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Hello! I’m Anjali. I’m a board certified health coach, author, wife, mom and food lover from the SF Bay area (now living in Seattle, WA!); with a passion for delicious food and a desire to make healthy eating easy, tasty and fun! Learn more about me here and stay for a while!

Anjali Shah

Easy Pita Pizza (11 Ways!)

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This amazingly easy pita pizza is healthy comfort food that can be thrown together in just 15 minutes! Whole wheat pita bread is topped with tomato sauce, fresh veggies, and gooey cheese for a family-friendly meal, quick lunch, or easy dinner. With 11 variations, there is something for everyone in this pita pizza recipe!

Healthy, easy pita pizza with veggies and cheese as toppings on a cutting board.

I can’t really think of anyone that doesn’t love pizza! It’s fun, playful, comfort food that is wonderful for movie nights, family game nights, or whenever you don’t feel like cooking a hearty meal. 

But traditional pizza isn’t exactly the healthiest meal. Homemade pizza is infinitely better, but if you want to make it from scratch, it can take up to an hour or more if you’re making the dough and toppings yourself!

So I created these healthy personal pita pizzas that are just as delicious as the Italian classic, but are super easy to make and much better for you, make it great for healthy eating!

Pizza using pita bread is easy and much quicker to make than using store bought or even homemade pizza dough. This is a healthy pizza that you can feel great about devouring. 

If you are having a get-together, you can let everyone make their own pita bread pizzas, and put out a bunch of different toppings for everyone to choose from!

Read on to see all of the fun ways you can customize this easy pita pizza recipe (and the customization is the best part)! You’ll definitely want to pin or save this recipe for later, using one of the top icons.

👩🏽‍🍳 Why You’ll Love Pita Pizza

  • Fun For Kids And Adults: Kids especially (but adults too!) will love building their own pizza. There are so many fun ways to customize these homemade pita bread pizzas. You can control what toppings are available so this is a healthy recipe you can feel good about your family eating.
  • So Quick And Easy: This 15 minute pita pizza recipe is ridiculously easy to make, so you can turn Friday night (or any night) into Pita Pizza Night! If you sit down and make weekly meal plans, you can use this one as an easy option. This is one of my family’s favorite quick meals. Skip the delivery pizza and make it at home!
  • Simple Ingredients: This easy recipe is only as complicated as you make it. Keep it simple with pizza sauce and cheese or go wild with veggie toppings!
  • No Oven Needed: You don’t have to mess with a hot oven for this recipe, because pita pizza can be made in the toaster oven (or even the air fryer!). This makes it a great recipe for summer, since the toaster oven won’t heat up your house like a conventional oven. You could also make this pita flatbread pizza on the grill!

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🥘 Ingredients

Grab all of these simple ingredients and your favorite pizza toppings from the grocery store and get ready to make the easiest pizza of your life! See the recipe card at the bottom of the post for nutritional information including daily values based on available nutrient data (nutrient information may differ depending on the source).

Ingredients for easy pita pizza recipe on a white background.
  • Whole Wheat Pitas: Instead of pizza dough, you’ll be using toasted pita for your pizza base. I like to use whole grain pita bread. Pita bread makes a great pizza crust because you can keep it chewy by cooking it a little less, or cook it longer for crispy pita bread pizzas.
  • Veggies: One of my favorite ways to load up these pizzas is with fresh veggies! Veggie pizzas are super fun. I used red onions, bell pepper and fresh tomatoes but any veggies would work well on this pizza! 
  • Spices: Top your whole wheat pita pizza with fresh basil, red pepper flakes, garlic powder (or fresh garlic), dried Italian seasoning, dried oregano, crushed black pepper, or any fresh herbs and spices you like! 
  • Cheese: I used parmesan cheese.
  • Pizza Sauce: I like the Whole Foods 365 Brand Organic Pizza Sauce.

