65+ Homemade Pizza Recipes That Are Tastier Than Delivery

Pizza night is part of meal plans across the country every week. Sure, ordering a pie loaded with your favorite toppings is easy when you're exhausted, but these pizza recipes will show you how creating your own can be fun and just as satisfying!

When it comes to making homemade pizza, it's a great way to use up whatever ingredients you have on hand. Have a ton of leftover veggies? Garden salad pizza to the rescue! Made BBQ chicken or pork over the weekend? Throw it on top! In need of a genius brunch recipe and tired of the same old fare? Breakfast pizzas are sure to please.

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Why You Should Make Homemade Pizza

Making pizza from scratch is a great way to control fat and calories—and save money at the same time. Ordering big pies week after week gets costly and making pizza dough at home is as cheap as it is effortless. Even if you're not exactly sure how to make pizza dough (or are too lazy to attempt it), plenty of pizza crust hacks are included here. Pillsbury crust, pita, garlic bread, naan flatbread and store-bought cauliflower crusts all make an appearance in this list of easy pizza recipes for fuss-free dough alternatives.

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How to Make Healthy Pizza

No matter which diet or healthy eating lifestyle you're abiding by, there are plenty of vegan, gluten-free, vegetarian and keto-friendly pizza recipes included here to try as well. You don't have to miss out on a fantastic pie any longer!

Even if you aren't watching your calories or carbs, sometimes a lighter pizza is a nice alternative to heavy-loaded ones. Plus it means you can enjoy a second, or third, slice with less guilt!

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This list has some of the best pizza inspiration you could ever want, so be sure to pin your favorites and add the ingredients to your grocery list ASAP.

65+ Best Pizza Recipes

Detroit-Style Classic Red Stripe Pan Pizza

This recipe might take a little extra time, but it's simple and yields deliciously addictive homemade pizza.

Get the recipe: Detroit-Style Classic Red Stripe Pan Pizza

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Pear and Goat Cheese Flatbread Pizza

This flatbread-style pizza with pear and goat cheese is delicious! It's quite easy to make, especially if you buy pre-made dough. Plus, you can get as creative and fancy as you want with the toppings.

Get the recipe: Pear and Goat Cheese Flatbread Pizza

Pepperoni Pizza with Chile-Infused Hot Honey Drizzle

Pepperoni is one of the most popular pizza toppings. Adding a drizzle of chile-infused honey makes for a deliciously spicy-sweet-savory pie. To keep your pizza wheel or knife from becoming a sticky mess, slice the pie before drizzling it with honey.

Get the recipe: Pepperoni Pizza with Chile-Infused Hot Honey Drizzle

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Bacon Ranch Flatbread Pizza

In this recipe from NBC’s The Biggest Loser Chef Devin Alexander uses lavash, a Middle Eastern flatbread that contains fewer carbs than traditional crust. Find it near hummus and pita in the deli section of the grocery store.

Get the recipe: Bacon Ranch Flatbread Pizza

Northeastern-Style White Sicilian

Southern New England, New York, and New Jersey host some of the country's most beloved pizzerias, known for pies with a Neapolitan flavor: thin crust with a puffy collar and oven-charred zest. This white pie recipe is another typical pizza found in the Northeast.

Get the recipe: Northeastern-Style White Sicilian

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Keto Portobello Mushroom Pizza

A keto diet requires some creativity when trying to re-create classic comfort foods. Portobello mushrooms are a perfect replacement for dishes in which bread is used, like this pizza. Top with low-carb veggies, full-fat ricotta and grated Parmesan cheese.

Get the recipe: Keto Portobello Mushroom Pizza

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Barbecued Chicken Pizza

This cheesy barbecued chicken pizza makes for a quick and easy weeknight meal.

Get the recipe: Barbecued Chicken Pizza

Chicken Fajita Pizza

It's time to bring together two of your favorite foods: fajitas and pizza. This chicken fajita pizza recipe is the perfect dinner treat for kids and adults alike who are tired of the same-old, same-old.

Get the recipe: Chicken Fajita Pizza

Gjelina Restuarant's Famous Mushroom and Goat Cheese Pizza

Be sure to keep mushrooms thinly sliced to avoid a soggy pie.

Get the recipe: Mushroom and Goat Cheese Pizza

Buffalo Cauliflower Pizza

If you are watching your carbs, no need to miss out on a tasty pizza with this low-carb solution.

