Ingredients
4 whole wheat English muffins, split in half
½ tablespoon olive oil for toasting
¾ cup prepared pizza sauce (such as tomato, pesto, or alfredo)
A tiny pinch of salt
A pinch of black pepper
½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella or any preferred cheese like cheddar or provolone
Mini pepperonis or quartered regular pepperonis (quantity as desired for toppings)
Sautéed veggies like spinach or mushrooms (quantity as desired for toppings)
Thinly sliced fresh basil as an optional garnish (quantity as desired)
Instructions
1-Preheat the oven to 400°F (204°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2-Arrange 4 split whole wheat English muffin halves cut side up on the sheet and drizzle with ½ tablespoon of olive oil.
3-Toast for about 4 minutes until just golden.
4-Spread 1½ tablespoons of pizza sauce on each muffin half, then sprinkle with a tiny pinch of salt and a pinch of black pepper.
5-Add 1 cup of shredded part-skim mozzarella, ½ teaspoon of Italian seasoning, and desired toppings like pepperonis or veggies.
6-Bake for 10 minutes until the cheese melts and edges are lightly golden, then garnish with fresh basil if you like.
Last Step:
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🍞 Lightly toast English muffins before adding toppings to prevent sogginess.
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- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Snack, Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini pizza
- Calories: 107 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 13 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 9 mg