Mini Veggie Pizzas

Here's the honest truth: for months, my younger cousins would pick every single vegetable off their pizza and leave them in a sad pile at the side of the plate. Then I tried this — letting them build their own mini pizzas from scratch. The result? Clean plates. Every time.

There's something magical about ownership. When a child builds their own dinner, they eat it. They're proud of it. The same broccoli they'd normally reject becomes something they chose to put there. These mini pizzas work on that exact principle.

The recipe itself is dead simple — 25 minutes start to finish, one oven, and whatever vegetables you have rattling around in the fridge. I've made these with roasted courgette, tinned sweetcorn, sliced mushrooms, and even leftover roasted peppers from the night before. They all work beautifully.

Mustafa

👨‍🍳 Founder · Dinner Ready

I started Dinner Ready because I love great food and believe every family deserves simple, delicious meals. I test every recipe in my own kitchen — if it doesn't work for real people, it doesn't go on the site.

Last tested & updated: May 2026

• ✅ 4 mini pizza bases
• ✅ 4 tbsp tomato sauce
• ✅ 100g mozzarella, shredded
• ✅ 1 red bell pepper, diced
• ✅ 1 corn cob, kernels only
• ✅ Handful of black olives
• ✅ 1 tsp dried oregano

1. 1
   Preheat & prep

   Heat your oven to 200°C (390°F) and line a baking tray with parchment paper. Get all your toppings into small bowls — this is the 'pizza bar' moment kids love.
2. 2
   Sauce the bases

   Spread exactly 1 tablespoon of tomato sauce across each base, leaving a small border around the edge for the crust. Don't go right to the edge or it'll drip.
3. 3
   Add the cheese

   Scatter a generous handful of shredded mozzarella over the sauce. This goes on before the vegetables — it helps them stick and prevents burning.
4. 4
   Let the kids loose

   Invite everyone to choose their own toppings. Bell pepper, corn, olives — whatever they want. Sprinkle oregano over the top.
5. 5
   Bake until golden

   Slide the tray into the oven and bake for 12-15 minutes. You're looking for bubbling, golden cheese with slightly charred edges on the crust.
6. 6
   Cool before serving

   This is important — let them cool for at least 2 full minutes. Fresh-from-the-oven pizza cheese is volcanic. Patience saves burned mouths.