Tag: WeekendBrunch

  • Breakfast Pizza

    Breakfast Pizza

    Saturday cooking carries a different kind of permission. There’s no need to optimize or behave. No reason to keep things spare. Breakfast pizza lives in that space — playful, familiar, and generous. It’s built on a crust you already trust, topped with things you already love, and meant to be sliced, shared, and eaten without apology.

    This isn’t reinvention.

    It’s reuse with confidence.

    Breakfast pizza says: we’re still cooking at home — we’re just allowed to smile about it.

    Why This Works

    • Uses your existing pizza crust recipe
    • Familiar breakfast ingredients, easy to customize
    • Feels special without becoming a project
    • Perfect for slow Saturdays and shared tables

    Recipe Details

    Serves: 4–6

    Prep Time: 15 minutes

    Cook Time: 12–15 minutes

    Total Time: About 30 minutes

    Ingredients

    Base

    • 1 prepared pizza crust (your existing recipe, par-baked if needed)
    • Olive oil, for brushing

    Toppings

    • 6–8 large eggs
    • ½ lb breakfast sausage or bacon, cooked and crumbled
    • 1½–2 cups shredded cheese (mozzarella, cheddar, or a blend)
    • Salt and cracked black pepper, to taste

    Optional Add-Ins

    • Sautéed onions
    • Wilted spinach or arugula
    • Scallions
    • Roasted peppers
    • Hot honey or chili oil, for finishing

    Instructions

    1. Preheat the oven

    Preheat oven to 425°F, or to the temperature recommended by your pizza crust recipe.

    If your crust requires par-baking, do that first.

    2. Prepare the eggs

    In a bowl, lightly whisk the eggs with a pinch of salt and cracked black pepper.

    You’re not cooking them thoroughly — just breaking them up so they spread evenly.

    (For a softer finish, you can also crack whole eggs directly onto the pizza instead.)

    3. Assemble the pizza

    Place the prepared crust on a baking sheet or pizza stone.

    Brush lightly with olive oil.

    Sprinkle half the cheese evenly over the crust.

    Add the cooked sausage or bacon.

    Spoon the eggs evenly across the pizza.

    Top with the remaining cheese.

    4. Bake

    Bake for 12–15 minutes, until:

    • The crust is golden
    • The cheese is melted and bubbling
    • The eggs are just set

    If using whole cracked eggs, keep an eye on the yolks so they stay soft.

    5. Finish and serve

    Remove from the oven and let rest for 2–3 minutes.

    Finish with:

    • freshly cracked black pepper
    • sliced scallions
    • or a light drizzle of hot honey or chili oil

    Slice and serve warm.

    Notes