Even the kids can get involved when making Pizza Bagels. They are an easy recipe for dinner, or even just for a snack. My kids love our Friday night pizza nights. While we try and encourage a little creativity with the ingredients, our kids mostly like plain cheese or, on a good day, pepperoni. My daughter, Sienna, helped me make this yummy recipe for kids (and adults).

Pizza Bagels recipe - easy way to make pizza for kids - two pizza bagels baked and cooling on a rack — This pizza bagel recipe is quick and easy!

Easy Pizza Bagels Recipe

This is a long favorite of mine. It is something my mom made for us kids when we were little. It was easy, cheap, filling, plus it was something we could all do.

There is just something so great about making your own food when you’re little.

The best part is, you could even make mini pizza bagels! Regardless the size, these homemade pizza bagels are amazing.

Video: How To Make Pizza Bagels

Ingredients Needed To Make These Delicious Pizza Bagels

You really only need a few ingredients for pizza bagels. This is the perfect dish to have fun with and get creative with what you put on top. For this recipe we kept it simple.

Bagels
Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
Pizza sauce
Pepperoni (or your favorite topping)

You don’t have to just use pepperoni. You can use mini pepperonis, turkey pepperoni slices, sausage, bell peppers, red pepper flakes, parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, organic basil, anything you like!

Pizza Bagels on a rack with cheese bagels too - toppings on pizza bagels recipe — Supreme pizza toppings are also really good as well.

How To Make Yummy Pizza Bagels

Step 1

Add sauce evenly around slightly toasted bagel.

Step 2

Add cheese on top of sauce, then add additional toppings, like pepperoni, if you desire. Add whatever your favorite toppings are like green pepper or mushrooms!

Step 3

Put your baking sheet back in oven or toaster oven for an additional 5-10 minutes until the cheese is melted.

Step 4

Take out, let it cool and then enjoy!

Bagel pizzas are not only delicious but they’re great comfort food.

We all love pizza right?

Pizza Bagels with pepperoni and cheese and sauce! — Yum! Look at all the pepperoni!

And doesn’t this look yummy?

Topping Ideas for Making Pizza Bagels

And for little kids, make eating fun with creative ways to make faces in their pizzas. There are so many toppings you can choose from:

Sausage
Mushrooms
Peppers
Ham
Olives
…and so much more!

Ideas for Variations when Making Pizza Bagels at Home

Not a fan of marinara sauce? You can use olive oil and fresh garlic as a sauce. That with spinach, cherry tomatoes, mushrooms, and black olives are amazing! A fun less acidic mini pizza.

However you make this pizza bagel recipe, it will be delicious.

Not a lot of ingredients on hand? That’s find, use what you have!

Make homemade pizza sauce using plain canned tomato sauce.
No mozzarella? Use Monterey jack cheese.
No bagels? Use English muffins, pita bread can make pita pizza. Mini bagels? Use them to make homemade bagel bites.

Our Experience With This Pizza Bagel Recipe

This is one of my kids favorite after school snack. They generally split one so they aren’t too full for dinner. Bagel halves are still tasty, but less filling.

Pizza Bagels for Kids

Even the kids can get involved when making Pizza Bagels. They are an easy recipe for dinner, or even just for a snack. Super delicious!

Ingredients

Bagels
Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
Pizza sauce
Pepperoni (or your favorite topping)

Instructions

Cut your bagel in half.
Toast the bagel for 5 minutes in oven or toaster oven at 325 degrees F.
Add sauce evenly around slightly toasted bagel.
Add cheese on top of sauce, then add additional toppings, like pepperoni, if you desire.
Put back in oven or toaster oven for an additional 5-10 minutes until the cheese is melted.
Let it cool off and enjoy!