🍲 Ingredient Substitutions

  • Whole Wheat Pitas: Regular pita bread (white pita bread) or mini pita bread (mini pitas for little pizzas!) also work! If you can’t find pita bread, you can also use whole wheat naan for naan pizza (see below for more instructions on how to do this), or english muffins are great for English muffin pizzas too (even smaller and cuter mini pizza!).
  • Red Onions: Any other onion would be great here. If using green onions, I’d sprinkle them on after toasting this healthy pita bread pizza.
  • Veggies: Use your favorite toppings! Try fresh ingredients like green peppers, roasted red peppers, black olives, mushrooms, or fresh spinach.
  • Cheese: There are so many different cheeses that would be a great option for these pizzas. Fresh mozzarella cheese, feta cheese, blue cheese, or even goat cheese would all work well.
  • Pizza Sauce: Use any tomato sauce you like! You can make your own marinara sauce if you like. Sauce is an easy way to change up the flavor! Pesto or white sauce would be great too (see the variations section for more sauce ideas!).

🔪 How To Make Pita Pizza

This easy pita bread pizza recipe comes together with natural ingredients, simple steps, and minimal effort! Here is how to make toaster oven pita pizza (oven instructions included!):

Prep Your Ingredients: Warm your pita bread rounds in a toaster oven or in a pan over low heat and chop your veggies.

Add Your Favorite Toppings: Brush the top of one pita bread with a layer of sauce, and a handful of each of the veggies (use as much as you like—the more veggies, the more fiber and nutrients are on your pizza!) I like to use a ton of veggies. Top with 1/4 cup of cheese, or less depending on how much cheese you like.

Sauce and onions added to pizza base.

Bake Your Pizzas: Heat the pizzas in a toaster oven until the cheese melts. Alternatively, if you don’t have a toaster oven, place pizzas on a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil, and heat under a broiler at 350 degrees F / 180 C (or in your regular oven at 350 degrees F / 180 C) until the cheese melts, and you have a slightly crispy golden brown crust.

Cheese and toppings added to pita bread.

Slice And Serve: Using a pizza cutter (or a large knife or scissors), slice the pita pizzas into quarters. Serve warm!

Pita bread pizza with veggies and cheese as toppings, sliced on a cutting board.

💭 Expert Tips

  • Don’t Overload The Pizzas: Don’t put too many toppings on the pizza, or it’s harder to eat. I recommend sticking with ¼ cup of cheese along with your other toppings. 
  • Caramelize Veggies: Feel free to sauté veggies in a skillet with some olive oil to give them a caramelized flavor. 
  • Don’t Overcook The Pizzas: Don’t cook the pizzas for too long, so they don’t burn. Once the cheese is melted, they are good. 
  • Let Cool For A Little Bit: Let the pizza sit for a couple minutes to cool down before you slice it. If you slice it when it’s too hot, the cheese and toppings will ooze off the pita bread!
  • Pita Pizza For Kids: Most kids love pizza in general, but giving them their own personal pizzas makes things that much more exciting. These pita pizzas are the perfect size for small hands. This is also a fun way to get kids involved in the kitchen, since they can easily help spread the sauce, sprinkle the cheese, and add the veggies. It’s also a great way to get more veggies into your kids.

📖 Variations 

This is the perfect recipe for pita bread pizza because it has so many potential pita pizza ideas! Here’s a few of my favorite ideas:

