Make store-bought naan bread into pizza in just 15 minutes! This naan pizza recipe is faster and healthier than delivery, and tastes just as delicious (or better).
Here’s my ultimate fast and easy dinner recipe: naan pizza! OK get this: it’s faster than delivery pizza, healthier, and it tastes better. So why order out when you can make tasty pizza in?
This naan pizza recipe is for those nights where you need dinner on the table without thinking too hard. Packaged naan bread is easy to find at the grocery, making it easy to run to the store on a naan pizza run. You’ll never need delivery or frozen pizza again! I have used this trick over and over as a quick meal for my family.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Faster than delivery: From oven to table in 15 minutes flat!
- Endlessly customizable: Use whatever toppings you have on hand.
- No special equipment needed: All you need is a regular oven and a baking sheet. No pizza stone required like my classic pizza dough recipe (which is more delicious: just for when you have more time!).
- Budget-friendly: Store-bought naan is affordable and keeps relatively well, so it’s a nice pantry staple for quick no-think dinners.
5 Star Reader Review
“Absolutely perfect and so easy. Love the crispy bottom. Did mine with fresh mozzarella, spinach and Italian sausage. Thank you for this! Big fan of all your recipes.” –Julies Kitchen
How to Make Naan Pizza
Here’s the thing. It’s not just as easy as putting toppings on naan bread! Here are our tips on how to make naan pizza:
- Grab your favorite naan (or leftover homemade naan). It’s that Indian flatbread that comes neatly packaged in the bread or international foods aisle. Try out brands to find your favorite flavor and texture; they all vary. Or, use leftovers of our garlic naan or vegan naan.
- Here’s the important part: prebake the naan on the oven grates! You must prebake the naan so the texture holds up like pizza crust. If you skip this step, your crust will be much too wimpy. Bake 3 minutes right on the oven grates at 450 degrees Fahrenheit, then flip and bake 2 minutes more.
- Top with toppings and bake ~3 minutes. Then add the toppings and bake until the cheese melts. Speaking of topping…let’s chat.
Delicious Topping Ideas
This is where you can get creative! In our base recipe below, we’ve essentially made our Classic Margherita Pizza. Tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese and basil: the three colors of the Italian flag. Speaking of Italy: you may know that Alex and I are a little obsessive about our Italian-style artisan pizza. So it might surprise you that we’re making this cheater’s recipe for naan pizza too.
But don’t worry: sometimes we just don’t have time to make our famous pizza dough recipe. And naan pizza is perfect in a pinch. Because we’re pizza obsessed, we have LOTS of creative topping ideas for naan pizza. If you have time to be creative, here are lots of ideas:
- Homemade pizza sauce, mozzarella, and basil
- Pesto & tomatoes
- Spinach artichoke
- Sauteed mushrooms & herbs (or roasted mushrooms)
- Taco pizza
- Veggie supreme (mushrooms, olives & peppers)
- Peppers & arugula
- Avocado & goat cheese
- Pesto & basil
- Sundried tomatoes, olives & feta
- Scrambled eggs & bell peppers
- Vegan pizza
- Truffle oil
- Refried beans, corn & cilantro
- Fresh tomatoes & goat cheese
- Double cheese
Storage and Reheating Tips
Leftover naan pizza reheats well. Store cooled pizza in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
For reheating, warm it back a 400°F oven for 5-7 minutes, or use a skillet over medium heat with a lid for 3-4 minutes. You can also easily reheat leftovers in an air fryer!
Dietary Notes
This naan pizza recipe is vegetarian. For vegan, plant-based, and dairy-free, use the Vegan Pizza option.
Naan Pizza
Pin RecipeMake store-bought naan bread into pizza in just 15 minutes! This naan pizza recipe is faster and healthier than delivery, and tastes just as delicious (or better).
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 pizzas 1x
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 4 naan breads (purchased or homemade Garlic Naan)
- ½ cup Easy Pizza Sauce or purchased pizza sauce
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- ¼ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 4 fresh basil leaves
- Other topping ideas:
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Place the naan bread directly on the oven grates. Bake 3 minutes. Flip and bake another 2 minutes.
- Carefully remove the naan from the oven grates and place them on 2 baking sheets. Spread with a thin layer of pizza sauce, then add mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, and a sprinkle of kosher salt.
- Place the baking sheets in the oven and bake until the cheese melts, about 3 minutes. Remove from the oven and top with torn basil.
More Quick Dinner Ideas
If you’re into quick dinners (who isn’t?), here are a few more of our speediest weeknight meals:
- Pizza: Try a Tortilla Pizza, Pizza Bagels, English Muffin Pizza, French Bread Pizza or Pita Pizza instead!
- Shrimp: Cilantro lime shrimp or garlic shrimp are on the table in 10 minutes! Serve with couscous or rice for a lightening fast meal.
- Gnocchi: This Easy Creamy Gnocchi takes just 20 minutes and tastes like cozy mac and cheese.
- Sandwiches: Try Avocado Grilled Cheese Sandwich or Easy Chickpea Salad Sandwich.
- Quesadillas: Quesadillas are always lightening fast, like Chipotle Quesadilla with Avocado or Greek Quesadillas.
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