Greek Pita Pizzas
Greek Pita Pizzas are a delicious and easy way to satisfy your pizza craving whenever it strikes! Customize your pitas or give them a Mediterranean twist with roasted red peppers, artichokes, red onion, olives and basil! This recipe is quick enough for a busy weeknight meal, but so perfect for movie night too!
If you love pizza as much as I do, try my spinach white pizza, English muffin pizzas or Margherita pizza next!
Incredible Greek Pita Pizzas are easy to make and so fun to eat! Since this recipe uses pitas as the crust instead of a traditional pizza dough, it’s the ultimate for a hassle-free pizza night. These take all the flavors and textures that you love about traditional pizza and pack them into a convenient personalized pizza that only takes 10 minutes to prep!
What’s more, pita pizzas are incredibly versatile, so you can get creative with what you have on hand. Whether you make our delicious Greek version or you go for classic pepperoni and cheese, an array of fresh veggies, or an inventive combination of flavors, you can whip up different variations to please every palate. This recipe is perfect for busy days or a fun afternoon in the kitchen with the kids.
Why you’ll love this recipe
- So quick and easy: Forget about the hassle of making pizza from scratch. This recipe is the ultimate solution for when you’re craving pizza but don’t have the time or patience to deal with dough.
- Fun and delicious: Beyond their convenience, pita pizzas are simply delicious. They combine all the flavors and textures of traditional pizza into a convenient, handheld form.
- Perfect for parties and kids! These personal pizzas are a hit with kids. They can truly add any toppings they want. For parties, you can set up a pizza-making station with various toppings and allow your guests to create their own creations.
These are awesome! So quick and taste great. The kids loved them. I used pizza sauce and the toppings that we like.
— Lauren
Ingredients you’ll need
One of the best parts about this pita pizza recipe is that it only requires a handful of simple ingredients. I’m listing the ingredients I use to make them Greek-inspired, but read through the ‘variations and substitutions’ section for other topping ideas.
- Pitas: Pita bread is a fantastic blank canvas for personalized pizzas. It becomes perfectly crisp in the oven, so it can hold up to any of your favorite toppings.
- Sauce: Pick your favorite prepared sauce like pizza sauce or marinara sauce.
- Cheese: The ultimate cheese for a pizza is shredded mozzarella. It’s ooey-gooey, melty perfection.
- Roasted red peppers: Adds delicious sweet and smoky flavor.
- Artichokes: If you’re a fan of artichoke hearts, you will love the nutty, yet sweet taste they add.
- Red onion: I love adding some thinly sliced red onion to my pizza because they’re a bit sweet, crunchy and sharp. Plus, they provide gorgeous color!
- Olives: You can omit the olives if you’re not a fan, but I love to add either kalamata olives or black olives for briny flavor.
- To garnish: For extra deliciousness, sprinkle on some crumbled feta cheese or grated parmesan cheese, chopped fresh basil or fresh parsley and red pepper flakes.
Variations and substitutions
Pita pizzas are super easy to customize! Here are some ideas to get you thinking:
- For the crust: Feel free to switch out the pitas for flatbread or naan.
- Sauce: As an alternative to tomato sauce, try Alfredo sauce, pesto or hummus.
- Cheese: Other cheese varieties that work great on pizza are provolone, cheddar, fontina, gouda or pepper jack cheese.
- Other toppings: Get creative! Whether it’s bell peppers, mushrooms or pineapple, you can use any toppings you like.
- Add meat: While these make a great vegetarian meal, feel free to add meat like pepperoni slices, sausage, ham or bacon.
How to make this recipe
This Greek pita pizza recipe is all about simplicity and enjoying homemade pizza without the fuss! Here’s how:
Step 1 Prep: Preheat oven to 450ºF with a pizza stone, if you have one. Spread desired amount of marinara sauce over pitas.
Step 2 Add toppings: Evenly distribute all desired toppings evenly over the pita pizzas. For Greek pizzas, begin with shredded mozzarella, followed by roasted red pepper, artichoke, red onion, olives and lastly, the feta or parmesan cheese.
Step 3 Bake: Place pizzas on a pizza stone or directly on the oven racks, placing a baking sheet underneath to catch any drips. Bake 5 to 10 minutes until crispy and the cheese is melted.