  • Air Fryer Pita Pizza: Follow the outline steps up to the cooking section. Place one pita pizza in your air fryer and cook at 350 degrees F / 180 C for 10-14 minutes or until the cheese is melty and the crust is crispy enough to pick up.
  • Plain Cheese Pita Pizza: You really can’t go wrong with a pizza that’s just sauce and cheese! To make things interesting, add a mix of any cheeses you like. Mix up your cheese pita pizzas by playing with which cheeses you use. Cheddar cheese, mozzarella, gouda, Colby Jack, shredded swiss cheese, or anything else would be tasty. 
  • Healthy Pita Pizza: If you’re into healthy recipes or following a low calorie diet, it’s easy to make this vegetarian pita pizza recipe even healthier. Go lighter on the cheese and heavier on the vegetables! A veggie pita pizza is perfect for any diet. You can also find lighter pita breads or you can use a tortilla!
  • Pita Pizza Pockets: Spread a thin layer of sauce in the pita’s pocket and then stuff it full (don’t overstuff it though!) of cheese and veggies. Cook for a little less time, checking to make sure the pita is browning and the cheese is melting. Make sure you buy pita bread with pockets for this one (stores often sell pocket-less pitas nowadays)!
  • Greek Pita Bread Pizza: Instead of pizza sauce, use tahini (or you can still use pizza sauce if you like!). Top your Greek pita pizzas with baby spinach, roasted red peppers, sliced red onions, cucumbers, tomatoes, kalamata olives, and feta cheese (I love the tanginess of feta pita pizzas!). Serve with tzatziki sauce!
  • Indian Naan Pizza: Use naan flatbreads (try this vegan flatbread recipe or use pita if you wish) and make naan bread pizza!
  • Hummus Pita Pizza: A warmer weather twist on the Greek pita pizza! Load up your pita with homemade hummus or butter bean hummus (or use store bought) and fresh veggies. Great cold (so perfect for a school lunch or work lunch) or warmed.
  • Mexican Pizza: A twist on the Taco Bell Recipe, these pizzas use refried beans instead of pizza sauce, and are topped with peppers, onions, tomatoes and cheese. You could add taco meat (or vegan taco meat) if you like. Finish these off with some guacamole, a drizzle of sour cream, or fresh cilantro!
  • Breakfast Pita Pizza: Make any of these recipes breakfast friendly! I’d go with salsa, scrambled eggs, and cheese, but you could experiment with breakfast meats too.
  • Dessert Pita Pizza: Spread peanut butter (or your favorite nut butter) on the pita bread. Top with mini chocolate chips, sliced bananas, crushed walnuts and a sprinkle of cinnamon. Bake in the oven until the chocolate has melted and the pita is crispy!
  • Meat Based Pizzas: If a vegetarian pita pizza isn’t your thing, you can make some meat-based variations on this pita pizza recipe!
    • Try pepperoni pita pizza: A classic that can easily be transformed into a mini pizza! Top your pita with sauce, cheese and pepperoni. Bake until the cheese is golden brown and melted!
    • Or try a BBQ chicken pita pizza: use your favorite barbecue sauce (or make your own BBQ sauce OR try buffalo sauce for buffalo chicken!) instead of pizza sauce, top with shredded grilled chicken or leftover chicken from a rotisserie chicken, and your favorite cheese! Fresh mozzarella or colby jack would work well. 

🍽 Serving Suggestions

Serve these easy pita pizzas as an appetizer, side, or main dish! Here are a few of my favorite pairings:

🙌 Dietary Adaptations

  • Gluten-Free Option: All you have to do is use gluten-free pita bread for this pita pizza variation!
  • Vegan Option: Make a vegan pita pizza! Instead of regular cheese, use a vegan parmesan cheese to top your pizzas. Add your favorite sauce and veggies!

🫙 Storage Directions

Here is how to store and keep pita pizzas:

  • Refrigerating: If you have any leftover pizza, place them in an airtight container and put them in the fridge. They will keep for up to 3-4 days.
  • Reheating: To reheat, place them back in the toaster oven or regular oven at 350 degrees F / 180 C until warmed through.
  • Make Ahead: You can definitely make and cook these pizzas for meal prep, but for best results I’d cook them as soon as they’re prepared. If you really want to meal prep this recipe, you can chop all your veggies / toppings ahead of time and store them in airtight containers, and then just assemble and cook the pizzas when you’re ready to eat them!

❓Recipe FAQs

ARE PITA PIZZAS HEALTHY? 

They can be! These pizzas are loaded with veggies. The more veggies you add to your pizza, the more vitamins, nutrients, antioxidants and fiber you will get! Each pizza has 16.9 grams of protein and 6 grams of fiber, making this a filling and nutritious meal. And this ENTIRE pizza has only about 280 calories! Most traditional pizzas will run you about 250 calories for just one slice!

IS PITA DOUGH THE SAME AS PIZZA DOUGH?

