There is a reason this delicious Pizza Toast recipe went viral! Fresh bread is topped with sauce, cheese, and tomatoes, then baked until cheesy and flavorful. The perfect snack, lunch, or even dinner!
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PIZZA TOAST
This viral pizza toast recipe is the perfect dish when craving pizza but need something fast. The combination of flavors from the toasted bread, tomatoes and cheese is truly heavenly. You can have this effortless pizza toast ready in under 15 minutes, and the entire family will love it!
WHAT YOU NEED-
- Bread– For the best results be sure to use high quality bread. We find that fresh sourdough bread works great. French bread, baguette, and even sandwich breads work too. You can even use Texas toast!
- Marinara– Use your go-to marinara or pizza sauce.
- Cheese– This recipe calls for fresh Mozzarella and parmesan cheese. If you do not have fresh Mozzarella cheese on hand you can easily use any shredded cheese you have in the fridge!
- Tomato– Fresh tomatoes go great on this pizza toast! If you don’t like tomatoes, you can just leave it out.
- Pepperoni– Use fresh pepperoni or pre-packaged pepperoni.
- Flavor– For the seasoning, use salt, pepper, garlic, Italian seasoning. If you like a little kick, you can also use red pepper flakes.
HOW TO MAKE VIRAL PIZZA TOAST
With just a few basic ingredients and just 15 minutes you can have this toast ready to enjoy!
- Preheat the oven and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Add bread to the baking sheet.
- Spread the garlic butter on the bread slices. Top with marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese, pepperoni, and tomatoes.
- Season the toast and bake until the cheese melts and bread has toasted.
- Serve immediately.
AIR FRYER METHOD-
For an even faster recipe, make the pizza toast in the air fryer!
- Assemble the sandwiches and add the air fryer basket.
- Air fryer until the cheese has melted.
- Serve with desired sides.
TOAST VARIATIONS
There are so many variations to this simple recipe! Here are some different topping ideas:
- Banana Peppers
- Mushrooms
- Jalapenos
- Olives
- Bacon bits
- Basil
- Balsamic Glaze
| Drizzle the pizza toast in our homemade Veggie dip! |
Viral Pizza Toast Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 slices bread
- 2 tomato slices halved
- 1/4 cup marinara sauce
- 1 oz mozarella cheese cubed
- 3 Tbsp pepperoni chopped
- ½ tsp italian seasoning
- ½ tsp salt
- freshly grated parmesan cheese
garlic butter-
- 2 Tbsp unsalted butter melted
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp italian seasoning
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Combine melted butter with garlic powder and Italian seasoning.
- Add bread to the baking sheet and spread the garlic butter on the bread slices.
- Top with marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese, pepperoni, and tomatoes.
- Season the toast and bake at 400°F for 15-17 minutes or until the cheese melts and bread has toasted.
- Top with chopped basil and freshly grated parmesan cheese. Serve immediately.
Air Fryer Toast-
- Once the pizza toast is assembled add to the air fryer basket.
- Air fry at 400℉ for 8-10 minutes or until the cheese has melted.
- Remove and top with freshly grated cheese and serve.
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