How you doin’ this morning? Craving something greasy? Maybe fries, a burger, or… pizza? A simple, un-fooled-around-with cheese pizza is one of life’s simple pleasures. But, unless you are Macauley Caulkin in Home Alone, one cannot survive on plain cheese pizza alone. We’ve already shown you our best finds in pizza format foolery; now check out these pies, with their unconventional flavor profiles and their genius-level comfort food mash-ups (mac and cheese pizza, anybody?) Do your taste buds a favor and bookmark these innovative pie ideas for your next pizza night. Because you have your whole life ahead of you to order pepperoni.
Pesto Pizza With Fresh Veggies
Make a delicious sourdough crust topped with a creamy homemade pesto sauce and fresh veggies. (via Barley & Sage)
Chicken Enchilada Pizza
This chicken enchilada pie from our friends at How Sweet It Is will challenge everything you thought you knew about pizza. It’s a pizza awakening. (via How Sweet It Is)
BBQ Chicken Pizza
Sweet and tangy, this pizza features grilled chicken breast, smoked gouda, and onions layered on top of bbq sauce. (via Feel Good Foodie)
Veggie Pizza
Get your daily veggies in with this healthy pizza recipe you can make in just 15 minutes. (via Culinary Hill)
Truffled Mushroom Naan Pizza
This simple naan-crusted pizza elevates your old standby vegetarian pizza with truffle oil, mushrooms, and fontina. (via Salt & Lavender)
Bacon and Brussel Sprouts Pizza
Top this flavorful pie with goat cheese, Brussel sprouts slaw, bacon and caramelized onions.(via RachL Mansfield)
Fig Prosciutto Pizza
Make this tangy-sweet pie on the grill or in the oven. (via A Spicy Perspective)
Spicy Chorizo Pizza
Get dinner on the table in just 30 mins with this pizza topped with a delicious mix of caramelized onions, chorizo, and goat cheese. (via The Endless Meal)
Pepperoncini and Onion Vegetarian Pizza
Whip up a simple red sauce and top with melty mozzarella cheese, red onions, pepperoncini, and delicious garlic for a unique pie you'll come back to again and again. (via Cozy Cravings)
BBQ Ranch Rainbow Pizza
Making up this rainbow is yellow squash, bell pepper, watermelon radish, oyster mushrooms, avocado and delicious BBQ sauce. (via Chef Bai Kitchen)
Vegan Pesto Zucchini And Pineapple Pizza
Are you in the pineapple-on-pizza camp? Then this one is for you. (via Two Spoons)
Cauliflower Crust Breakfast Pizza
According to the Internet, pizza for breakfast is a thing. And we’re on board. Check out this cauliflower crust breakfast pizza and see why. (via Brit + Co.)
Roasted Root Vegetable Pizza
David Loftus
A good pizza should showcase the season’s greatest goods — and, as we draw more closely to winter, this roasted root vegetable pizza does just that. (via Martha Stewart)
Potato, Brussels Sprouts, and GoatCheese Pizza
And then some genius went ahead and put some potatoes on a pizza. This pie by Heather Christo also calls for shredded Brussels sprouts and big, fat dollops of creamy goat cheese. (via Heather Christo)
Short Rib, Brie, Ricotta Pizza
I’m sure you’ve heard of four-cheese pizza, but this version from the folks at The Hopeless Housewife also calls for braised short ribs, taking this pretty pie to a whole new level. (via The Hopeless Housewife)
Beet & Hummus Flatbread with Arugula
Tomato sauce is so pedestrian. This flatbread from In Pursuit of More uses hummus instead — and to great ends! Topped also with roasted beets and fresh, peppery arugula, this vegan pizza is so full of good things, you won’t even miss the cheese. (via In Pursuit of More)
Korean Pizza
Here's a veggie twist on traditional Korean pizzas with BBQ pulled “pork” mushrooms and Korean classics, like kimchi, gochujang, kimchi mayo, and cilantro. (via Live Eat Learn)
Broccoli Rabe Burrata Pizza
We never met a burrata [insert meal] we didn't like. This pizza is divine! (via Half Baked Harvest)
Serrano Salami Honey Pizza
Serrano peppers, salami, honey, cherry tomatoes, and mozzarella, oh my! (via Cilantro Parsley)
Taco Pizza
This genius hybrid from Food Network is the love child of Mr. Taco and Mrs. Pizza. Yes, that is sour cream. And, yes, you are going to love it. (Food Network)
Butternut Squash, Sage Pesto, and Prosciutto Pizza
This inventive slice from How Sweet It Is incorporates all the best tastes of fall, including butternut squash and sage. Topped with little bites of salty prosciutto and a whole mess of crumbled goat cheese, fall has never quite tasted this good. (via How Sweet It Is)
Poutine Pizza
Check out this French fry and poutine pizza over at Bev Cooks. There should be awards given for this kind of pizza bravery. (via Bev Cooks)
Pumpkin Naan Pizza with Gruyere and Fresh Herbs
Sometimes when something is weird enough, it just works. And that is so very much the case with this pumpkin, sausage, and Gruyere naan-crust pizza. (via The Curious Plate)
Caramelized Butternut, Crispy Kale, and Fontina Pizza
You may already know enough to top your pies with kale and Fontina, but try this pizza, featuring a pomegranate relish, for something brand new. Caramelized butternut squash adds to the hearty fall harvest feel of this recipe. (via Half Baked Harvest)
Macaroni and Cheese Pizza
Go ahead. Act like you didn’t see this one coming. If it’s always been your secret fantasy to top your pizza in not just cheese, but mac and cheese, I think it’s fair to say that today is your lucky day. (via The Gunny Sack)
Skillet Pizza
Tired of soggy pizza crust? We are here to solve all of your pizza crust woes! Just grab your cast-iron skillet and check out our how-to. All the crispy pizza will soon be yours. (via Brit+Co)
Thanksgiving Flatbread
Still working through those piles of Thanksgiving leftovers? Or maybe you’ve recreated the feast because you didn’t get a drumstick first time ’round. Either way, we don’t judge. In fact, we enable. Exhibit A: Upcycled Thanksgiving Flatbread. (via Brit+Co)
Broccoli and Cheese Breakfast Pizza
Start the day with a crispy tortilla pizza topped with soft scrambled eggs, steamed broccoli, and shredded cheese. Single serve makes them perfect for one or a crowd! (via Pink Owl Kitchen)
Cookies and Creme Dessert Pizza
And then there was dessert pizza. Because the best thing to eat after eating pizza is, clearly, more pizza. Celebrate your pizza loyalty by skipping the cookies and the ice cream — and keeping it real with this cookies and crème creation (via Girl Versus Dough)
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Emily McDonald
Emily K. McDonald is a writer, editor, and Food's Official #1 Fan. She blogs about cooking, eating, and running at LeafParade.com. One day she will learn to play the accordion.