Get the recipe: Buffalo Cauliflower Pizza

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Delicioso Enchilada Pizza

When you can't decide between pizza night and Mexican night!

Get the recipe: Delicioso Enchilada Pizza

Mini Mummy Pizzas

Kids will love these when Halloween rolls around. You will love that they only take five minutes to make!

Get the recipe: Mini Mummy Pizzas

Pesto Caprese Matzo Pizza

Sheets of matzo make the perfect canvas for these individual thin-crust pizzas.

Get the recipe: Pesto Caprese Matzo Pizza

Chicken and Artichoke Pizza

Always a crowd-pleaser, this pizza packs protein and plenty of cheesy goodness.

Get the recipe: Chicken and Artichoke Pizza

Grilled Cheeseburger Pizza

With only seven ingredients that combine kid-favorite pizza and burger flavors, it’s a family-pleasing pick.

Get the recipe: Grilled Cheeseburger Pizza

Pizza Flag

This star-spangled pizza is equal parts fun and delicious, plus it's super simple to make. If you're short on time, feel free to use your favorite low-fat string cheese in place of the mozzarella cheese slices.

Get the recipe: Pizza Flag

Garlicky White Clam 'Apizza'

This is a home-style version of the classic thin-crust "apizza" created at Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana in New Haven, Connecticut. They use fresh hard-shell littleneck clams, which you can ask your fishmonger to shuck for you, or substitute a soft-shell variety, such as Manila, which are easy to shuck at home.

Get the recipe: Garlicky White Clam 'Apizza'

Two-Cheese Pesto Pizza

This quick and easy 15-minute pizza uses a type of flat bread known as naan, available in most supermarkets.

Get the recipe: Two-Cheese Pesto Pizza

Veggie Pizza

This quick-baked tortilla pizza is topped with two cheeses, asparagus and arugula.

Get the recipe: Veggie Pizza

Creamy Chicken, Chard and Fennel Pizza

If pizza doesn't always agree with you, this version might be the answer.

Get the recipe: Creamy Chicken, Chard and Fennel Pizza

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Waffle Pepperoni Pizza

These will remind you of bagel-bite pizzas, but better!

Get the recipe: Waffle Pepperoni Pizza

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Plant-Based Pizza With Pumpkin, Sausage and Kale

This pie welcomes your vegan and vegetarian guests to the table.

Get the recipe: Plant-Based Pizza with Pumpkin, Sausage and Kale

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California-Style Smoked Salmon Caviar Pizza

No single feature defines California-style pizza aside from the willingness to break the rules and try something new like caviar on pizza!

Get the recipe: California-Style Smoked Salmon Caviar Pizza

Taco Salad Pizza

This beefy dinner is loaded with Tex-Mex flavor. If you want a punch of heat, add ? tsp crushed red pepper to this taco salad pizza!

Get the recipe: Taco Salad Pizza

Barbecued Chicken Pizza with Tomato Salsa

This is a perfect way to use up the last bit of those leftovers from the night before, so if you have grilled or barbecued chicken, turkey or other meats, use them instead.

Get the recipe: Barbecued Chicken Pizza with Tomato Salsa

Super Bowl 100-Calorie Pizza

Who said game day food has to involve mega calories? Add this to your party table and you just might kick a few of those big calorie competitors to the curb.

Get the recipe: Super Bowl 100-Calorie Pizza

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Thai Shrimp Flatbread Pizza

This recipe uses lavash, a Middle Eastern flatbread that contains fewer carbs than traditional crust. Find it near hummus and pita in the deli section of the grocery store.

Get the recipe: Thai Shrimp Flatbread Pizza

Southwestern-Style Grilled Pizza with Chicken

Topped with enchilada sauce, green chiles, southwestern cheeses and fresh vegetables, this pizza will be a home run in your house. Whether cooked on the grill to achieve that incredible charred flavor or baked in the oven, your family is going to love this pizza.

Get the recipe: Southwestern-Style Grilled Pizza with Chicken

Southwestern Pizza

Chorizo provides a spicy kick to this Southwestern-style pizza.

Get the recipe: Southwestern Pizza

Grilled Mini Pesto Pizzas with Bell Peppers and Tomatoes

These kid-sized pesto pizzas are cooked to crispy perfection on the grill.

Get the recipe: Grilled Mini Pesto Pizzas with Bell Peppers and Tomatoes

Pizza Margherita

A simple pizza with the flavors of tomato, mozzarella and basil.

