Pitta bread pizza, pizza on pita bread... call it what you will. Just by sprinkling your favourite toppings to create this pitta pizza, you'll not only have fun making them but have a little something of what you fancy without the calories.
This recipe for pita bread pizza really takes me back to my school days when we were all asked to bring in bread, tomato puree and cheese. We were making a "Mock Pizza".
It's a fun way and I just loved the simplicity as it's such a quick lunch or dinner for an easy pizza night - perfect if you don't have time to make pizza dough from scratch!
You can split whole wheat pita bread in half to serve two, make a calzone (pita pocket pizza sandwich) or even use naan bread as the base. And it's significantly cheaper and quicker than ordering a takeaway.
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✔️ Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Cheap to make on a budget
- Perfect size for healthy eating
- No need to make a marinara sauce
- A super quick dinner made in minutes
- Easy to make mini pizzas with children
🛒 Ingredient Notes
Please see the printable full recipe card with exact ingredient quantities and preparation instructions at the bottom of this post.
Wholemeal pitta bread - I used Warburtons Soft Pittas which are whole wheat pitas, but any bread will work, or even tortillas and large pancakes
Tomato purée - (tomato paste) for a quick tomato sauce, use ketchup, or BBQ sauce. Or you can make homemade pizza sauce
Gooey cheese - this could be grated mozzarella cheese, stilton (blue cheese), feta or mature cheddar cheese
Herbs - like dried Italian seasoning, oregano, basil leaves, red pepper flakes, etc
Fresh veggies - such as chopped onion, sliced tomatoes, bell peppers, black olives, fresh spinach, etc
Meats - this could be chopped ham (with pineapple), cooked chicken, pepperoni slices
📋 Instructions
Preheat your chosen oven to 180 c fan/200c/gas mark 6/400F or see below for grill (broiler) toaster oven or halogen oven method.
1. Spread the tomato puree or tomato sauce on your individual pizzas with the back of a spoon or palette knife.
Then add a pinch of dried herbs of your choice.
2. Sprinkle with your chosen grated cheese.
3. Add toppings of your choice. Above, I chose:
- ham and pineapple
- plain cheese and onion
- cheese and tomato
See variations below for more pizza pitta ideas if needed.
4. Place pizzas on a lined baking sheet.
Then bake for 8-10 minutes or until the cheese melts.
Tip: I recommend trying not to overload your pizzas with too many different toppings, otherwise it may create a very soggy base.
Alternative Ways to Bake
Pitta Grill Pizza: This is a great option for quickness. Place your mini pizza pita bread under a grill on medium heat and cook for 2-3 minutes. I do not use baking paper here as it is a fire risk.
Air Fryer Pizza: For an easy recipe, warm up your air fryer as above. If you want your own pizza to be crispy, don't line your air fryer with a piece of baking paper or for a soft base. Then bake for 4-5 minutes.
Halogen oven bread pizza: You may want to spread butter on the bread first, then place your pita pizzas on top of the rack (do not use baking paper here). Bake your pita pizza recipe for 10-15 minutes at 200c.
👩🍳 Substitutions
Here are some simple swaps you can do depending on any dietary needs or what you have in your pantry:
- Pitta bread - swap for naan bread, bagel or a slice of white bread for pizza toast
- Cheese - swap for a good melty cheese such as blue, or try a crumbly feta cheese
- Onion - swap for spring onions (scallions), shallots, or omit completely and add more veggies like green peppers, etc
- Tomato Puree Substitute: you can find my pizza sauce recipe here, or for quickness, I've often mixed ketchup and BBQ sauce together for a Texas BBQ chicken flavour. Or a splash of pasta sauce, like Dolmio
⚖️ Variations
We've all got our own personal tastes when it comes to making a pizza pitta bread recipe. So if you're stuck for ideas on your own toppings, here are a few combinations you might like to try:
- Spicy - add a dash of hot sauce, or swap puree for harissa paste, etc
- Buffalo chicken pita pizza -
- Greek - Add fresh spinach, feta cheese, and toasted pine nuts for a Mediterranean taste
- Pitta breakfast pizzas - topped with scrambled eggs, crispy bacon, mushrooms, onions, and cheese... YUM!
- Kid-friendly - why not try a sweet pizza with chocolate spread, peanut butter, and banana slices?
Alternatively, another great snack is these pizza rolls in the air fryer using ready-rolled dough.
🔪 Equipment
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- Baking paper (if wanting a soft base)
- Baking tray
- Cheese grater
- Chopping knife
- Chopping board
- Measuring spoons
- Palette knife for spreading (or the back of a spoon)
- Pizza cutter
Choose how to bake pizza bread with either of the following:
- Oven
- Air fryer
- Grill
- or halogen oven
❄️ Storage
Storing - we prefer eating pitta pizzas fresh out of the oven, but they can be stored in an airtight container refrigerated for up to 3 days.
Freezing - cool to room temperature and again, store in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months.
Reheating - If you want to eat the next day, defrost in the fridge if required and microwave or oven until heated through.
💡Pro Tips
- It's easy for pita bread to dry out and crack once opened, so here are some tips:
- Prevent it from drying out by storing it in an airtight container once opened
- Briefly run your pita bread under a cold tap, then top your pita pizza as normal
- Try moistening, then immediately microwaving for 10-15 seconds
- Moisten, wrap in tin foil, and bake in the oven for 5-6 minutes to soften
- To boost the flavour of tomato puree, why mix it with a splash of olive oil, water, black pepper, and herbs in a small bowl before spreading
🍽️ Serving Suggestions
Green salad - create a pizza bowl by slicing and topping on fresh leafy salad full of crunchy peppers, etc
Roasted vegetables - try roasting an easy snack of baked broccoli cheese and pepper (cacio e pepe broccoli) or a cheesy whole roasted cauliflower
Chips - pizza and chips are an obvious combination in our house. We make healthy oven chips all the time or make them dirty with cheese, ham, etc.
