Making pizza at home gives you plenty of options beyond the usual pepperoni and cheese. This collection includes homemade pizzas with creative toppings, easy flatbread pizzas, and Turkish-style pide recipes. Whether you want to make pizza dough from scratch or start with a shortcut base, there are plenty of ideas here for your next pizza night.
Bocconcini Pizza with Tomato and Basil
Fresh tomatoes, creamy bocconcini, and fragrant basil make this homemade pizza simple and fresh. It’s an easy choice when you want a classic tomato and cheese pizza made with good ingredients.
Get the recipe: Bocconcini Pizza with Tomato and Basil
Fig and Goat Cheese Flatbread Pizza
Sweet figs, creamy goat cheese, caramelized onions, and hot honey make this flatbread pizza sweet and savory with a little spice. A prepared flatbread keeps it quick and easy for pizza night.
Get the recipe: Fig and Goat Cheese Flatbread Pizza
Broccoli Cottage Cheese Pizza
Creamy cottage cheese makes an easy and unexpected pizza sauce in this homemade broccoli pizza. Roasted broccoli and mozzarella add plenty of flavor, and the pizza bakes in under 20 minutes.
Get the recipe: Broccoli Cottage Cheese Pizza
Mediterranean Naan Bread Pizza
Take your pizza game to the Mediterranean with this flavor-packed naan bread pizza. Grill the chicken and zucchini, then load up the naan with mozzarella, feta, olives, sun-dried tomatoes, artichokes, pickled red onions, fresh herbs, and a drizzle of olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
Get the recipe: Mediterranean Naan Bread Pizza
Street Corn Flatbread Pizza
Elote flatbread pizza is a simple and delicious dinner that’s packed with Mexican street corn, fresh cilantro, and creamy Queso Blanco. Grilled to perfection, it’s the perfect dish to enjoy alongside a refreshing side salad.
Get the recipe: Street Corn Flatbread Pizza
Cheese Pide and Simit Pide
Cheese pide is a Turkish-style boat-shaped flatbread with soft, chewy homemade dough and plenty of melted cheese. Make some classic, then turn the rest into simit pide with a molasses coating and toasted sesame seeds.
Get the recipe: Cheese Pide and Simit Pide
Lahmacun Pide
This pizza-style flatbread combines elements of lahmacun and pide. Soft homemade dough is filled with a spiced meat or Beyond Beef mixture, topped with cheese, and finished with garlicky yogurt sauce and mint sumac butter.
Get the recipe: Lahmacun Pide
Paneer Pizza
This paneer pizza is a different take on homemade pizza, with a Madras curry powder-infused pizza sauce and cubes of paneer. Bell peppers, red onion, and melted mozzarella finish the pizza.
Get the recipe: Paneer Pizza
Thai Chicken Pizza
Skip takeout and make this Thai-inspired chicken pizza at home. A creamy peanut sauce replaces traditional pizza sauce and is topped with chicken, bell pepper, red onion, cilantro, and mozzarella.
Get the recipe: Thai Chicken Pizza
Corn Pizza with Poblano Sauce
This homemade pizza starts with a smoky roasted poblano sauce and is topped with sweet corn, mozzarella, and feta. A drizzle of hot honey adds a sweet and spicy finish.
Get the recipe: Corn Pizza with Poblano Sauce
Potato Pizza
This homemade potato pizza is a little different from your usual pizza night. Thinly sliced potatoes, chickpeas, and sprouts are layered over homemade dough and finished with balsamic glaze.
Get the recipe: Potato Pizza
Pickle Pizza
This pickle pizza skips the tomato sauce for a creamy, garlicky white sauce. Mozzarella, feta, spicy pickles, dill, and a drizzle of hot honey create a tangy, cheesy pizza with a little heat.
Get the recipe: Pickle Pizza
