I have been seeing this viral pizza toast recipe EVERYWHERE. And I was so excited to make my own version.
If you’re looking for a quick lunch or dinner pizza recipe that oozes hot pizza sauce and cheesy goodness you are in the right place. This is the perfect recipe for someone craving pizza, but doesn’t want to order out or pick up a frozen pizza from this store. But you can still have a delicious pizza dish with just as much satisfaction.
Another perk is this pizza toast recipe on takes about 25 minutes to prep and cook! Let’s get into it.
Equipment & Ingredients
To make this pizza toast recipe you only need 5 ingredients:
- Italian Bread
- Mozzarella Cheese Block
- Pizza Sauce
- Pepperoni
- Italian Seasoning
As for baking the pizza lava toast, you will only need a couple pieces of equipment.
Assemble the Pizza Lava Toast
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. To start prep your mozzarella cheese. Cut thin slices from the mozzarella cheese block until you have 24 pieces or 8 pieces for each pizza lava toast you are making.
Place the first piece of bread on the parchment covered baking sheet. Then place 4 slices of cheese on each edge of the bread. Then place the second piece of bread on top. Using a spoon or your fingers press a well into the center of the bread. This is how we create the delicious “lava” pizza sauce effect once the pizza toast is baked in the oven. Spoon in about 2 large tablespoons of pizza sauce in the well spreading out.
Now cover with 4 more slices of the mozzarella cheese and then slices of pepperoni. Sprinkle with Italian seasoning. Repeat this process with the rest of the ingredients leftover.
Baking the Pizza Toast
Now that all the pizza toasts are ready place a couple inches a part form each other on the baking sheet. If making more than 3 at a time, do not worry about space in between, unless you care for the melting cheese touching from each pizza lava toast.
Bake in the oven for 20 minutes. The cheese should be oozing and slightly golden. For a crispier top, turn the broil on your oven for the last 3-5 minutes of baking time. Remove from the oven and let cool for at least a few minutes.
Cut and serve these delicious pizza toasts and watch the pizza sauce ooze from the center, surrounded by all that cheesy goodness!
And just like that the pizza toast recipe is complete! You will have an flavorful pizza sandwich that oozes with pizza sauce and has the BEST cheese pull to satisfy your pizza cravings.
Of course this recipe can be altered with any pizza toppings of your choice. From plain cheese, to margherita or even an everything pizza with a boatload of crazy toppings. When it comes to pizza do whatever your heart desires.
If you have any other questions about the recipe or just loved it so much you want to share your experience, be sure to leave a comment below. And don’t forget to share this recipe with family or friends.
Pizza Toast Recipe
Course: Dinner, LunchDifficulty: Easy3
servings15
minutes25
minutesA quick and easy pizza toast recipe
Ingredients
6 slices Italian bread
1 cup pizza sauce
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
16 ounces mozzarella cheese block, sliced thin
Pepperoni slices
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Cut thin slices of the mozzarella cheese block until you have 24 thin slices.
- Place the first piece of Italian bread down. Place 4 slices of cheese surrounding the edges of the bread, leaving the center open.
- Place the second slice of Italian bread on top. Press down the center of the bread with a spoon to create a well. Fill a few tablespoons of the pizza sauce.
- Layer for more slices of cheese across the top of the bread and sauce.
- Top with pepperoni slices and Italian seasoning
- Repeat to make the two pizza toasts.
- Place in the oven for 15 minutes. If you'd like, turn on broil for the last 5 minutes to get a bit more browned cheese on top.
- Remove from the oven and let cool for a couple minutes before slicing. Enjoy!