Get the recipe: Pizza Margherita

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Greek Salad Pizza

Drizzle this pizza with a store-bought dressing, or make your own tangy tzatziki.

Get the recipe: Greek Salad Pizza

Cobb Salad Pizza

This super fast supper delivers standard Cobb ?avors—chicken, hard-boiled egg and bacon—on a crunchy crust.

Get the recipe: Cobb Salad Pizza

Bacon Ranch White Pizza

We all have a serious love affair with pizza, ranch dressing, and bacon...why not have all three at once?

Get the recipe: Bacon Ranch White Pizza

Justice League Superfood Pizza

Fuel your favorite pint-size superhero with this veggie-packed pie. The nutrient-rich toppings will make him or her ready to join the Justice League team made up of Wonder Woman, Superman, Batman and The Flash.

Get the recipe: Justice League Superfood Pizza

Pesto Pizza

You only need four ingredients and 20 minutes to whip together this pesto pizza.

Get the recipe: Pesto Pizza

Peach Pizza

When peaches are plentiful and juicy, do a riff on the basic salad pizza for more, shall we say, sophisticated diners in the family. This lightened-up summery pie is delicious and easy to make if you pick up a pre-made crust.

Get the recipe: Peach Pizza

Todd English's Kielbasa, Sauerkraut, and Potato

You’re putting what on a pizza? Somehow kielbasa, sauerkraut, and potato just work together. Don’t be surprised if you and your family end up agreeing.

Get the recipe: Todd English's Kielbasa, Sauerkraut and Potato Pizza

Green Pea Pesto Pizza

This pizza conveniently cooks well on a cookie sheet, no pizza stone is needed.

Get the recipe: Green Pea Pesto Pizza

New Orleans-Style Pizza

The whole family will appreciate the flavors of the South with this quick, NOLA-inspired pizza.

Get the recipe: New Orleans-Style Pizza

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Puff Pastry Tomato-Basil Pizza

This tomato-basil pizza is made with puff pastry, rather than the usual dough, for a lighter, crispier crust.

Get the recipe: Puff Pastry Tomato-Basil Pizza

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Grilled Barbecued Chicken Pizza

This rustic pizza, adapted from grilling guru Elizabeth Karmel, is a great way to make a pizzeria-quality pie during the dog days of summer. Use your favorite style of homemade or bottled barbecue sauce.

Get the recipe: Grilled Barbecued Chicken Pizza

Mighty Aphrodite Pizza with Grilled Chicken

Topped with Sonoma Heirloom Tomato Pizza Sauce, chopped chicken breast, kalamata olives and feta, this is basically a Greek salad, but in pizza form.

Get the recipe: Mighty Aphrodite Pizza with Grilled Chicken

California-Style Barbecue Chicken Pizza

California-style pizza is all about trying non-traditional toppings, which leads to unique and tasty pies!

Get the recipe: California-Style Barbecue Chicken Pizza

Taco-Inspired Mexican Pizza

This Mexican pizza uses refrigerated crescent rolls as the base, so you can save time without having to make fresh pizza dough, and swaps tomato sauce for cream cheese and sour cream.

Get the recipe: Taco-Inspired Mexican Pizza

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Roast Sweet Pepper Pizza

This pizza has a mild spicy cornmeal crust that most kids will love. It’s topped with homemade roast peppers, with a smoky and candy-sweet taste sans the spice.

Get the recipe: Roast Sweet Pepper Pizza

Peach and Gorgonzola Pizza

This simple pizza is a delicious way to showcase summer peaches and is perfect for a light supper.

Get the recipe: Peach and Gorgonzola Pizza

Buffalo Chicken Pizza

Whip together a quick 15-minute meal with precooked chicken and a pre-baked pizza crust.

Get the recipe: Buffalo Chicken Pizza

Thin Crust Mini Pepperoni Pizzas

These bite-sized pizzas are perfect for kids or your next party.

Get the recipe: Thin Crust Mini Pepperoni Pizzas

The Great Greek Pizza

This personal pizza is a breeze to prepare. Savory spinach, feta cheese, and tomatoes sit atop a pita.

Get the recipe: The Great Greek Pizza

Ree Drummond's Cheeseburger Pizza

Burger night and pizza night meet in the most delicious way.

