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Whether your kids love their pizzas extra cheesy or with their favorite toppings, your kids won’t be able to resist this yummy treat tracing back to Italian times. Topped with healthy veggies and fruits, you can have them for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. They are also perfect for a fun pizza night or to deal with the Monday blues. These shortcut recipes are easy to make and you can even include your little one in the pizza prep. Scroll down to check our list of the 5 healthy and tasty pizza recipes for your little munchkins:
5. Mushroom Pizza
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Bake a mushroom pizza at home to give your kids a healthy treat.
Ingredients:
Olive oil – 2 tablespoons
Onion – ¼ cup
Mushroom – 16 ounces
Capsicum – ¼ cup
Oregano – ½ teaspoon
Corn flour – ¼ cup
Pizza dough
Salt
Directions:
Prepare the dough and add extra virgin olive oil to a frying pan. Add onion, capsicum, and mushroom and stir frequently over medium flame for about 7 minutes. Add corn flour and cook for a few more minutes. Transfer the toppings onto the pizza dough and sprinkle some oregano. Bake until the crust is golden brown.
4. Uttapam Pizza
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You can use the leftover dosa batter to prepare this Indianised version of pizza.
Ingredients:
Dosa batter – 1 cup
Pizza sauce – 6 tablespoons
Oil – 1 ½ teaspoon
Onion (thinly sliced) – ½ cup
Capsicum – ½ cup
Grated mozzarella cheese – ½ cup
Directions:
Heat a non-stick frying pan over medium flame and grease with cooking oil. Pour a big spoonful of dosa batter and let it cook on both sides. Once cooked, move it to a plate. Spread the pizza sauce evenly over it. Now top it with thin slices of onion and capsicum and sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Bake it in the oven for a few minutes until the cheese is melted.
3. Spinach Artichoke Pizza
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A rich and creamy sauce, melted mozzarella, and artichoke hearts make this a true indulgent!
Ingredients:
Cooking oil – 1 tablespoon
Spinach (chopped) – ¼ cup
Butter- 1 tablespoon
Garlic – 1 clove
Cream cheese – 4 oz
Milk – ½ cup
Artichoke hearts (chopped) – ½ cup
Shredded mozzarella – 1 cup
Directions:
Prepare the sauce by adding minced garlic in a pan with butter. Saute for 2 minutes until fragrant. Add milk, cream cheese, and salt to the mixture. Whisk and stir for 3 to 5 minutes until it forms a thick sauce. Throw in the spinach and cook for a few minutes before you set aside. Spread the creamy sauce with spinach over the pizza dough. Sprinkle the artichoke hearts over the sauce. Top it with shredded mozzarella and bake the pizza in the oven until the top is golden brown.
2. Cheese and Apple Pizza
If your kids aren’t particularly fond of apples, we bet this yummy recipe with a sweet twist will benefit your little one.
Ingredients:
Medium apples (peeled and thinly sliced) – 2
Cinnamon powder – ½ teaspoon
Grated cheese – ¼ cup
Melted butter – ½ cup
Pizza bread
Directions:
In a pan, add butter and sliced apple pieces with a pinch of cinnamon powder. Let the mixture simmer for about 15 minutes. Now lay the pizza and arrange the apple slices along with the sauce. Top it with some grated cheese and bake until the pizza is ready.
1. Pasta Pizza
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If your kids love mac and cheese, they will definitely dig this new innovative recipe of pasta-pizza.
Ingredients:
Garlic – ½ cup
Onion – ¼ cup
Tomato puree – 1 can
Pasta and macaroni mix (cooked according to package instructions) – 8 ounces
Grated mozzarella cheese – ½ cup
Salt
Pizza bread
Directions:
Saute the garlic and onion in a non-stick frying pan for 2 minutes. Now add in the capsicum and continue cooking. Mix the tomato puree into the pan and bring it to a boil. Throw in the pasta and macaroni mix and add salt to taste. Once cooked, move the pasta to the pizza bread and finish with some grated cheese on top. Bake the pizza in an oven for 10 minutes.
The best part about these recipes is that they are simple and fun. Try out these recipes and let us know which one your kid likes the most.
