Tortilla Pizzas are a fast and fun way to make homemade pizza that’s ready in minutes! These easy tortilla pizzas make for a quick and customizable option for your next family pizza night, a quick snack, or easy lunch for home or to pack in a lunchbox.
Tortilla Pizzas
Got a craving for pizza, but not enough ingredients or time (or motivation, let’s be honest) to whip up a homemade pizza crust?
Let these easy tortilla pizzas be your lazy, smart mom’s guide to family pizza night.
These tortilla pizzas are a smart choice indeed, because they’re easy to personalize, based on the toppings you have on hand and your family’s favorites. They’re also a great choice for toddlers and younger kids, as the thin tortilla ‘crust’ makes them easy to chew.
Tortilla pizzas can also be made gluten or dairy-free, and any leftovers store well for school or packed lunches. So, first go heat up your oven and then gather some toppings…seriously, heat up the oven first – it’ll probably be ready by the time your pizzas are ready to bake – they’re that easy!
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Reasons to Love These Easy Cheesy Pizzas
- toddler, kid and adult-friendly
- easy to make
- hidden veggies
- can customize with favorite toppings
- great for school or packed lunches
- healthy
- freezer-friendly
- great for lunches, snacks or dinner
- can be made gluten and dairy-free
Ingredients
- Tortillas: we are using a tortilla as a pizza base and you can use whichever flour tortillas you prefer – whole wheat, regular, burrito size, small taco size. For these pizzas, flour tortillas are better than corn tortillas.
- Pizza Sauce: I used this amazing hidden veggie pasta sauce for these rollups, but you can use any pasta or pizza sauce you prefer. If you are using a store-bought pizza sauce, then you can mix 1/4 cup shredded carrots or peppers into the sauce before spreading, or use this spinach basil pesto.
- Mozzarella: you can shred your own or use pre-shredded mozzarella from the store. I used pre-shredded cheese. You can also use an Italian cheese blend.
- Parmesan: optional, but is great to sprinkle on top.
- Toppings: you can use any topping you prefer. See below for lots of fun options and combinations. Since the tortillas are pretty thin, it is best to use light toppings.
Health Benefits of Tortilla Pizza: Just because it’s pizza, doesn’t mean it’s not healthy! The tortillas provide carbohydrates, an important macronutrient needed for energy. Pizza sauce is full of nutrients like vitamins A and C and potassium, and the cheese provides the calcium needed for healthy bones. Depending on what toppings you choose, you can boost the health factor even more with fiber and other nutrients from vegetables and protein from meats.
Allergy Substitutions
- Gluten-Free: use a trusted brand of gluten-free tortillas and gluten-free toppings, but note that depending on your brand of gf tortilla, the results will vary. Look for a gf tortilla that has some fluff to it or opt for a gluten-free bagel or English muffin.
- Dairy-Free: vegan cheeses have come a long way in their replication of taste, texture, and behavior (Melty! Bubbly! Stretchy!) so try plant-based mozzarella or parmesan-style shreds. If that doesn’t appeal, you can absolutely still have delicious pizzas sans cheese!
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Toast Tortillas: for a crispier crust, place the tortillas in the oven for a few minutes before adding your toppings.
- Spread Sauce: Spoon on the sauce and spread around the tortilla, leaving a small edge for the crust.
- Add the Cheese: Next, sprinkle on your cheese, avoiding clumps.
- Toppings: Scatter the toppings evenly on top of the cheese.
- More Cheese: Sprinkle with a pinch of parmesan.
- Bake: Pop the tortilla pizzas into the oven and bake until golden.
- Done: Serve warm or set aside to come down to room temp for freezing.
Tortilla Pizza Variations
Sauces
Toppings
- Veggies: bell peppers, mushrooms, onions, broccoli, tomatoes, spinach
- Cheese: mozzarella, parmesan, provolone, cheddar, “jack” cheeses, feta
- Meats: pepperoni, ground sausage, chicken, bacon crumbles
Expert Tips
- Less is more, when it comes to toppings. Putting on too many toppings, especially sauce or toppings with more water content, like tomatoes or pineapple, can create a soggy tortilla pizza that’s tricky to pick up and eat.
- If you’re watching sodium content for toddlers and younger kids, use cheese like fresh mozzarella, fresh ricotta, and goat cheese, as they contain less sodium than some traditional cheeses, like parmesan or pecorino romano. You might also want to serve ham, sausage, and pepperoni sparingly for toddlers, as these meats can be saltier.
- If you’ve got picky eaters, try setting up the toppings for these tortilla pizzas ‘buffet-style’ so that kids can make their own creation in a low-pressure setting.
- Kids love to be creative and eat food that looks familiar – encourage them to use toppings to decorate their pizza with a smiley face, different shapes or letters, veggie rainbows, you name it!
Cooking with Kids
Both toddlers and kids will have a blast making these tortilla pizzas!
Toddlers
- Can help count and set out the tortillas on the baking sheet
- Can help spoon and spread on the sauce.
- Toddlers love to sprinkle on the cheese and add their own toppings.
Kids
- Kids can preheat the oven.
- They can spoon and spread on the sauce.
- Kids love to sprinkle on the cheese and add their own toppings.
- With an adult’s help, kids can place the baking sheet into the hot oven and set the timer.
How to Store and Freeze
You can store cooked tortilla pizza in the fridge for up to 4 days. Make sure to let them come down to room temperature before storing them in an airtight container or freezer bag.
To reheat, pop them into the microwave for 30-second intervals until warm (my microwave takes 90 seconds). Or place them on a baking sheet and warm them in a preheated 350-degree F oven for 4-8 minutes. You can also heat them in an air-fryer for 3-4 minutes.
- 4 tortillas can be small or large in size, and white, whole wheat, or gluten-free (corn is not the best to use)
- 1/2 cup pizza sauce, pasta sauce or pesto
- 1/2 cup shredded cheese, mozzarella or Italian blend cheese,
- 1/3 cup toppings, chopped
- 2 tsp parmesan, optional
Toppings:
Sauces
Toppings
- Veggies: bell peppers, mushrooms, onions, broccoli, tomatoes, spinach
- Cheese: mozzarella, parmesan, provolone, cheddar, “jack” cheeses, feta
- Meats: pepperoni, ground sausage, chicken, bacon crumbles