Gluten-free English Muffin Pizzas
Crisp little muffin bases, bubbling cheese and your own toppings — everyone builds their own and they bake in minutes.
Ingredients
- 3 muffins, split gluten-free English muffins, check the package says gluten-free
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ¾ cup gluten-free pizza sauce, check the label says gluten-free
- 1.5 cups shredded mozzarella
- 24 slices mini pepperoni
- 0.33 cup black olives, sliced
- ¼ small red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 tsp dried oregano
Method
- Toast the muffin halves until the edges crisp.4 min timer
- Brush the cut sides with olive oil and set on a tray.
- Spread sauce, then scatter cheese over each half.
- Top with pepperoni, olives, onion and a pinch of oregano.Kids’ plate comes out here
- Bake until the cheese melts and bubbles at the edges.8 min timer
Kids’ plate: Mini pizza faces
On the plate: Two cheesy muffin pizzas with pepperoni and olives arranged like a face, extra olives set aside to add as freckles.
Make it a game: Make a smiley face with the pepperoni, then give the pizza freckles and eyebrows with the olive slices before the first bite.
Set it aside at step 4, before the grown-ups’ sauce or spice goes on.
Why it works
- Celiac disease: Gluten-free muffins and pizza sauce keep every bite gluten-free without changing the fun.
Celiac check: watch for hidden gluten in soy sauce, stock, malt vinegar and seasoning blends, and oats that aren’t certified. Gluten gives food ideas, not medical advice: always check labels for allergens and cross-contact.
Cooking for more than one diet?
Add everyone you cook for, with their allergies, diets and ages. Gluten checks this recipe for each of them and tells you what to change for anyone who can’t eat it as written. It’s free.
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