10-Minute Naan Pizza
If you’re craving pizza, but short on time (and energy!), this naan pizza recipe is just the solution you need. Leaning on store-bought naan bread as the crust (I call this a smart kitchen shortcut) makes the crust extra crispy and perfectly chewy and couldn’t be easier to use. Add your favorite toppings, bake, and a few minutes later you have a quick lunch, easy weeknight dinner, or fun family meal.
As a parent who talks a lot about feeding kids, I love DIY meals that let everyone customize their own meals. Not only is it important for kids to learn how to cook, but it also exposes them to new foods, which is helpful even if they don’t actually eat them!
You’ll need just a few basic ingredients for these pizzas – naan bread, sauce, and cheese – and then you can keep the toppings as simple or complex as you like. Go for a classic margherita with fresh mozzarella and basil or try something creative that uses pesto or BBQ sauce as the sauce. It’s a great meal to use up random bits and pieces in the fridge.
Easiest dinner that we all love.
–Ann
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What You’ll Love About Naan Pizzas
- 10-minute dinner
- Made with simple ingredients
- Gets everyone involved in dinner
- So easy your toddler can make their own
- Customizable, which is great for family dinners
- An easy way to enjoy homemade pizza
Emily’s Tip
Get your kids in the kitchen! This is one of the best recipes to have your kids make themselves. In fact, I started having my kids make their own pizzas as toddlers. Were they perfect? Hardly! Were they pizzas I would want to eat? No! Does it make a little extra mess? Yes! But it’s so important to get kids in the kitchen and get them involved with food, cooking, and their meals.
How to Make Naan Bread Pizza
This is an overview, the detailed instructions can be found below in the recipe card.
- Prep. Prebake your naan bread and prep any toppings.
- Add toppings. Let everyone create their own individual pizzas.
- Bake. Bake on a baking sheet until golden brown and cheese has melted.
Storage
Store leftover naan bread pizza in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.
How to reheat
Reheat in a 375 degrees F oven for best results. Microwaving will result in a mushy naan pizza!
Can you freeze homemade naan pizzas?
Yes, you can also freeze naan pizzas (and it will make a super easy dinner on some busy night!). Simply top and freeze on a baking sheet until solid, then transfer to freezer bag.
Naan Flatbread Pizza Topping Ideas
You can use any of your favorite pizza toppings, but here are a ton of ideas to get you started. Meals like this are a great way to use up odds and ends in the fridge – little bits of cheese, condiments, olives, etc. You can also head to your local grocery store salad bar and get a variety of veggie and cheese toppings, which can cut down on prep and needing to buy whole jars of items you may not use.
Veggies (and Fruits!)
- Green peppers
- Mushrooms
- Onions
- Caramelized onions
- Green onion
- Tomato
- Broccoli
- Garlic
- Spinach
- Kale
- Arugula
- Basil
- Corn
- Squash
- Artichoke hearts
- Green olives
- Black olives
- Kalamata olives
- Roasted red peppers
- Jalapenos
- Banana peppers
- Giardiniera vegetables
- Pickles
- Pineapple
- Pear
Cheeses
- Mozzarella cheese
- Fresh mozzarella
- Buratta
- Goat cheese
- Ricotta
- Feta cheese
- Blue cheese
- Provolone
- Parmesan
- Pepperjack
- Cheddar
- Cotija cheese
- Gouda
Meats/Protein
- Pepperoni
- Italian sausage
- Meatballs
- Beyond beef
- Ground beef
- Chicken breast
- BBQ chicken
- Shrimp
- Pulled pork
- Bacon
- Canadian bacon
- Prosciutto
- Pancetta
- Ham
- Salami
- Taco meat (use this ground beef quesadilla meat)
- Anchovies
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10-Minute Naan Pizzas Recipe
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Total Time: 12 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: Italian
Description
This naan pizza recipe is such a quick and easy meal! With a crispy crust, melty cheese, and plenty of toppings, it’s easy to customize, too.
Ingredients
- 4–8 pieces of naan bread, depending on size
- 8 oz. favorite pizza sauce
- 8 oz. ball fresh mozzarella or shredded mozzarella cheese
- fresh toppings as desired (see list above for tons of ideas).
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Prep ingredients:
Cheese: if using a fresh mozzarella ball, cut into small pieces, about 1″ big. If using shredded mozzarella, it’s ready to go!
- Bake naan, directly on oven rack for 2-4 minutes, until lightly crispy.
- Remove from oven and place on a baking sheet. Top with pizza sauce, cheese, and desired toppings.
- Bake for another 4-5 minutes until golden brown and cheese has melted.
Notes
- See list of pizza toppings above.
- Serve with chickpea chopped salad or kale salad for an easy side.
Food styling and photography by Loren Runion.
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Easiest dinner that we all love.
My kids (2 and 4) love that they can make their own pizzas.
These are a staple at our house! My kids love to make their own.
If you make a freezer ahead of time- what are the cooking instructions?
Do you mean if you top the pizzas and freeze? I would imagine a few extra minutes in the oven!
Loved all your tips for creative naan flatbread pizzas. Pre-baking it first really made a difference. I had never thought to do this. I would just remove it from the package, put on the toppings and bake on a cookie sheet. I used your idea of having the family involved in making their own individual naan pizzas. I had my 3 children and the grandkids over the house this past weekend. We decided not to grill outdoors as the weather was too hot/humid, so we stayed inside in the AC. Instead of just ordering takeout delivery pizza, we went to the nearby wholesale club and bought naan flatbreads and all kinds of toppings from gourmet cheeses and deli meats, veggies, olives, etc. plus your basic mozzarella. I purchased an excellent pizza sauce (Dell’Amore Brand) -if you haven’t tried it, you should, tastes as close to homemade as you can get. Anyway, the whole family got involved (even my husband and 2 son-in-laws). This was a first for them rather than being glued to the tv in the living room while the women prepared the food in the kitchen. My kitchen looked like a scene from a Hallmark Movie with the entire family cooking together and actually enjoying it! The grandkids just loved it. (even the boys). If it were not for your suggestions I would have never thought of even doing anything like this at a family gathering. It was really fun and the pizza combinations were fantastic—better than pizza delivery. We had kid-friendly plus truly gourmet pizzas that could have been on the cover of a food magazine. My husband who will be 80 soon (and really set in his ways) said that we should do this again. I glad that I came across your website. Thanks
Hi Sue! Thank you so much for this lovely comment, it was so fun to hear all about your experience and I love LOVE LOVE that the whole family got involved and had fun. So special and I appreciate you taking the time to let me know as it truly made my day.