How to Make English Muffin Mini-Pizzas

Hello pizza lovers out there! I'll be sharing with you a simple recipe to make mini-pizzas using english muffins. This recipe is so simple and easy, kids can do it. It's just as easy as making a peanut butter and jelly sandwhich, all you need are the right ingredients. Once you try this pizza recipe, you'll want to make it over and over again and will think twice about ordering Pizza Hut or Papa John's. It's cheap and the best part is, you get to control what goes on it. You can make it as lean or as meaty as your heart desires. But I'd opt for the healthier version.

Prep Time: 5-10 minutes

Cook Time: 5-10 minutes

Total Time: 10-20 minutes

Ingredients:

English Muffins 

• I like using whole wheat, whole grain, multi-grain, or other healthier variations than the plain white ones that are insufficient in fiber

Spaghetti or Pizza Sauce 

• I use Prego Veggie Smart because it's just way better for you, 50% of daily vegetable recommendations and 25% less sodium

Margarine or Butter or Olive oil  

• I prefer Margarine I Can't Believe it's Not Butter!, a friend suggests Garlic Butter

Shredded Cheese  

• Any kind will do, even a block of cheese will work as long as you thinly chop it so it melts fast.
• Mozarella is the most favored. I like using Three-Cheese Blend. Some use Cheddar. For a healthier option you can mix non-fat/low-fat shredded cheese with the regular kind, 50/50, or just use the healthier one by itself.

Condiments 

• In the picture above, I used garlic, olives, and red pepper because this is what we had. Use whatever you have in your fridge.
• Some ideas for you: mushrooms, green or yellow bell pepper, sliced peaches, caramelized onions, pineapple.

Meat 

• I used pepperoni
• Some ideas for you: ham, chicken, meatballs, bacon.

Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees (a mini-toaster works too).
2.  Split your english muffins into halves and then butter them.
3. Use 1 spoonful of pizza or spaghetti sauce to coat the top of the english muffins, go thin or thick depending on your desired taste.
4. Mince the garlic and put on top of each halve. Dice the red pepper and olives and add on top as well. Next sprinkle the cheese on top so everything looks even and then add your meats, for me it was pepperoni.
5. Put in the oven for 5-10 minutes or until the cheese has melted and everything has browned.
6. Optional: Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and crushed red pepper.
7. Another option: use Siracha for spicyness.

Remember: Butter, sauce, condiments or cheese, and then meat. Voila!

Now that you get the gist of it, I hope I've inspired you to try recipes of your own in creating mini-pizzas. Meat is not a necessity, you can just eat with cheese, sauce, and veggies or fruit. De-lectable! You can make chicken alfredo mini-pizzas by substituting the spaghetti sauce with alfredo sauce and using chicken instead of pepperoni. Good luck!

I dedicate this post to a great friend and confidant who shared this idea with me. Thank you Tierra M. :)