English Muffin Pizza

This English Muffin Pizza recipe is a great one to make for a quick lunch, easy dinner, kid sleepovers, game days, movie nights or for any ol time you’re craving pizza. This is an easy English muffin pizzas recipe to make and they turn out crispy, cheesy and irresistible every time!

These English Muffin Pizzas are super quick and easy to make, and if you serve them with a big salad you can make a meal out of it.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• Quick and Easy. This garlic bread pizza comes together in about 15 minutes. We use a jar of store-bought marinara sauce, so there’s little mess to clean up. We like to use a toaster oven to make these English muffin pizzas with, especially during the hot summer months so we don’t have to turn the oven on.
• Share-Worthy. This is a great recipe to make for family and friends. Have a pizza party and let everyone build their own pizza with their favorite topping It has all of the flavors of pizza without the fuss of making dough from scratch. It’s a versatile recipe.
• Kid Approved. This was a recipe that we would make when my son and his cousins would all get together. They’re customizable and fun to make, even for grown-up kids!

English Muffin Pizza Recipe Ingredients

• Butter, Olive Oil, Garlic and Parmesan Cheese. We make a garlic butter to brush on the English muffins before adding  the sauce, cheese and toppings. This adds another layer of flavor and it helps to keep the bread from getting soggy from the marinara sauce.
• English Muffins. We like to use Thomas’ Original English Muffins, split open in half.  
• Sauce. We use a jar of store-bought marinara sauce, but you can use spaghetti sauce or pizza sauce. Whatever you like best. If you want to make the sauce from scratch, you can try our homemade Marinara Sauce.
• Seasoning. We use a simple mix of dried Italian seasonings, red pepper flakes and black pepper to sprinkle over the sauce.
• Cheese. Use low-moisture mozzarella for this recipe.
• Toppings. We use supreme pizza toppings for these English Muffin Pizzas, which is a tasty combo of turkey pepperoni, turkey sausage, mushrooms, red onion, bell pepper and black olives, but use whatever toppings you like best.

Find printable recipe with the measurements below.

Variations

Add a slice of tomato instead of sauce to the English muffin for a healthier version.

How To Make English Muffin Pizzas

1. Preheat Oven. Preheat oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
2. Cook Sausage. Heat 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil in a skillet over medium high heat. Add the sausage links, casings removed. Break the sausage links up with a spatula or wooden spoon. Transfer the sausage to a medium bowl.
3. Prepare Garlic Butter. In a small saucepan, melt the butter with olive oil and minced garlic over low heat. 
4. Toast English Muffins. Split the English muffins in half and pop in the toaster until they are golden. Brush both sides with the garlic butter. Add the marinara sauce and spread evenly on the muffin halves. 
5. Add Cheese And Toppings. Sprinkle the grated mozzarella cheese over the sauce. Evenly divide the toppings over each muffin.
6. Cook Pizzas. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until the cheese has melted. OR cook them under the broiler for 3-4 minutes until the cheese is melted and the toppings are a little browned and charred.

What To Serve With English Muffin Pizza

• Salad. Make a light meal out of it with a side salad, like our Italian Chopped Salad, Everyday Mediterranean Salad, Romaine Salad or Parmesan Lettuce Salad., Summer Pasta Salad, Greek Pasta Salad, or Italian Pasta Salad.
• Soup. If you love soup, serve these English muffin pizzas with one of our Italian soup recipes like this Easy Lasagna Soup, Italian Sausage Soup, Italian Lentil Soup or Zuppa Toscana Soup.
• Dipping Sauce.  If you like to dip your pizza is sauce, try our Homemade Ranch Dressing, Buffalo Ranch Dressing, Alfredo Sauce or Basil Pesto.

Tips For Making English Muffin Pizza

• To prevent the muffins from becoming soggy, be sure to toast them first before adding the sauce.
• Spread only 1-2 tablespoons of sauce on each half of a muffin. 
• Bake or broil the English muffin pizzas until the cheese melts and the toppings cooked. 
• This is a versatile recipe, so use whatever toppings you like best.

Pizza Toppings Ideas

Here are some of the best pizza toppings to use for this English muffin pizza:

• Sauce. Use your favorite store-bought jar of marinara sauce, pizza sauce and spaghetti sauce.
• Cheese. Mozzarella is typically used on pizzas, but you can use cheddar, Jack, Havarti, or whatever you like.
• Meats. Pepperoni, Italian sausage, bacon, ground turkey, and BBQ chicken.
• Vegetables. Onions, bell peppers, mushrooms.

What To Serve With English Muffin Pizzas

• Salad. Make a light meal out of it with a side salad, like our Italian Chopped Salad, Everyday Mediterranean Salad, Romaine Salad or Parmesan Lettuce Salad.
• Soup. If you want a little something more, serve it with one of our Italian soup recipes like this Easy Lasagna Soup, Italian Sausage Soup, Italian Lentil Soup or Zuppa Toscana Soup.
• Dipping Sauce.  Some folks love to dip their pizza in a sauce like this Marinara Sauce, Homemade Ranch Dressing, Buffalo Ranch Dressing, Alfredo Sauce or Basil Pesto.

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