Easy English Muffin Breakfast Pizza turns four split muffins into eight crisp-edged mini pizzas with sauce, mozzarella, cooked sausage, bell pepper, black olives, and eggs. The muffin bases bake first while the eggs cook separately, then the two breakfast elements come together just before serving.
The recipe makes exactly 8 mini pizzas, listed as 4 servings. Preparation takes 10 minutes and cooking takes 10 minutes, for a total of 20 minutes.
English Muffin Breakfast Pizza Ingredients
Gather 4 English muffins, split in half; ½ cup pizza sauce; 1 cup shredded mozzarella; 4 large eggs; ½ cup cooked crumbled sausage or bacon; ¼ cup diced bell peppers; ¼ cup sliced black olives; ¼ teaspoon dried oregano; ¼ teaspoon dried basil; and salt and pepper to taste.
Choose either cooked sausage or bacon for the measured ½ cup. The version shown uses sausage, but the quantity and assembly remain the same with bacon.
If you enjoy this recipe, you may also like Strawberries and Cream Protein Pancakes.
How to Make English Muffin Breakfast Pizza
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment.
- Arrange all 8 halves from 4 split English muffins cut-side up.
- Divide ½ cup pizza sauce over the halves.
- Add 1 cup mozzarella, ½ cup cooked sausage or bacon, ¼ cup peppers, and ¼ cup black olives.
- Bake for 8–10 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Meanwhile, cook the 4 eggs in a nonstick skillet to your desired doneness, such as scrambled or sunny-side up.
- Place the cooked egg over the baked muffin pizzas, dividing scrambled eggs evenly when serving all eight.
- Season with oregano, basil, salt, and pepper, then serve warm.
For food-safety guidance while cooking, use the USDA safe minimum temperature chart.
Prepare Eight Muffin Halves
Divide the Sauce Evenly
Add Mozzarella and Toppings
Bake for Eight to Ten Minutes
Cook Four Eggs Separately
Top After Baking
Season and Serve Warm
Coordinate the Two Cooking Tasks
Keep the Mini Pizzas Balanced
Conclusion
Heat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and arrange 8 halves from 4 English muffins on a parchment-lined sheet. Divide ½ cup pizza sauce, 1 cup mozzarella, ½ cup cooked sausage or bacon, ¼ cup peppers, and ¼ cup olives over them. Bake 8–10 minutes until bubbly. Meanwhile cook 4 eggs as desired; divide scrambled eggs evenly over all eight pizzas. Season with ¼ teaspoon each oregano and basil plus salt and pepper. Serve 8 warm mini pizzas.
Frequently Asked Questions
- → How many breakfast pizzas does the recipe make?
Four split English muffins make exactly 8 mini pizzas, listed as 4 servings.
- → Can I use bacon instead of sausage?
Yes. Use ½ cup cooked crumbled sausage or cooked crumbled bacon.
- → How long do English muffin pizzas bake?
Bake them at 375°F (190°C) for 8–10 minutes, until the mozzarella is melted and bubbly.
- → How should the eggs be cooked?
Cook the 4 eggs in a nonstick skillet to your preferred doneness; scrambled and sunny-side up are both named options.