, diced tomatoes, and a cheese blend.
- Good ol’ cheese pizza.
- Any combination of toppings you enjoy!
How to Make Pizza Toast
Pizza toast makes an easy lunch, dinner, or snack because it comes together in just a few minutes.
(Scroll below to the printable recipe card for details and measurements.)
- Toast the bread. Place the bread slices on a baking sheet sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Bake at 425F for 3-4 minutes, until the bread just starts to toast.
- Add the toppings. Flip the bread slices then top each with a tablespoon of pizza sauce, shredded mozzarella cheese, and the other toppings. Finish with additional mozzarella cheese on top.
- Bake. Return the Texas Toast pizza to the oven and bake for 5 to 8 minutes, until the cheese is melted with some brown spots.
- Enjoy. Remove from the oven and enjoy!
Tips for Success
Here are a few helpful things to keep in mind when making your pizza toast.
- Always toast the bread first. If you don’t, it’ll be soggy and essentially just pizza ingredients on bread, not pizza toast.
- Don’t add too much sauce. Try to stick to no more than 2 tablespoons of sauce. It’s just enough to make the pizza perfectly saucy without making the bread too mushy.
- Avoid going crazy on the ingredients. Likewise, be careful not to add too many ingredients. The more ingredients you pile on, the faster the toast will soften.
- Feel free to customize. As I mentioned above, you can absolutely customize your pizza toast with your favorite toppings so feel free to omit any that you don’t like or add others.
Serving Suggestions
Pizza toast should be enjoyed immediately. It makes a perfect lunch on its own or even an after school or pre-sports snack. We love it for dinner, too. You can make it into a fun family activity by allowing everyone to add their own toppings. Make it more of a meal with a side salad if desired.
Storing Leftovers
Pizza toast is best enjoyed immediately, as the sauce and toppings will eventually soften the bread. However, if you do have leftovers, wrap them in plastic and refrigerate for up to a day. Reheat in the oven or air fryer to maintain some crispness in the bread.
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Pizza Toast
Ingredients
- 6 slices thick Texas Toast square sandwich bread
- 6 tablespoons prepared pizza sauce (1 tablespoon sauce per slice of bread)
- 2 cups freshly shredded mozzarella cheese (approx. 1/3 cup cheese per slice of bread)
- 18 slices of pepperoni (3 per slice of bread)
- 1/3 cup sliced button mushrooms
- 1/3 cup diced green bell pepper
- 1/3 cup diced red onion
- 4 fresh basil leaves , julienned
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray and place the bread slices on it in a single layer. Bake for about 3 to 4 minutes until just starting to toast.
- Remove toasted bread from oven, turn them over, and spread each slice with 1 tablespoon pizza sauce. Sprinkle each with 3 tablespoons shredded mozzarella cheese and top with 3 pepperoni slices, a few slices of mushroom, and some diced green bell pepper and red onion.
- Finish with 2 tablespoons shredded mozzarella cheese on top.
- Return bread to oven for 5 to 8 minutes or until cheese is melted with some brown spots.
- Remove from oven, sprinkle with some basil and enjoy!
