I’m always looking for ways to switch up the dinner routine, especially on the weekends. Friday nights are typically our Pizza & Movie Night, so to make it a little more fun and interactive for the boys, we decided to make our own instead of takeout or delivery. If you’re looking for ways to use up your groceries AND create a fun activity for the kids, this might be a great theme night! Today, I’m sharing how to Make Your Own Pizza Bar for a Fun Family Dinner Idea.
MAKE YOUR OWN PIZZA BAR FOR A FUN FAMILY DINNER IDEA
We’ve done homemade pizza nights where we throw our favorite toppings on a Costco pizza crust or a Trader Joe’s cauliflower crust, but this time we wanted to make individual pizzas. Mini ones the boys like to call them!
So we gathered a variety of “crust” options and put the toppings in small bowls [this one, this one and this one are my favs] and let everyone make a mini pizza of their own.
Here is what we used and how we did it!
MAKE YOUR OWN PIZZA BAR INGREDIENTS
MINI PIZZA CRUST OPTIONS
- Flour tortillas
- English muffins
- Bagel thins
- individual pizza crusts
MINI PIZZA TOPPINGS
- Pizza sauce [we like Trader Joe’s, but any basic pizza sauce will do]
- shredded cheese [we used Mozzarella & Colby Jack
- mini Turkey pepperoni
- regular pepperoni
- Italian sausage [cooked on the stovetop first]
- Spicy Italian sausage
- variety of spices – Italian, Oregano & Basil
- *we used mushrooms, onions and jalapenos on ours, but none for the boys
MAKE YOUR OWN PIZZA BAR DIRECTIONS
1 || Put all the ingredients out in small bowls or plates.
2 || Give everyone their own placemat or plate for “building” their pizza.
3 || Pick a crust and put a spoonful of sauce on top and then let the kids spread it out with a small spatula.
4 || Add your favorite toppings & sprinkle on some seasoning and then place on cookie sheet to bake.
5 || Baking times will vary based on crust and size. 375 degrees for 10-15 minutes was the approximate oven temperature and cook time we used for our mini pizzas.
Aren’t the baby pepperonis so cute?!
The make your own pizza bar was a hit at our house and we plan to do it again sometime in the next week or two.
My boys love having something fun to look forward to equally as much as they love a hands-on activity, especially in the kitchen.
We made brownies this week and plan to make banana bread next. We have a ton of bananas from when we stocked up over the last few weeks!
If you’re looking for other family- friendly dinner ideas, then you can check out the My Crew Approves series! These Peanut butter energy bites make a great kid-friendly & healthy snack and this brownie hack works for just about everything – pancakes, waffles and even PB&J’s – we like to get creative over here ha!
Have a wonderful weekend, friends!!
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