Making pizza at home sounds great until you remember the dough situation. Rolling, stretching, waiting for it to rise—no thanks. The reality is, you don’t actually need dough to make a solid pizza. Garlic bread, flatbreads, tortillas—there are plenty of easier options that get the job done without the extra steps. Some of these come together in minutes, and a few don’t even need an oven.
Garlic Pizza Bread
This is what happens when garlic bread and pizza have a baby. Just top garlic bread with sauce, cheese, and pepperoni, then bake. It’s crunchy, cheesy, and way cheaper than takeout.
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Chorizo Naan Pizza
Naan bread makes this crazy easy, and the chorizo adds a ton of flavor. Spread on some ricotta, top with chorizo and cheese, and bake. No dough, no hassle, just a perfect pizza in minutes.
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BBQ Black Bean & Chicken Tortilla Pizza
This one is basically a giant, crispy quesadilla disguised as pizza. A tortilla base gets layered with black beans, cheese, and shredded chicken, then baked. It’s fun, easy, and perfect for lazy weekend meals.
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Garlic Bread Pizza
Skip the dough and go straight to the good part. Garlic bread makes the perfect crispy base, so all you have to do is load it up with sauce, cheese, and toppings. Pop it in the oven, and you’ve got pizza in no time—no rolling, stretching, or waiting.
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Bubble Up Pizza Casserole
This is what happens when pizza and comfort food have a baby. Biscuit dough pieces, pizza sauce, and melty cheese bake into a gooey, pull-apart casserole that’s packed with flavor. Just toss everything in a dish and let the oven do the work.
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BBQ Chicken Flatbread
Flatbread makes this an easy, no-knead way to get pizza on the table fast. Just layer on BBQ sauce, shredded chicken, and cheese, then bake until it’s bubbly. It’s bold, sweet, tangy, and ready in 15 minutes.
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BBQ Pulled Pork Pizza
Leftover pulled pork? Turn it into pizza instead of eating the same thing twice. Slather a flatbread or pre-made crust with BBQ sauce, pile on the pork, add cheese, and bake. It’s smoky, cheesy, and done in 20 minutes.
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Puff Pastry Pizza
Puff pastry makes this a light, crispy, and flaky pizza that feels fancy but takes zero effort. Just unroll, top with sauce, cheese, and whatever else you’re craving, and bake. Perfect for snacks, appetizers, or a lazy dinner.
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Naan Pizzas
Naan bread is basically ready-made pizza crust, so this one is a no-brainer. Just top it like you would any pizza and bake. No kneading, no stretching, no hassle—just crispy, cheesy perfection in minutes.
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Chicken Flatbread with Elote Sauce
This takes pizza night up a notch without making extra work. A flatbread base gets topped with chicken, elote sauce, and melty cheese for a bold, slightly spicy, street corn-inspired pizza that’s done in no time.
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Hawaiian Pizza Dip
This one ditches the crust altogether. It’s all the best parts of Hawaiian pizza—gooey cheese, pineapple, and ham—baked into a creamy dip. Serve it with bread, chips, or even just a spoon if no one’s watching.
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Pizza Stuffed Chicken
Chicken breast meets pizza in this five-ingredient dinner. Just stuff the chicken with cheese and pepperoni, cover it in marinara, and bake. It’s cheesy, saucy, and low effort but feels like a real meal.
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Pizza Sliders
These bite-sized sandwiches are pizza in disguise. Soft rolls stuffed with sauce, cheese, and toppings bake into melty, pull-apart sliders that work for dinner, snacks, or game day.
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Potato and Rosemary Pizza
No dough? Use potatoes instead. Thinly sliced potatoes get crispy in the oven, topped with garlic, cheese, and rosemary. It’s crispy, cheesy, and way easier than making crust from scratch.
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Prosciutto Pita Bread Pizza
Pita bread makes this one ridiculously easy. Just spread on some sauce, top with prosciutto and cheese, and bake. Finish with fresh arugula for a pizza that’s crispy, salty, and done in 10 minutes.
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Zucchini Pizza Boats
Skip the dough and use zucchini as the base. Just hollow them out, fill them with sauce, cheese, and toppings, and bake. It’s pizza without the crust and takes almost no effort.
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Pizza Casserole
This gives you all the flavors of pizza in a cheesy, baked dish. Layers of meat, cheese, and sauce come together in one pan, making it easy to scoop, serve, and enjoy—no rolling dough required.
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Meatza Pizza
Love pizza but don’t want the crust? Just use meat instead. A ground beef or sausage base gets topped like a pizza and baked. It’s hearty, packed with protein, and skips the dough completely.
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Pizza Toast
This is the fastest way to make pizza when you’re really not in the mood to cook. Just throw sauce, cheese, and toppings on bread, then toast or bake. It’s crispy, cheesy, and done in minutes.
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Cottage Cheese Pizza Flatbread
Flatbread pizzas are already easy, and this one adds cottage cheese for extra creaminess. Just spread it on, top with sauce, cheese, and whatever else you like, and bake. It’s quick, easy, and packed with flavor.
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Tortilla Pizza
When you’re too hungry to wait for delivery, a tortilla makes a perfect thin-crust pizza. Just add sauce and toppings, bake for a few minutes, and it’s done. Cheap, fast, and way better than frozen pizza.
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Chicken Spinach Pita Pizza
Pita bread makes this one extra simple. Just top it with chicken, spinach, sauce, and cheese, then bake. Let everyone build their own for a dinner that’s quick and low effort.
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Mini Eggplant Pizzas
Skip the crust and use eggplant instead. Slice it up, bake it until soft, then top it like a pizza. It’s simple, cheesy, and lets you get pizza on the table with almost no work.
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Gina Matsoukas is an AP syndicated writer. She is the founder, photographer and recipe developer of Running to the Kitchen — a food website focused on providing healthy, wholesome recipes using fresh and seasonal ingredients. Her work has been featured in numerous media outlets both digital and print, including MSN, Huffington post, Buzzfeed, Women’s Health and Food Network.