It’s very similar, and sometimes pita dough is used as pizza dough. This recipe saves time by using store bought pita bread, but you could definitely make your own if you want!

CAN YOU FREEZE PITA BREAD?

Absolutely! If you can’t eat all the pitas that come in a pack before they go bad, you can freeze the rest. I like to stick a piece of parchment paper in between each one so they don’t stick, then I place them in a freezer-safe container or bag. Write the date a piece of freezer tape and affix it to the outside of the container and use within 3 months. You can just throw frozen pitas directly in the microwave and warm through for a few minutes before using.

Pita pizza sliced on a cutting board.

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Easy Pita Pizza (11 Ways!)

This amazingly easy pita pizza is healthy comfort food that can be thrown together in just 15 minutes! Whole wheat pita bread is topped with tomato sauce, fresh veggies, and gooey cheese for a family-friendly meal, quick lunch, or easy dinner. With 11 variations, there is something for everyone in this pita pizza recipe!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegetarian
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 276.5kcal
Author: Anjali Shah

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Warm your pita bread in a toaster oven or in a pan over low heat and chop your veggies
  • Top 1 pita bread with 1-2 tbsp sauce, and a handful of each of the veggies (use as much as you like – the more veggies, the more fiber and nutrients are on your pizza!) I like to use a ton of veggies.
  • Top with 1/4 cup of cheese, or less depending on how much cheese you like (1/4 cup is about 100 calories)
  • Heat the pizzas in a toaster oven until the cheese melts. Alternatively, if you don’t have a toaster oven, you can heat the pizzas under a broiler at 350 degrees until the cheese melts (or in your regular oven at 350 degrees).

Notes

Pita Bread Pizza Toppings & Variations
  1. Plain Cheese: Go with just sauce + mozzarella or do a mix of your favorite cheeses! Try shredded cheddar cheese, mozzarella, gouda, Colby Jack, shredded Swiss cheese, or anything else you like.
  2. Greek Pita Pizza: Instead of pizza sauce, use tahini (or you can still use pizza sauce if you like!). Top with baby spinach, roasted red peppers, sliced red onions, cucumbers, tomatoes, Kalamata olives, and feta cheese. Serve with tzatziki sauce!
  3. Low Calorie Pita Pizza: Make this recipe healthier by going lighter on the cheese and heavier on the vegetables! You can also use a low carb/low calorie pita bread or tortilla as your base.
  4. Turn Them Into “Hot Pockets”: Instead of putting the sauce and toppings on top of your pita bread, stuff it into the pita’s pocket and cook in the toaster oven until the cheese has melted. 
  5. Indian Pizza: Use naan bread instead of pita bread, and add your favorite toppings. Feel free to use paneer instead of shredded cheese too!
  6. Hummus Pizza: Load up your pita with your favorite hummus and fresh veggies. Great cold (so perfect for a school lunch or work lunch) or warmed.
  7. Mexican Pizza: These pizzas use refried beans instead of pizza sauce, and are topped with peppers, onions, tomatoes and cheese. You could add taco meat (or vegan taco meat) if you like. Finish these off with some guacamole, a drizzle of sour cream, or fresh cilantro!
  8. Breakfast Pita Pizza: Make any of these recipes breakfast friendly! I’d go with salsa, scrambled eggs, and cheese, but you could experiment with breakfast meats too.
  9. Dessert Version: Spread peanut butter (or your favorite nut butter) on the pita bread. Top with mini chocolate chips, sliced bananas, crushed walnuts and a sprinkle of cinnamon. Bake in the oven until the chocolate has melted and the pita is crispy!
  10. Meat Version #1 – Pepperoni: This is a classic that can easily be transformed into a mini pizza! Top your pita with sauce, cheese and pepperoni. Bake until the cheese is golden brown and melted!
  11. Meat Version #2 – BBQ Chicken: Use your favorite barbecue sauce or buffalo sauce instead of pizza sauce, top with shredded grilled chicken or leftover chicken from a rotisserie chicken, and your favorite cheese! Fresh mozzarella or colby jack would work well.
Expert Tips
  • Don’t Overload The Pizzas: Don’t put too many toppings on the pizza, or it’s harder to eat. I recommend sticking with ¼ cup of cheese along with your other toppings.
  • Caramelize Veggies: Feel free to sauté veggies in a skillet with some olive oil to give them a caramelized flavor.
  • Don’t Overcook The Pizzas: Don’t cook the pizzas for too long, so they don’t burn. Once the cheese is melted, they are good.
  • Let Cool For A Little Bit: Let the pizza sit for a couple minutes to cool down before you slice it. If you slice it when it’s too hot, the cheese and toppings will ooze off the pita bread!
  • Pita Pizza For Kids: Most kids love pizza in general, but giving them their own personal pizzas makes things that much more exciting. These pita pizzas are the perfect size for small hands. This is also a fun way to get kids involved in the kitchen, since they can easily help spread the sauce, sprinkle the cheese, and add the veggies. It’s also a great way to get more veggies into your kids.
  • To Make In The Air Fryer: Follow the outline steps up to the cooking section. Place one pita pizza in your air fryer and cook at 350 degrees F / 180 C for 10-14 minutes or until the cheese is melty and the crust is crispy enough to pick up.

