Margherita flatbread pizza is perfect for busy meals. Make this quick and easy pizza with homemade or store-bought flatbread, tomatoes, basil, and mozzarella. Or use your favorite pizza toppings!
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Whenever I need a quick dinner I know everyone will love, this Margherita flatbread pizza is my answer. The ingredient list is short and they only take 15 minutes to make. Add a simple salad on the side, and you are in the game.
You can buy flatbread or make your own. Our family loves this easy flatbread recipe, so we usually have a few already made in the freezer.
How to make flatbread pizza
Our family loves Margherita pizza, so everyone is happy with this quick and simple flatbread with tomatoes, mozzarella, and basil. You will start with your favorite flatbread, then brush on some olive oil. We leave the pizza sauce off for this flatbread, but if you’d like to add some, use store-bought or the sauce I use when making this cheesy Margherita pizza.
Next, layer slices of fresh tomato, mozzarella, and basil — watch me do this in the video. And finally, season the top with oregano, salt, and pepper.
Our flatbread pizzas bake in the oven for about 10 minutes. Since the flatbread goes into the oven precooked, this recipe is FAST. You’ll know they are ready when the cheese is bubbly and starting to speckle with golden brown spots.
Homemade flatbread recipes
If you’d like to make flatbread for these pizzas, here are two of my favorite recipes: our no-yeast flatbread and this yeasted garlic flatbread. Both recipes are excellent when used as a base for pizza. In our photos and video, we have used the no-yeast flatbread.
I prefer to start with precooked flatbread when making flatbread pizza, so consider making a batch of flatbread and saving a few in the freezer for the next time you need a quick and easy dinner. Both flatbread recipes I mentioned will last in the freezer for a month. If you want traditional pizza, use our easy pizza dough.
More flatbread pizza topping suggestions
- Easy red pizza sauce and cheese mixed with oregano like in this cheese pizza recipe.
- Add cooked sausage, bacon, or pepperoni.
- Add veggies like sliced onion, bell peppers, and sliced fresh or roasted mushrooms.
- Spread ricotta cheese over the flatbread and top with spinach leaves and/or fresh basil. Season with salt, pepper, and a little lemon zest.
- Spread creme fraîche or mascarpone cheese over the flatbread and top with caramelized onions, cooked mushrooms, and a little fresh thyme.
Easy Margherita Flatbread Pizza
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Margherita flatbread pizza is perfect for busy meals. Make this quick and easy pizza with homemade or store-bought flatbread. We have two flatbread recipes on Inspired Taste: no-yeast flatbread made with baking powder and this homemade garlic flatbread made with yeast.
Makes two pizzas
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You Will Need
2 flatbread, 6 to 8 inches in diameter, try homemade flatbread
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for serving
1 large tomato, thinly sliced
4 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced
8 fresh basil leaves, plus more for serving
2 pinches dried oregano
Salt and fresh ground black pepper
Directions
1Heat the oven to 425° F (218° C).
2Brush or rub the olive oil over the bread. Layer the sliced tomatoes, mozzarella, and basil leaves on top.
3Scatter a pinch of oregano over each flatbread, then season with salt and fresh ground pepper.
4Bake the flatbread pizzas until the cheese is bubbling and turning light brown in spots, 10 to 15 minutes.
5Serve, cut into slices, with an extra drizzle of olive oil and a few more fresh basil leaves, torn into smaller pieces, scattered on top.
Adam and Joanne’s Tips
- Add garlic: Mince 1 clove of garlic and spread onto the flatbread before adding the sliced cheese, basil and tomatoes.
- Nutrition facts: The nutrition facts provided below are estimates. We have used the USDA database to calculate approximate values. Our soft and fluffy flatbread recipe was used for the calculations.
Nutrition Per Serving
Serving Size
1 flatbread pizza
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Calories
442
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Total Fat
24.9g
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Saturated Fat
9.2g
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Cholesterol
44.6mg
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Sodium
1040.4mg
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Carbohydrate
38.2g
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Dietary Fiber
2.5g
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Total Sugar
3.1g
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Protein
17.7g