Garlic bread - add lashings of garlic butter on another pita as a side with optional cheese
❓ FAQ
If you're wanting to make a vegan pitta pizza, then the good news is that this Warburtons is a vegan pitta bread, with a Vegetarian Society Vegan Approved stamp.
Obviously, you'll need to choose vegan cheese, hummus, etc to create your homemade pita pizza.
The chewy, dense nature of this Greek flatbread is one of the top choices of bread in the Mediterranean and Middle East. It also generally has less sodium than regular bread.
But due to the carbs in pita bread, your definition of healthy really depends on what diet you're following. For example, a classic white pita bread would be less favourable on a low carb keto diet.
However, other diets do allow wholemeal pitta bread, such as these Warburtons Soft Pittas for extra fibre. For example, you could call this an unofficial Slimming World pitta bread pizza - but please check their app if you can still use these as a "Healthy Extra B".
Before you create your homemade pizza on pita bread, at the time of writing, on average each pitta weighs 63g and contains:
151kcal
635kJ
1.4g fat
0.4g (of which saturates)
3.4g fibre
7.5g protein
0.57g salt
25.2g carbohydrates
2.5g (of which sugars)
If you're struggling to find them, I've found them in The Coop and Spar, but any pitta bread will work, including Gluten Free pittas!
If you want to know how many syns in pitta bread in general, then would need to divide the calories by 20 to get your total. For example, with each Warburtons Soft Pitta pockets, each one would be: 151 calories ÷ 20 = 7.5.
Previously, this personal pita pizza was created with Weight Watchers Wholemeal Pitta Bread, but it seems that they have been discontinued.
➕ More Pizza Recipes
Looking for more recipes like pitta pizzas? Try these:
🍽️Pairing
If you're looking for what goes with healthy pizza, here are a few healthy recipes that make tasty sides!
📖 Recipe
Easy Pitta Bread Pizza Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 Wholemeal pitta bread (I used Warburtons Soft Pittas which are wholemeal).
- 1 tablespoon Tomato puree
- 15 g Low fat grated cheddar cheese (healthy extra)
- ⅛ teaspoon Dried mixed herbs or oregano
Healthy Pizza Toppings of Your Choice
- 1 tablespoon Onions Chopped
- 1 slice Ham Diced
- 3 slices Pepperoni
- 1 tablespoon Pineapple chunks
Instructions
- Preheat your chosen oven to 180c fan/200c/gas mark 6/400F or pop on the grill on medium heat
- Spread on tomato puree* with the back of a spoon or palette knife
- Add a pinch of dried mixed herbs or oregano
- Top with grated cheese
- Add your chosen toppings (see below for pizza pitta ideas)
- Bake on either of the following:Pitta Grill Pizza: This is by far the quickest method. Place your mini pizza pita bread under a grill on medium heat and cook for 2-3 minutes. I do not use baking paper here as it is a fire risk.Bread Pizza in Oven: After preheating your oven, line a baking tray with baking paper and place your pitta bread pizza in the oven and bake for 8-10 minutes. Or until the cheese starts to bubble.Air Fryer Pizza: Warm up your air fryer as above. If you want a crispy pizza, don't line your air fryer with a piece of baking paper or for a soft base. Then bake for 4-5 minutes.Halogen oven bread pizza: You may want to spread butter Place your wholemeal pita bread pizza on top of the rack usually included (do not use baking paper here). Bake for 10-15 minutes at 200c.
Disclaimer
*This is an unofficial page and has no affiliation or endorsement from Slimming World. Slimming World's website can be found at https://www.slimmingworld.co.uk/. Any syn values are personal estimates and not verified by Slimming World.
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Notes
- It's easy for pita bread to dry out and crack once opened, so here are some tips:
- Prevent it from drying out by storing it in an airtight container once opened
- Briefly run your pita bread under a cold tap, then top your pita pizza as normal
- Try moistening, then immediately microwaving for 10-15 seconds
- Moisten, wrap in tin foil, and bake in the oven for 5-6 minutes to soften
- To boost the flavour of tomato puree, why mix it with a splash of olive oil, water, black pepper, and herbs in a small bowl before spreading
Angela
I use sundried-tomato pesto as a substitute for the pizza tomato sauce base - easy to spoon out of a jar and spread on.
Dianne
The only pitta bread that is counted as a HEB at the moment is the BFree Foods Stone Baked Pitta Breads 4 pack (1 x 55g)
vikkie
Thanks - I've changed the title. I've still never found those weight watchers one but at least it's healthier than regular pizza, eh? x
vikkie
Just re-read the recipe so will pop a note in there. I think I also found out after the recipe, the Asda ones weren't a HE x
vikkie
I think someone told me the Weight Watchers ones can be counted as a healthy extra, but I've NEVER, EVER found them 🙁 I do know there's an Asda wholemeal bread mix people can use for their HE these days but haven't bought it yet x
Carol atkins
Going make them for my tea 2 moss
vikkie
Hope you like them 🙂 x
Gill
Thank you
Gill
Very nice recioe whats calzone not hears of it thank u
vikkie
Thanks 🙂 it's an italian pizza that's been folded in half. It looks like a giant cornish pastie but pizza dough x