Get the recipe: Ree Drummond's Cheeseburger Pizza

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Ayesha Curry's Fig, Prosciutto and Taleggio Pizza

This upscale pizza uses a variety of figs (or a combo) to make a classic savory-sweet combo. If fresh figs are available, use them; otherwise, dried are fine. You can use Brie instead of Taleggio.

Get the recipe: Ayesha Curry's Fig, Prosciutto and Taleggio Pizza

Mediterranean Vegetable Pizza

This veggie pizza bursts with Mediterranean flavors.

Get the recipe: Mediterranean Vegetable Pizza

Old Forge-Style Victory Pig Pizza

Eateries in and around Old Forge, a suburb of Scranton, Pa. specialize in pies that sport a thick crust topped with red sauce and mild cheese.

Get the recipe: Old Forge-Style Victory Pig Pizza

Chicago-Style Deep Dish

Chicago's deep-dish pizza, invented at Pizzeria Uno, features cheese and chunked tomatoes surrounded by a biscuit-rich crust. Chicago deep-dish pizza requires a pan that is 2-3 inches deep and 10-12 inches across.

Get the recipe: Chicago-Style Deep Dish

Rhino Pizzeria's Famous Dill Pickle Pizza

Rhino’s Pizzeria in Rochester, New York, created a dill pickle pizza a few years back, and let’s just say that it has its lovers and haters.

Get the recipe: Rhino Pizzeria's Dill Pickle Pizza

Spinach Artichoke Pizza

This perfect slice is basically spinach artichoke dip on a pizza and it's pretty mind-blowing, hence the need to have it over and over. One bite in and you'll be craving it 24/7.

Get the recipe: Spinach Artichoke Pizza

Chicken Fajita Pizza

With convenience items like rotisserie chicken for a shortcut and bell peppers for added nutrition, this pizza is both easy and better for you.

Get the recipe: Chicken Fajita Pizza

St. Louis-Style Pizza

Thin crust and creamy Provel cheese (a blend of cheddar, Swiss and provolone) define this city's signature pizza.

Get the recipe: St. Louis-Style Pizza

Maine Lobster Pesto Pizza

From classy tailgate parties to intimate dinners for two, lobster options are plentiful. Try this lobster pesto pizza and add a little pizzaz to your next meal.

Get the recipe: Maine Lobster Pesto Pizza

Chicken Florentine Flatbread Pizza

The dough for the crust is extremely simple to make, and there's no need to worry about fiddling around with yeast and rising times. Just add a creamy herb sauce and top with tomatoes and spinach—a decidedly un-boring way to use those leftovers!

Get the recipe: Chicken Florentine Flatbread Pizza

Meatball Pizza

This scrumptious—and filling—meatball pizza will put those hunger pangs at bay.

Get the recipe: Meatball Pizza

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Garlic Bread Pizzas

These hands-friendly, budget-friendly pizzas are great for the littles to help with. You can even make it a "bar" style meal and let them build their own individual pizza. Perfect for when their friends come for a sleepover or party.

Get the recipe: Garlic Bread Pizzas

Grilled West Coast IPA Style Pulled Pork Flatbread Pizza

Naan bread, grated cheese, sliced red onion and some pulled pork makes for one amazing flatbread.

Get the recipe: Grilled West Coast IPA Style Pulled Pork Flatbread Pizza

Meatball Veggie Pizza

Upgrade an unassuming frozen cheese pizza with a perfectly savory combo of toppings. This meatball pizza might be the best-frozen pizza ever, with fresh red onion and arugula, pepperoncini peppers and Italian seasoning.

Get the recipe: Meatball Veggie Pizza

The Meltiest Slice of Pizza

Food stylist Callie Blount shares her method for getting a melty, mouthwatering "cheese pull" (when the cheese stretches out as you pull a slice from the pizza).

Get the recipe: The Meltiest Slice of Pizza

Easy Sausage Pizza

A quick (and customizable!) sausage pizza that's topped with green peppers and mozzarella.

Get the recipe: Easy Sausage Pizza

Wolfgang Puck's Whole Wheat Mini Pizzas

Make a square with whole-wheat dough, lots of fresh vegetables and a little cheese, then cut it into small squares. Cook it the night before at home, and then the kids can eat it cold at school like focaccia.

Get the recipe: Wolfgang Puck’s Whole Wheat Mini Pizzas

Easy Pizza Margherita

An easy-to-make, homemade, colorful and mouthwatering pizza, ready to eat from start to finish in about 20 minutes.

Get the recipe: Easy Pizza Margherita

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