Easy Mini Pizzas

These easy mini pizzas are the ultimate crowd-pleasers—perfect for parties, lunchboxes, or a fun family dinner night.

These bite-sized treats are made with my favorite pizza recipe, featuring soft, pillowy dough and topped with easy, no-cook pizza sauce, gooey cheese, and your favorite toppings.

This mini pizza recipe is perfect for cooking with kids or for meal prep during the week. This dough recipe makes double 12-inch pizza dough, We typically have pizza night on Sundays, so half of the recipe is for mini pizzas later. It’s a great addition to lunchboxes!

Why Is This Mini Pizza Recipe?

• Quick & Easy Dough: Ready in just 10 minutes.
• Customizable: Everyone gets their own pizza—perfect for picky eaters!
• Freezer-Friendly: Make a big batch and freeze for easy snacks or lunches.
• Kid-Approved: Fun to make and even more fun to eat.
• Perfect for Parties: No slicing needed—just grab and go!

 Ingredients You Need to Make These

For the Dough:

• All-purpose  or bread flour (plus up to ⅓ cup extra)
• Instant yeast
• Sugar
• Salt
• Garlic powder (optional)
• Powdered Milk
• olive oil
• warm water (105–115°F / 40–46°C)

For the Toppings:

• Pizza sauce (store-bought or homemade recipe ingredient listed in the recipe card)
• Mozzarella cheese (sliced or shredded)
• Sliced black olives, pepperoni, mushrooms, or any toppings of choice

How to Make the Easiest Mini Homemade Pizzas

Step-by-step instructions for making the mini pizza, for additional information and video instructions, check this pizza recipe post and video

1. Make the Dough
   In a large bowl, combine 1 cup flour, yeast, sugar, salt, garlic powder, and basil. Add olive oil and warm water. Mix well, then add the remaining flour gradually until a soft dough forms.
2. Let It Rise
   Transfer dough to a greased bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm place for 30 minutes or until doubled in size.
3. Shape the Pizzas
   Cut the dough into 50 grams each or depending on the size you prefer
4. Top Your Pizzas
   Add 1 tsp of pizza sauce to each circle, followed by cheese and your favorite toppings.
5. Bake
   Preheat oven to 400°F (210°C). Bake for 10–12 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly.

Easy Ways to Help Your Dough Rise Fast

Getting your dough to rise faster is a bit difficult if you are in cold weather, so here are some of the simple and practical ways to help the dough rise faster.

• Use the microwave: boil a cup of water in the microwave and place the dough  next to the hot water and close the microwave. The steam formed in the microwave will help the dough rise
• Using the oven: you can use the oven in different ways to rise your dough. The first option is just to use the oven light, and the second option is to place a bouwl of boiling water in the oven together with the dough. The warm environment helps the dough rise faster.

Alternative Ingredients for Homemade Mini Pizza Dough

Although this mini pizza is made from scratch, which is easy and simple, you can also make it more fun by using whatever ingredients you have on hand. These are some other ways to make them:

• Mini taco tortillas
• Mini bagel
• English muffins
• Mini naan
• Freezer biscuits

Pizza Sauce Ideas

• Homemade pizza sauce: This is a no-cook recipe that is ready in 5 minutes
• Pesto Sauce
• Store-bought pizza sauce
• Tomato sauce
• Pasta sauce
• BBQ sauce

Topping Ideas

• Bacon bites
• Salame
• Carrot
• Sun-dried tomatoes
• Mushroom
• Bell peppers
• Onions
• Chicken
• Ham
• Beef

How to Serve These Individual Pizzas

• Serve warm on a platter with extra pizza sauce for dipping.
• Pair with a side salad or veggie sticks for a complete meal.
• Pack in lunchboxes, they’re great hot or cold!
• Perfect for game nights, birthday parties, or casual get-togethers.

 Storing Leftovers

• Refrigerator:  Store in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
• Freezer: Flash freeze on a tray, then transfer to a freezer bag. Keeps for up to 3 months.
• Reheating: Microwave for 10–15 seconds or reheat in an air fryer at 375°F for 5–6 minutes.

Expert Tips and Tricks

• Don’t overload with sauce or toppings—less is more for mini pizzas.
• Use lukewarm water to activate the yeast properly when you are not sure if the yeast is active or not
• Let the dough rise in a warm, draft-free spot.
• For an extra flavor boost, brush the crust with garlic butter before baking.
• Want crispier bottoms? Bake on a preheated pizza stone or cast-iron pan.
• Get Kids Involved and make it a family affair – Let them choose and add their toppings for a fun, hands-on meal.
• Try Different Cheeses – Mozzarella is classic, but add Parmesan, feta, or cheddar for variety.
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 Recipe FAQs

Can I use store-bought dough?
Yes! Store-bought pizza dough, biscuit dough, or even mini naan work great.

