Pepperoni Tortilla Pizza is a 15-minute personal pizza made with a tortilla shell pizza crust, pepperoni, mozzarella, and sauce. Enjoy BIG pizza flavor on a skinny crust with minimal effort. Tortilla pepperoni pizza can be stove-cooked or oven-baked and customized to everyone’s taste!
Pepperoni Tortilla pizza
I’ve been jamming on tortilla pizza since my college days. It’s amazing what you can do with a stack of tortillas, a jar of sauce, sliced pepperoni, and a bag of mozzarella! This is, hands down, one of my favorite, 15-minute dinner solutions here at TKG HQ!
What I love about tortilla pizza
- you get BIG pizza flavor in a skinny pizza
- it’s ready in 15 minutes!
- it’s a no-fail unless you burn it, so don’t burn it 😉
- pizza takeout is expensive…tortilla pepperoni pizza isn’t
- YOU control the ingredients
- use homemade tomato sauce for the base
- customizable for all diet restrictions
- it’s a dinner that kids (and adults) love!
The best pizza oven temperature
When it comes to tortilla crust pizza, I have found that 400°F is the best oven temperature to get the ingredients properly warmed without burning the surface or the crust. A pizza made with raw dough needs a much warmer oven temperature (450-500°F) to cook the dough.
The best tortillas for tortilla shell pizza
Use any tortillas you want! I’ve used white flour tortillas, whole wheat tortillas, and gluten-free tortillas. Use any size tortilla you want. This is what makes the personal pizza so personal!
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How to make tortilla pepperoni pizza on the stove
Step 1. Heat a 10″ skillet on med-high on the stove and spread the oil evenly in a very thin layer on the surface.
Step 2. Place tortilla in the heated skillet and brown on one side for a few minutes.
Step 3. Flip the tortilla over and add pizza sauce, cheese, and other toppings to the browned side. Allow to heat until cheese melts.
Step 4. (optional) Place the pizza 6″ under a preheated broiler to brown (be careful to not burn). Carefully remove, cut into slices, and serve.
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How to make tortilla pepperoni pizza in the oven
Step 1: Preheat oven to 400° and spray a pizza pan with cooking spray.
Step 2: Spread PIZZA SAUCE over the surface of tortilla; top with MOZZARELLA CHEESE, PEPPERONI, PARMESAN CHEESE, and PARSLEY.
Step 3: Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes, or until desired browning occurs.
Step 4: Carefully remove pizza from the oven, transfer to a serving pan and allow to cool a few minutes; cut into slices and serve warm.
Recommended Tools
- 10″ cast iron skillet
- spoon
- toaster oven (optional for browning)
- grater for cheese
- silicone oven mitt
- 10″ pizza baking tray(s)
- pizza wheel / cutter
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Tortilla Pizza
Ingredients
- 1 tsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 8-inch Whole Wheat Tortilla
- 2 Tbsp Pizza Sauce
- 1/4 cup Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese shredded
- 2 oz Pepperoni Slices
- 1 Tbsp Grated Parmesan Cheese
- Pinch Dried Parsley
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Instructions
Tortilla pizza stove instructions
- Heat a 10" skillet over medium heat; spread a few drops of OLIVE OIL to evenly coat the surface.
- Place FLOUR TORTILLA in the skillet; heat a minute or two until the underside is lightly browned.
- Flip tortilla; spread PIZZA SAUCE over the surface; top with MOZZARELLA CHEESE, PEPPERONI, PARMESAN CHEESE, and PARSLEY.
- Turn heat to low, cover with a lid, allow the cheese to melt; transfer the pizza to serving pan, cut into slices, and serve warm.
- ** Optional browning step: Move pizza from the stove top and place under a low-flame broiler flame (minimum 6" away) for a minute or two until the desired browning occurs (be careful to avoid burning the pizza).
Tortilla pizza oven instructions
- Preheat oven to 400° and spray a pizza pan with cooking spray.
- Spread PIZZA SAUCE over the surface of tortilla; top with MOZZARELLA CHEESE, PEPPERONI, PARMESAN CHEESE, and PARSLEY.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes, or until desired browning occurs.
- Carefully remove pizza from the oven, transfer to a serving pan and allow to cool a few minutes; cut into slices and serve warm.
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My grandson loves tortilla pizza we eat them regularly these are a great way to make dinner in a snap. Your version looks yummy
Thanks Adriana! So glad you’re already in the know 🙂
Love this idea! Looks so easy and delicious!
Thanks Jamielyn! Easy and delicious are my two favorite words 😉
I want this for lunch! Yummy and it seems easy enough for even the busiest of days!
Thanks Sara! Yep, no hangry people in our house with tortilla pizza at the ready 🙂
I’ve never used tortilla to make pizza but it’s such a great idea! Definitely going to try this!
Awesome, love hearing that! Thanks Jacqueline!
This looks like the perfect quick weeknight dinner! Way better than the frozen pizzas that taste like cardboard!
Thanks Danielle…you got that right! 🙂
That sounds so flavorful! One of my favs. I can’t WAIT to try this pizza! Thank you for this great recipe! So YUMMY! I bet those flavors are amazing!
Thanks Mary! Hope you love it like we do 🙂
I love how easy this looks to do in the skillet too. So many topping choices as well.
Thanks Dannii, it’s one of my favorite, quick meals 🙂
HA! Something I haven’t done with a tortilla! This looks delicious! and FAST! 🙂
Haha nice! You’ll love doing this, Catherine 🙂
This sounds amazing!! How have I not done this before?! I love how easy it is and quicker than regular pizza. Win win!
Haha thanks Bethany! Yeah, I still wonder how this one ever falls out of my rotation sometimes, but it does, and then I bring it back full force LOL 😉
Love this idea, makes homemade pizza so much more do-able!
Thanks Sue! Couldn’t agree more 🙂
All you had to do is say pizza and I’m first in line. I really like having ways of making a quick pizza without having to start off with pizza dough. Not don’t get me wrong, I love pizza dough but something like a tortilla pizza is sure a lifesaver when you’re craving pizza.
Haha thanks…I’m right there with you in the front of the pizza line, Marisa 😉
What a great idea to use tortillas as the base for this pizza! This would be much quicker than making dough on busy weeknights!
Thanks Lauren…it’s been a go-to for me for years and I still love any excuse to make it 😉
Oh, I fell in love with this pizza! I LOVE how easy and delicious this is! Good idea! Looks very tasty! I am going to make this! This recipe really impresses! I really like! Thank you.
Haha I love when people fall in love with an easy recipe! Hope you get to make it soon 🙂