Breakfast pizza. Bring it on!
We’re not talking reheated pizza for breakfast, people. Oh no. This is serious breakfast pizza.
Start with a whole wheat crust. Add your base. Plain, tomato sauce, or if you’re feeling adventurous, pesto. You really can’t go wrong.
Then load up your pizza with a few eye-openers. Bacon, cheese, and spinach should do the trick. Top it with an egg.
Just wait for the giggles when you announce Breakfast Pizza is on the menu. It’s like a whole new take on backwards day. Dinner for breakfast.
Breakfast Pizza from The 52 New Foods Challenge
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Serves 4
Ingredients for Breakfast Pizza:
1lb Whole Wheat Pizza dough, ready made (or homemade Whole Wheat Pizza Dough from my book)
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
¼ cup Nut-Free Basil Pesto
¼ cup cherry tomatoes, chopped
Handful of spinach leaves
½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1 large egg
Directions for Breakfast Pizza:
Make ahead: Lightly oil a rimmed baking sheet. Press out the dough onto the baking sheet and set aside to rise until it doubles in size. Do this the night before.
1. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Brush the dough with the oil. Top evenly with pesto, cherry tomatoes, and spinach. Sprinkle with cheese.
2. Create a small nest with the cheese. Crack the egg into the nest, so it doesn’t run all over your pizza. Don’t make the nest too deep, otherwise the egg won’t cook quickly enough.
3. Bake for 10 minutes, or until the crust turns golden brown, the cheese has melted, and the egg is cooked through.
Pin It! Breakfast Pizza from The 52 New Foods Challenge
Pin our Breakfast Pizza! And for more delicious + healthy breakfast inspiration, follow our Healthy Breakfast Board on Pinterest. It’s gonna be a bright, bright sunshine-y day!
- 1lb Whole Wheat Pizza dough, ready made (or homemade Whole Wheat Pizza Dough from my book)
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup Nut-Free Basil Pesto
- ¼ cup cherry tomatoes, chopped
- Handful of spinach leaves
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 large egg
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Brush the dough with the oil. Top evenly with pesto, cherry tomatoes, and spinach. Sprinkle with cheese.
- Create a small nest with the cheese. Crack the egg into the nest, so it doesn’t run all over your pizza. Don’t make the nest too deep, otherwise the egg won’t cook quickly enough.
- Bake for 10 minutes, or until the crust turns golden brown, the cheese has melted, and the egg is cooked through. Serve immediately.
