Easy Peasy Pizza Bowls
Ready in just 30 minutes, these DIY Pizza Bowls will be a hit on your next pizza night! They are completely customizable and can be made gluten-free, keto-friendly, or vegan. The kids will have fun adding their own toppings!
Why You Will Love This Recipe
- It tastes amazing! Pizza in a bowl – what’s not to love?
- Super easy to throw together – Just layer the pizza sauce and cheese with your toppings and bake!
- Great for a DIY pizza night at home! I love getting my kids involved in the kitchen whenever I can, and they have a blast creating their own pizza bowls and adding their own toppings!
- Perfect as a main meal, lunch, or make mini versions for a snack!
- Naturally vegetarian, gluten free, egg free, nut free, and soy free (check your bread ingredients!) with low carb and keto options.
Ingredient Notes
Please note that this is just a quick overview — head to the full recipe for all ingredient amounts and instructions.
Sauce: Pizza sauce or marinara sauce is perfect for making pizza bowls. You can make your own at home, but I prefer to use a sauce straight from the jar for ease. It really cuts down on prep time!
Pizza Crust: I find that a chopped baguette has the perfect texture to mimic a thick pizza crust. You can use gluten-free or conventional, or even low-carb bread to make this keto friendly. For a gluten-free option, I highly recommend Schar Gluten Free Baguette.
Toppings: I like to use thinly sliced red onion, minced garlic, pepperoncini rings, kalamata olives, and fresh basil. You can add whatever toppings are your favorite. See below for a list of recommendations!
Cheese: Both mozzarella and parmesan cheese are added to make this pizza bowl recipe extra cheesy. Use vegetarian parmesan if needed, or vegan mozzarella and parmesan alternatives to make this 100% plant-based.
Herbs: Fresh herbs add an amazing burst of flavor! I love fresh basil to make these pizza bowls taste a bit like a Margherita pizza. In a pinch, add Italian seasoning instead.
How to Make Homemade Pizza Bowls
- Preheat the oven to 425°F.
- For the first layer, spoon approximately 1/4 cup of pizza sauce into each ramekin.
- Divide the chopped baguette amongst the four ramekins.
- Top each ramekin with a handful of toppings of choice.
- Sprinkle 1/4 cup of mozzarella cheese into each ramekin.
- Spoon 1/4 cup of tomato sauce over the cheese in each ramekin.
- Sprinkle 1/4 cup parmesan cheese over the sauce in each ramekin. Top with some chopped fresh herbs like basil or oregano or sprinkle each pizza bowl with a touch of Italian seasoning.
- Bake for 20 minutes or bubbling and beginning to turn golden.
- Enjoy!
Optional Toppings for Pizza Bowls
There are so many delicious toppings out there! What are your favorite pizza toppings? Here are a few of mine:
- Bell peppers (red, yellow, orange, or green pepper)
- Pickled jalapeños
- Black olives
- Vegetarian pepperoni
- Diced tomato
- Vegan sausage
- Feta cheese
Expert Tips
- Be sure to bake the pizza bowls in oven-safe bowls. Pyrex, glass, or ceramic are great options.
- Following the keto diet? Turn this into a Keto Pizza Bowl by using keto-friendly bread for the crust. On the other hand, you can make it a crustless pizza bowl recipe by skipping the bread entirely and adding more toppings and cheese.
- Feeling adventurous? Make your own pizza dough to break up into this bowl! I have so many great pizza crust recipes: Gluten-free, millet, brown rice, coconut flour, quinoa, red lentil, and almond flour!
- Need this to be vegan? Use vegan mozzarella and parmesan! I like Violife’s options. They taste great!
Serve with a side of my Pizza Aioli or a little bang bang sauce.
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Ingredients
- 2 cups pizza sauce or marinara sauce
- 1 baguette (gluten-free or conventional) chopped, I use Schar Gluten Free Baguette
- variety of toppings of choice see Notes
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup shredded parmesan cheese vegetarian if necessary
- fresh herbs or Italian seasoning
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F.
- Spoon approximately 1/4 cup of pizza sauce into each ramekin.
- Divide the chopped baguette amongst the four ramekins.
- Top each ramekin with a handful of toppings of choice.
- Sprinkle 1/4 cup of mozzarella cheese into each ramekin.
- Spoon 1/4 cup of sauce over the cheese in each ramekin.
- Sprinkle 1/4 cup parmesan cheese over the sauce in each ramekin. Top with some chopped fresh herbs like basil or oregano or sprinkle each pizza bowl with a touch of Italian seasoning.
- Bake for 20 minutes or bubbling and beginning to turn golden.
- Enjoy!
Notes
- Toppings – I like to use thinly sliced red onion, minced garlic, pepperoncini rings, kalamata olives, and fresh basil.
- Be sure to bake the pizza bowls in oven-safe bowls. Pyrex, glass, or ceramic are great options.
- Following the keto diet? Turn this into a Keto Pizza Bowl by using keto-friendly bread for the crust. On the other hand, you can make it a crustless pizza bowl recipe by skipping the bread entirely and adding more toppings and cheese.
- Feeling adventurous? Make your own pizza dough to break up into this bowl! I have so many great pizza crust recipes: Gluten-free, millet, brown rice, coconut flour, quinoa, red lentil, and almond flour!
- Need this to be vegan? Use vegan mozzarella and parmesan! I like Violife’s options. They taste great!
- Serve with a side of my Pizza Aioli. It’s garlicky and addictive!
I love pizza any way I can get it – and these are such perfect portions. I’ll definitely be making this again!
This was such a fun recipe! My kids loved that they each had a bowl. Thank you!
A great weeknight dinner (love them on a Friday when I’m lazy) and obviously the kiddos devoured them. Definitely a win!
Loved these! I put them out for a family gathering and the guests loved customizing their own bowls. Great ingredient suggestions! How fun!
Delicious! I was worried about the bread getting soggy, but the baguette holds up well and has the chewy texture of pizza crust. Excellent!