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10 Min Easy Naan Flatbread Pizza

Do you love pizza but hate the grease, cost, and time you spend waiting for traditional pizza delivery? Problem solved, skip the traditional pizza dough and opt for naan pizza from now on! This 10-minute easy naan flatbread pizza recipe is for your whole family!  We eat a ton of pizza in the Smith household. We have a tradition of pizza night and movie night on Friday night. If I am being totally honest, we are all big fans of leftover cold pizza for breakfast too.  

10-Minute Easy Naan Flatbread Pizza Dinner Recipe

So, if you are on the same page as us and love all things pizza and are in the market for an easy recipe, then keep reading. This easy individual recipe is for you and your family members because everyone makes their own individual pizza.  What I really love about naan pizza is that you can eat it and still feel great, light, and energized. Best of all this easy naan pizza recipe takes 10 minutes from start to finish and costs 1/4 of the price of typical takeout/delivery pizza and no more fights over what kind of pizza to order because each person can make their own naan pizzas.

 Even picky eaters will love this homemade pizza recipe because the fun part is they can make their own easy naan pizzas and customize! Scroll down and for the full recipe below!  It's a great way to take the hectic piece out of busy weeknights and still feed your family in a couple of minutes.

10 Min Easy Naan Flatbread Pizza

What is Naan?

Naan is a leavened bread made from maida, an Indian white flour that is very delicate and powdery, similar to pastry flour. It is eaten most often with curry, used instead of a spoon to sop up all of the sauce and to pick up vegetables and meat.  You may be familiar with naan as a great addition to butter chicken too and the rich Indian flavors one can expect from the delicious dishes.

Naan is usually cooked quickly in a hot tandoor, a cylindrical clay and brick oven with a dome-shaped top. Since this type of oven has an open flame, temperatures are often in excess of 500 degrees Fahrenheit. Typically, the dough is hurled towards the wall of the oven, where it sticks. There, the bread bakes until it puffs up and chars slightly in spots, and then is removed from the oven with a stake. If making naan at home, it’s also possible to use a regular oven; just like with a tandoor, make sure to bake until browned and crisp in spots.

Why Naan Bread Pizza Recipe?

Naan bread is a fantastic pizza crust because it is light and airy. The bottom stays crispy and it can hold lots of cheese and toppings! Naan pizzas are great because each family member can customize their own so no more fighting over what kind of takeout pizza to order!

If you are a chef at heart, you can make your own naan bread, but if you are tired like me pick it up at the bakery section of your local grocery store!  Sand with the marinara sauces, if you have a family recipe or one you know and love go ahead but I love to use pizza sauce from the store for easy pizza recipe! Skip the traditional sauce and create a white pizza with naan as well.  The options are truly limitless for your pizza base. 

Naan Pizza Ingredients:

  • Pizza sauce / tomato sauce of your choosing

  • 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil

  • Naan / Garlic Naan (Can buy the mini naan pizzas / mini pizzas or the typical size naan . either works!) You can use store-bought naan bread or use homemade naan.  I really like Aldi's mini naan bread and whole wheat naan options.  

  • Fresh mozzarella cheese

  • Parmesan cheese

  • Favorite Toppings / Pizza toppings: 

  • The options are limitless for the pizza toppings. We all like different things to we have a lot on hand like .

  • Baking sheet

    Naan Pizza Recipe Topping Options:

  • pepperoni

  • chicken

  • bacon

  • mushrooms

  • fresh tomatoes

  • onions

  • garlic powder

  •  bell peppers

  •  red peppers

  •  red pepper flakes

  • cherry tomatoes

  • spinach leaves 

  • feta cheese

  • black pepper

  • grape tomatoes

  • fresh basil leaves

  • drizzle of balsamic glaze

  • red onions

10 Min Easy Naan Flatbread Pizza Directions:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. You can also use smaller air fryers if you prefer this to oven!  An outdoor kitchen pizza oven works just fine too!

  • Spread olive oil onto naan bread in a thin layer.

  • Top with pizza sauce.

  • Add toppings of your choosing.  The choices are endless and you cannot go wrong.

  • Cook 7-9 min until cheese is cooked.

You wont have leftover pizza, but if by some strange situation you do, grab some aluminum foil or plastic wrap to reheat in a preheated oven for delicious leftovers!

The possibilities are endless for making a healthy eating choice and not having to give up pizza. and I guarantee your family will love making and eating these delicious 10-minute easy naan pizza recipe.  Leftover naan pizzas are just as delicious the next day if you have any left!  The beauty of this recipe is that you cannot mess it up.  It is such a simple recipe and can feed a hungry family in 10 minutes.  Plus you cant go wrong with a recipe that requires tons of cheese and so much sauce - am I right or am I right?  Simple ingredients and favorite flavors come together in a perfect way in this easy naan pizza recipes favorite!

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