This Pizza on Sourdough Bread Recipe is a quick and easy meal made with sourdough bread, pizza sauce, cheese, and your favorite toppings. Ready in about 15 minutes, it’s perfect for family pizza night, parties, or busy weeknights.
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Ready in about 15 minutes
- Easy to customize with your favorite toppings
- Great for family pizza night or parties
Ingredients
Ingredient Notes
This recipe starts with just three basic ingredients—sourdough bread, pizza sauce, and cheese. Add your favorite toppings to make it your own. It can also be made very affordably using store-brand ingredients.
- Sourdough Bread: The sliced kind is easy to find at most grocery stores. There’s usually a store-brand version and sometimes a fresh-baked option in the bakery section that’s more affordable than name-brand loaves. You can, of course, use any type of bread you like.
- Pizza Sauce: Your favorite brand, a store brand, or even homemade will work great here. Use whatever you have on hand.
- Cheese: Mozzarella is the classic choice for pizza, but we use an Italian blend with mozzarella, provolone, parmesan, Romano, fontina, and asiago. It melts beautifully and gives you extra flavor in every bite. While freshly grated cheese melts a little better, we use the pre-shredded kind for convenience.
- Toppings: We made a couple Hawaiian with Canadian bacon and pineapple, a couple of pepperoni using mini pepperonis and a couple of cheese using just the cheese blend with a little extra parmesan cheese. They are so tasty!
Topping Ideas
Here are a few fun and tasty combinations to try. Mix and match, or let everyone make their own!
- Classic Pepperoni: Mini or regular pepperoni and mozzarella (add a sprinkle of oregano or pizza seasoning for extra flavor).
- Hawaiian: Canadian bacon and pineapple chunks—sweet, salty, and super kid-friendly.
- Veggie: Mushrooms, bell peppers, onions, olives, and spinach.
- BBQ Chicken: Cooked chicken, BBQ sauce instead of pizza sauce, red onion, and mozzarella.
- Breakfast Pizza: Scrambled eggs, cooked bacon or sausage, and cheese (fun brunch twist!).
How Pizza on Sourdough Bread Comes Together
See recipe card below for full list of ingredients and detailed instructions.
Step 1: Spread sauce evenly over the bread.
Step 2: Sprinkle with cheese.
Step 3: Add the toppings.
Step 4: Bake in a 400° oven for 10 minutes.
Why Sourdough Bread Works So Well for Pizza
Sourdough bread makes a great pizza base because its slightly tangy flavor pairs well with pizza sauce and cheese. The sturdy slices hold toppings without getting soggy and bake up with a soft center and crisp edges.
While this recipe is similar to pizza toast, the sourdough isn’t pre-toasted, so the center stays soft and chewy. If you prefer a crispier, toast-like texture, lightly toast the bread before adding the toppings.
FAQs
Absolutely! There are several brands of gluten-free sourdough bread available at most grocery stores or online. Just swap it in and you’re good to go.
This recipe is best served fresh. Since it takes only about 15 minutes to make, I recommend assembling and baking it just before serving.
More Family-Friendly Pizza Inspired Recipes
- Mini Pepperoni Pizza Appetizers – Easy 4-ingredient mini pizzas that are perfect for parties and snacks.
- Super Easy Taco Pizza – A quick and easy taco pizza that’s always a family favorite.
- Pepperoni Pizza Egg Rolls – Crispy pizza egg rolls filled with pepperoni and melty cheese.
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Pizza on Sourdough Bread
Ingredients
- 6 slices sourdough bread
- 6 tablespoons pizza sauce
- 6 tablespoons cheese
- your favorite toppings
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°.
- Spread sauce evenly over the bread.6 slices sourdough bread
- Sprinkle with cheese.6 tablespoons pizza sauce
- Add the toppings.6 tablespoons cheese
- Bake for 10 minutes.your favorite toppings
About Mindy
Mindy has been cooking for over 30 years, starting as a young mother who learned how to create delicious meals on a budget. Today, she shares approachable recipes made with everyday ingredients that are easy, affordable, and family-friendly. Her goal is to show that great food doesn’t need to be complicated or expensive.