Can I air fry these?
Absolutely. Air fry at 375°F (190°C) for 6–7 minutes.

Can I use different cheeses?
Mozzarella is classic, but cheddar, feta, or goat cheese are delicious too.

Can I make these gluten-free?
Yes just use your favorite gluten-free pizza dough.

For More Delicious Dough Recipe

Stromboli Pizza

Calzone Pizza

Domino’s Pizza Recipe

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Happy Baking!

Easy Mini Pizza

Linda Appiah

This mini pizza recipe is perfect for cooking with kids or meal prep during the week

Print Recipe Pin Recipe

Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 12 minutes mins

Rising Time 1 hour hr

Total Time 1 hour hr 32 minutes mins

Course Breads, Side Dish

Cuisine American, Italian

Servings 16 people

Calories 204 kcal

Equipment

• Mixing bowl
• stand mixer

Ingredients

  

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• Pizza Dough
• 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2¼ teaspoons instant yeast
• 1 tablespoon dry milk
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 ⅓ cups warm water
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• Pizza Sauce
• 1 Cup Canned tomatoes sauce
• 2 tablespoons Tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon Sugar
• ½ teaspoon Onion powder
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• ¼ teaspoon Black pepper
• 1 tablespoon Olive oil
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• Toppings
• 3 cup Mozzarella cheese (shredded)
• Any topping
• Garlic butter
• 2 tablespoons of butter
• 1 clove garlic minced.

Instructions

 

• Make Pizza Dough:
• Combine the flour, yeast, salt, and sugar, garlic powder, dry milk in a bowl of a stand mixer or a large bowl. Mix everything with a whisk and then add the water and oil to the dry ingredients.
• Using a wooden sppon, Stir until the dough comes together into a shaggy mass. Take the mixing bowl to the mixer, attach the dough hook, and knead on medium-low speed until smooth and elastic. The dough is ready when the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl. If the dough is sticky and sticks to the sides of the bowl, add more flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the dough leaves the side of the bowl. The kneading will take about 5- 7 minutes. You can Knead the dough by hand, which will take about 7 – 10 minutes.
• Transfer the dough to a lightly oiled bowl and cover the bowl with plastic wrap. Allow the dough to rise in a warm place for about 1 hour or until it doubles in size. You can leave the dough to rise in the refrigerator overnight.
• After the dough has risen, punch it down, divide it into 2 and roll each dough into a ball. If you are not ready to use the pizza dough, coat it with olive oil and place it in the freezer bag. Refrigerate for up to 2 days. You can also freeze the dough for up to 3 months. (Check below for how to freeze the pizza dough)
• Make the Pizza Sauce:
• In a small saucepan, add all the ingredients for the sauce in and mix to combine. Cook the sauce over medium heat for about 10 minutes, then allow it to cool before using.
• Preheat the oven to 400° F and place the rack in the lower part of the oven. If you are using a pizza stone, place it in the oven to preheat.
• Shape the pizza.
• divide one half of the dough into 12 pieces. Roll each dough on a floured board with a rolling pin or floured hands into a round shape.
• Putting it together:
• Dust a pizza pan with cornmeal and place the mini pizza dough onto the pan. Spread your tomato sauce over the top of each circle. Add the cheese, sliced pepperoni and any other topping you are using.
• Bake Pizza on the bottom rack of a 400°F oven for 10-12 minutes or until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is melted and bubbling. Bring the pizza out and allow to cool down and serve immediately. Cover leftover pizza and store in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

Notes

How to Store Pizza Dough
After the first rise, coat the dough with olive oil. Then place the dough into the individual freezer bag and seal tightly, squeezing out all the air. Freeze for up to 3 months.
How to Thaw Frozen Pizza Dough
When ready to use the dough, place the frozen pizza dough in the refrigerator for about 8 hours or overnight. When ready to make pizza, let the dough rest on the countertop at room temperature for 30 minutes. Now the dough is ready to use for the pizza recipe.
How to reheat leftover pizza
Reheat leftover pizza in the microwave, cover it with aluminum foil, and bake in a medium-heat oven until warmed for about 10 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 204kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 9gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 422mgPotassium: 148mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 232IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 161mgIron: 2mg

Keyword quick meal, snack

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