Craving pizza but don’t have the time or ingredients to make dough from scratch? This quick and easy garlic bread pizza is the perfect solution. Using just a store-bought box of garlic Texas toast as the base, you can customize these mini pizzas in minutes with your favorite sauces and toppings. Best of all, since you don’t have to wait for dough to rise, these pizzas go from prep to oven in under 30 minutes.
For pizza lovers searching for a fast dinner idea that still delivers on flavor, this garlic bread pizza recipe checks all the boxes. Thanks to the savory garlic-herb seasoning already baked into the Texas toast, these personal pan pizzas are bursting with flavor in every bite. Just top with tomato sauce, gooey cheese, and other beloved pizza toppings before baking until crispy. Whether enjoying right away or freezing some for later, this recipe yields the quick, comforting pizza fix you’ve been craving.
What kind of Texas toast can I use?
You can use any prepackaged garlic Texas toast for this recipe. Just make sure it’s pre-sliced and seasoned so you have an easy pizza base. Popular brands like Wonder Bread work well.
Can I freeze the assembled pizzas?
Yes! Freezing the pizzas before baking allows you to enjoy fresh garlic bread pizzas later with ease. Simply assemble them completely with toppings then wrap individually and freeze. When ready to eat, bake frozen pizzas for 12-14 minutes.
How long is the prep and cook time?
Prep time is roughly 10 minutes – just long enough to assemble the pizzas. Total oven time is only 11 minutes (4 minutes on first side, 7 minutes after flipping and adding toppings). So in about 20 minutes start to finish you’ll be enjoying hot pizza!
What sauce works best for topping?
Pizza sauce or marinara give the most authentic pizza flavor. But you can also use spaghetti sauce, pesto, BBQ sauce, or other favorite sauces for creative twists. Get creative with global inspired toppings too!
Ingredients:
- 1 box garlic Texas toast (about 10 slices), sliced and seasoned
- 1⁄4 cup pizza or spaghetti sauce
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 10 pepperoni slices or other favorite pizza toppings
Instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C).
- Arrange the slices of garlic Texas toast in a single layer on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 4 minutes, until lightly toasted. Remove from the oven.
- Flip each slice of garlic toast over. Spoon about 1 tablespoon of pizza/spaghetti sauce evenly over each piece, spreading to cover.
- Top each piece evenly with shredded mozzarella cheese, about 2 tablespoons per slice.
- Add your desired toppings. Pepperoni works great, or you can use other pizza toppings like sausage, mushrooms, onions, etc.
- For best results, you can freeze the assembled pizzas at this point for baking later. Otherwise, return them directly to the oven.
- Bake for 7 more minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly. Recipe by Ineskohl.info
- Remove the garlic bread pizzas from the oven and allow to cool slightly before serving. Enjoy!
Tips:
- Watch closely near the end of baking to prevent burning.
- For extra flavor, sprinkle on Italian seasoning or red pepper flakes.
- Serve with a salad for a tasty meal.
Let me know if you have any other questions!