Step 4 Garnish and serve: Transfer pizzas to a cutting board and sprinkle with torn fresh basil and parmesan cheese, if desired. I sprinkled mine with red pepper flakes, too. Slice and serve!
Helpful tips
- To make these extra crispy: Purchase the thinnest pita breads you can find, and pre-toast them for a few minutes in a 400ºF oven before adding the toppings.
- Use quality ingredients: While this recipe is all about simplicity, using high-quality marinara sauce, fresh mozzarella cheese, and premium toppings can elevate the overall taste of your pizzas.
- Don’t add too much sauce: A little sauce goes a long way. Using too much sauce can make the pitas soggy.
- Watch the baking time: Using a timer is key. Cheese on pizzas can go from perfectly melted to overly browned quickly.
Frequently asked questions
English muffins, French bread, flatbread or naan bread are all great substitutes for pitas. The key is to select a base that suits your taste and can hold your favorite toppings. You can even use mini pizza crusts!
These Greek toppings are super tasty, but you can really use any toppings you like best. I do recommend thinly sliced or diced toppings, and firm vegetables should be sautéed before adding them to the pizzas to ensure they don’t make the pizza soggy and also cook through completely in the oven.
If you’d like to make this a complete meal with something on the side, I’d suggest a fresh green salad like a greek salad or this family-favorite Italian salad.
Storing and reheating
- Storing leftovers: Pita pizzas are best enjoyed the day they are made, but you can store them in an airtight storage container or bag in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- To reheat: Gently rewarm pizzas on a baking sheet in the oven at 350 degrees F until hot.
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Greek Pita Pizzas
Ingredients
- 6 pitas (or more, buy at least one for each person you’re serving)
- 1 cup pizza sauce or marinara sauce
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- roasted red peppers from a jar, diced
- quartered artichoke hearts from a can, chopped
- red onion, thinly sliced
- kalamata olives or black olives, sliced
- Optional garnishes: feta cheese or parmesan cheese, chopped fresh basil and red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450ºF with a pizza stone, if you have one.
- Spread desired amount of marinara sauce over pitas and then evenly distribute all other toppings evenly over the pita pizzas, beginning with shredded mozzarella, followed by roasted red pepper, artichoke, red onion, olives and lastly, the feta or parmesan cheese.
- Bake pizzas on a pizza stone or directly on the oven racks, placing a baking sheet underneath to catch any drips. Bake 5 to 10 minutes until crispy and the cheese is melted. Transfer pizza to a cutting board and sprinkle with torn fresh basil. I sprinkled mine with red pepper flakes, too. Slice and serve!
Notes
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Love this recipe, quick easy and delicious, even the picky eater loved it.
adding it to our dinner rotation for sure.
That makes me so happy to hear! Thanks so much for your comment!
Amazing and very versatile.
I have prepared all different kinds of pizza toppings and used pizza sauce or alfredo sauce then let the kids put together their own pizza. They enjoy eating what they have created. We also put ours on the grill for a crispy crust.
Very good. I changed the toppings according to what my family likes. Everyone really enjoyed these. Makes a quick and easy supper with a salad or a just a tasty snack.
These are great for a party. Just have all of the ingredients lined up so folks can build their own. We did a 10-year-old party using these and recorded the girls (cooking show style) making their custom pizza. So versatile, so easy and the combination possibilities are endless. From standard sausage or pepperoni to getting rid of leftovers.
We LOVE these! They are easy and everyone can have exactly what they want. My son always likes pepperoni and my daughter has hers just with cheese. I personally love your Greek version. So good!
Great recipe. My husband loved them. I added Italian turkey sausage (cooked)to my pizzas and they were GREAT.
These are awesome! So quick and taste great. The kids loved them. I used pizza sauce and the toppings that we like.
Great recipe, my kids loved it! Mine only took 5 mins. This recipe is definitely a keeper!
These little pizzas are just fabulous! Quick, easy, tasty, filling.
These pizzas are absolutely incredible! I love that they can be made in just ten minutes too!
I had never thought about using pita bread as a pizza crust before, but this turned out so well! I love how easy it is to keep some pitas in the freezer to use as a quick crust on busy nights. It’s so much healthier than prepared frozen pizzas too.