Need a quick and easy after school snack? How about English muffin mini pizzas? They’re fast, fun and easy to customize to everyone’s tastes. Pizza is my all-time favorite food. I respect it in all of its forms, shapes, and flavors. I think that’s pretty clear, since I shared another delicious recipe last week: these pepperoni pizza crescents!
I remember begging my mom for pizza nearly every night and while she needed to restrain and often say no, there were times where she would make it and I’d be the happiest kid on the block. My mom’s pizza crust was perfected to a tee but I absolutely adored it when she made her simple, English muffin pizzas. As an after-school snack, she would put together cheese and some of my favorite toppings so that I could enjoy my favorite meals without getting too full before supper.
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Today, I decided to whip up an English muffin mini-pizza – inspired by my mom’s! They are simple and quick, and with the right ingredients, you can make them into a fairly healthy after-school food item. Enjoy!
English Muffin Mini Pizzas: A Perfect After School Snack
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Ingredients
- 4 English muffins (preferably, whole wheat)
- 8 tbsps tomato sauce
- 1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
- Your favorite toppings (we kept it simple and made it a vegetarian pizza with black olives)
- Non-Stick pan
How to make:
Watch this video tutorial and take a look at the instructions below:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Farenheit
2. On a non-stick pan, cut English muffins in half and place facing up. For each English muffin, you’ll need about 2 tbsps of tomato sauce. Spread on each piece of bread.
3. Top sauced English muffins with cheese and the toppings of your choice.
4. Bake in oven for 8 to 10 minutes.
Print out this after school snack recipe for later:
These English Muffin Mini Pizzas are Perfect for After School Snacks
- 4 English muffins (preferably, whole wheat)
- 8 tbsps tomato sauce
- 1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
- Your favorite toppings (we kept it simple and made it a vegetarian pizza with black olives)
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees Farenheit
- On a non-stick pan, cut English muffins in half and place facing up. For each English muffin, you’ll need about 2 tbsps of tomato sauce. Spread on each piece of bread.
- Top sauced English muffins with cheese and the toppings of your choice.
- Bake in oven for 8 to 10 minutes.
If you have a larger family, just increase the amount of the ingredients! As I mentioned above, it’s super simple to customize this snack recipe to your kids’ tastes. Other topping ideas include pepperoni, little sausages, mozzarella cheese (for a more traditional pizza), peppers, and pretty much anything you would put on a large pizza. If you want to spice things up for the grown-ups, try using hot sauce in place of the tomato sauce, then adding a bit of ranch dressing and pieces of precooked chicken for a buffalo chicken English muffin pizza! The options are endless, but the cleanup is quick!
While we’re talking after school snacks, have you tried our yummy banana bread recipe yet? It’s fantastic for boosting energy before sports and other extracurricular activities!
If you have nut allergies in your family, try these 7 nut-free back to school snacks!
Do you have any favorite after school snack ideas? Share in the comments!
I ought to have my kids learn to whip these up. They’ll love them!
My kids love pizza.. This recipe looks so easy to make! Love it
I’d be tempted to make this for myself. Not for the kids. 🙂 I love pizza.
We love to make english muffin pizzas for snack. The kids like to make their own with all the toppings they love. I am always looking for new snack ideas to try.
Those are cute. I used to have pizza for breakfast every once in awhile when I was younger. This snack muffin made me want one now and it’s 7 in the morning. 😉
I never thought to use english muffins to make mini pizza’s but this is a great idea. I can taste it now, soft center, a little crunch around the sides, yummy! I’m looking forward to making this recipe.
These mini pizzas are an awesome after school snack! And if you ever decide to make this during the weekend, I’m sure the kids will be happy to help out, they can even choose what toppings to put on their pizza! That’s a lot of fun right there.
How cute and delicious! I would love these for myself, not sure for the kids haha! How about a lunch snack for mom before the kids get home?! 😉
Oh, this is so good. We have a version here in the Philippines with our local muffin, pan de sal. Not only kids love this but adults, too.
How fun are these! My kids will surely go home early for these after school snack!!
I’ve been eating english muffin pizzas since I was a kid. My children love making their own pizza’s too. It makes dinnertime so much fun!
Yum! we love english muffin pizzas. Such a fun and good idea, I can’t wait to make these for after school!
Wow, I love this brilliant idea. I will make some for my son, he will surely be delighted to this!
I haven’t tried doing this, what a great idea. I will add this on my son’s snack ideas list.
I always liked making English muffin pizzas. They are really tasty and easy to make.
That’s such a great snack! This is definitely something my kids would love to eat after school!
Black olives are my JAM on pizza. Favorite ten times over. I remember making these for myself when I was in middle school YEARS ago.
These seem much healthier than those store bought freezer pizza bites. I bet my girls would love some!
My kids love English Muffin pizzas. They make fantastic after school snacks. And sometimes, breakfast! 😉
Wow, it’s nice and very user-friednly with how we can choose our own toppings! I would pretty much use olives as well but my meat loving appetite is craving more a more salty taste.
Looks like a good muffins, I want to try these at home.
I remember making English muffin pizzas as a kid. I loved how I could create my own, which meant more cheese than sauce.
Oh my kids would love this after school!!! 🙂