Nutrition

Serving: 1pita | Calories: 276.5kcal | Carbohydrates: 31.9g | Protein: 16.9g | Fat: 10g | Sodium: 975.5mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 3.5g

38 responses to “Easy Pita Pizza (11 Ways!)”

  1. This is perfect for dinner tomorrow night! My family is going to absolutely love this. So excited!5 stars

  2. This made the perfect dinner this week! I loved all the variations and everyone got to customize their own.5 stars

  3. This is such a great way of using up leftover pitas! There are always so many in a pack and we can never finish them. So much lighter too. Love all the different variations we can try too.5 stars

  4. I will try these tonight. I’ve been thinking how to make healthy pita pizzas at home, brought all the ingredients and it’s what’s for dinner!!! I let you know how they come out and if my Fiance loves them too??? Ms. High5 stars

    • Awesome!! I’m sure you and your fiance will enjoy these pita pizzas! They are one of my favorite weeknight meals 🙂 Keep me posted on how they turn out!

  5. How is the Trader Joe’s pizza sauce in comparison to others? I have tried the typical pizza sauce brands and found them to be pretty bad. I want something that actually tastes tomato-y and fresh. Thanks in advance for the answer!

    • Hi Judy! I actually love the Trader Joe’s pizza sauce — I think it’s one of the best (they have a freshly made one in the prepared foods section that’s even better than the jarred version). Hope that helps!

    • Aw thanks so much for featuring me Carissa! Hope you and your family enjoyed the mini pizzas! 🙂

  6. Just tried this last night! My husband wanted to order take out pizza but I told him that we should try this instead. I made it and the first thing he said was “this is great!”. He ate the whole thing AND made a second one. Thank you!! Will add this to my weekly recipes.5 stars

    • Woohoo!! That is so awesome – sounds like your husband is as big a fan of this recipe as my hubby is 🙂 So glad you both liked this recipe!

  7. Love the recipe! I plan on making it this weekend. I appreciate your healthy and wholesome ingredients 🙂5 stars

  8. That pizza looks great. Children tend to like pizza and this is a good way to introduce healthy eating with something they enjoy.5 stars

    • Absolutely! That’s the idea 🙂 And as Val mentioned above, you can get the kids involved when you make these fun pizzas as well!

  9. So pretty and colorful! This is a great idea for a quick family dinner — each kid would get to pick their own toppings and then you can pop them all in the oven. Done and done. Also, I love Trader Joe’s whole wheat pizza dough but this seems so nice and easy to pull together.5 stars

    • Thanks Val! You are totally right – you could make this into a “pizza bar” and each kid could make their own pizza with a variety of topping options! I love Trader Joe’s whole wheat pizza dough too, but it definitely takes more time to make since you have to roll it out/bake it/etc. Hope you like this when you try it! 🙂

  10. Looks amazing…will add this to the menu for my wife’s bday dinner this weekend!5 stars

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