This easy Garlic Bread Pizza recipe is fully customizable, packed with flavor, and comes together in under 20 minutes! With a garlic buttery crust, melty cheese, and all your favorite pizza toppings, this simple recipe is perfect for an appetizer, game day, parties, or Friday pizza night!
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Are you a pizza lover? My family LOVES a good pizza! Both my husband and I grew up in Chicago, so our go-to is deep dish, however, these days, we love any pizza that we can customize quickly! This Garlic Toast Pizza is perfect for busy weeknights and is picky eater approved. In fact, my kids request this pizza garlic bread often because they each make their own and don’t have to worry about picking toppings off. Also check out my Bubble Up Pizza Casserole and Pull Apart Pizza Bread for more great options!
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Why try this Garlic Pizza Bread
Sure, you’ve probably seen several pizza recipes while browsing Pinterest or the internet, but this Garlic Bread Pizzas recipe is a game changer.
- Perfect Anytime– whether you make these on a busy weeknight, or serve at a party as an appetizer or snack, its a crowd pleaser! Only about $3/ serving!!
- Fully Customizable– not only can you add your favorite toppings, but you can also choose what cheese you add, but you can even change up the base of the pizza depending on what you have on hand and prefer.
- Picky Kid Approved– we love placing bowls on the table and letting everyone create their owns pizzas. Once oven ready, you only need about 6-8 minutes until you are ready to enjoy!
- Quick and Easy– using shortcut ingredients, this meal is practically fool proof. This is a great option to let the kids make to get them involved in the kitchen.
Ingredients Needed
Below is a brief overview of each ingredient needed. To see printable recipe card with exact amounts and directions, scroll to the bottom of this post, or click the “jump to recipe” button at the top.
- Garlic Bread– I use frozen garlic bread or frozen garlic toast as I almost always have it on hand. You can also make homemade garlic bread and use that as the base in this recipe.
- Pizza Sauce– use your favorite brand or make your own. You can also use marinara sauce if in a pinch, just note its a bit thinner in consistency. To change it up, you can use Alfredo sauce or pesto sauce in place of the pizza sauce.
- Cheese– shredded Mozzarella cheese is my go-to, however, my kids love adding Parmesan cheese too.
- Toppings– have fun with this part. Anything goes. See some great options below.
What bread is best for Garlic Bread Pizza?
There are so many great options and you can’t go wrong no matter what you choose. From using frozen garlic bread, to frozen garlic toast, to homemade garlic bread, it is all great options. You can also get a loaf French bread and combine some butter and fresh garlic to spread the garlic butter mixture over the bread to use as a base. This creates a French Bread Pizza and is a great option. Personally, my go-to is Texas Toast because my kids love it and I buy a few boxes when it’s on sale, so it’s always on hand. If you want this to be a gluten-free option, use gluten free garlic bread and you’re set.
Best Pizza Toppings
These pizzas can be made as simple or as extravagant as desired. Here are just some of our favorite options:
- Cheese: I love using fresh Mozzarella with some fresh grated Parmesan cheese on top. You can also use Romano cheese, Provolone, Gouda, add some Feta, use fresh sliced Mozzarella versus shredded, etc.
- Protein: pepperoni slices, sausage, and ham are the classic options, however, you can add bacon, brisket, pork, seasoned ground beef, chicken, and more.
- Veggies: diced onions, jalapenos, bell peppers, mushrooms, olives, tomatoes, pickles, minced garlic, pineapple (not a veggie, but still delicious), etc.
- Herbs: this is a great garnish to add just before serving, or add to your pizza sauce for more flavor. Fresh Basil, Parsley, and Oregano make great additions.
Making Garlic Toast Pizzas
- Preheat oven and prepare baking sheet. Preheat your oven to 425 degrees and line and baking sheet with parchment paper, aluminum foil, or use a silicone baking mat.
- Place garlic bread on prepared sheet pan. Separate bread and place on pan.
- Spread pizza sauce evenly on top of bread. Use as much or as little sauce as you desire. I like using a small amount to really let the garlic flavor shine.
- Sprinkle cheese. Freshly shredded Mozzarella is best as compared to using the bags as they are coated with an additive to prevent clumping and don’t melt evenly.
- Add toppings. This is the fun part. Add all your toppings to fully customize it.
- Bake in oven. Once your pizza is fully loaded, place in oven to bake about 6-8 minutes if using garlic toast, or up to 20-25 minutes if using loaves. Remove and enjoy!
Make Ahead and Storage
- Make ahead: I recommend making these when needed as the sauce can make them a bit mushy if left sitting for too long. To save time, prepare and chop your toppings. When ready to assemble, take everything from the fridge and load up the breads.
- Storage: store any leftovers of garlic bread pizza in the fridge in an air-tight container or bag for 3-4 days. Reheat in the toaster oven or air fryer to make it crispy again.
More Recipes to try
Sloppy Joe Garlic Bread– a quick and easy twist on the classic American favorite! With a garlic butter crust, homemade sloppy joe meat mixture, and melted cheese, its comfort food at its finest! Perfect to enjoy as an appetizer, snack, or dinner option!
Mexican Pizza (Taco Bell copycat)– skip the drive-thru and make this Copycat Taco Bell Mexican Pizza right at home! Crunchy, full of flavor, and a quick dinner the whole family will enjoy!
Homemade Pizza Crust– quick and easy, skip ordering out and make this at home with the toppings you love! Only 5 ingredients needed.
Buffalo Chicken Flatbread Pizzas– comes together in no time and is packed with flavor! Perfect for an appetizer, snack, or meal!
Old School Breakfast Pizza– start your day with a twist on a classic breakfast dish! This old school Breakfast Pizza recipe features all the traditional breakfast ingredients on top of a warm and crispy crust.
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Garlic Toast Pizzas Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 box garlic toast
- pizza sauce
- Mozzarella cheese *shredded
- toppings *any desired
Instructions
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TeresaS says
What a quick and tasty little pizza…I wish I would have thought of this years ago…this is so much better than using English muffins…I made them just like the photo…including the side salad for lunch…
Kristin says
Yay! Glad you enjoyed them and what a tasty sounding lunch!! I grew up on English Muffin pizzas too! Can’t beat a quick, tasty pizza dish, right?!