Yummy Flatbread Pizza Recipe – Quick and Easy to Make!

Homemade Flatbread Pizza is one of the easiest quick meals you can prepare, especially if you use store-bought flatbread. Here is a yummy flatbread pizza recipe you can use right now – plus lots of variations and topping ideas.

What is Flatbread?

Traditionally flatbread is a bread that is made without yeast and is thus flatter than regular bread – hence the name “flatbread.” It’s the perfect choice for making homemade pizzas! 

Homemade flatbread vs store-bought

If you’re feeling like it you can make your own flatbread. There are several great recipes online for various kinds of flatbreads. You could try any of these: 

1. Easy Soft Flatbread Recipe
2. Soft Flatbread Recipe
3. Soft and Fluffy Flatbread (No Yeast)

However, for our recipe, we’re going the quick and easy route and using store-bought flatbread, naan, or pitas for our pizza. 

What is Flatbread Pizza?

Flatbread pizza is simply pizza that is made using flatbread as the base for all the toppings, instead of a typical pizza crust.  

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• Quick and easy because it uses store-bought flatbread
• Totally customizable with any toppings you’d like to use
• Potentially allergy-friendly based on what you include
• Great for DIY pizza dinner at home, date nights, or even pack-and-go lunches

Why Grilled Chicken Margarita Pizza?

• I’m going to share how to make a grilled chicken Margherita pizza, so you can see how to easily assemble these.
• But you can feel free to use any combination of toppings that suits your fancy for your own flatbread pizzas.
• Or let your family make their own individual pizzas with their favorite pizza toppings for a fun DIY Pizza Night In! 

Flatbread Pizza Ingredients

Want a simple-to-make, versatile and delicious weekday lunch or date night dinner? Look no further than our Grilled Chicken Margherita Flatbread Pizza. It’s made with Naan flatbread, grilled chicken breasts, fresh tomatoes, and mozzarella cheese all drizzled with olive oil and balsamic vinegar for that gourmet flavor at home. These ingredients yield ONE individual pizza:

• 1 Naan flatbread
• 2 slices of fresh mozzarella cheese
• 3 slices Roma tomatoes
• fresh basil
• 1 clove of garlic, crushed
• 1 tbsp Balsamic vinegar
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 chicken breast

Topping Ideas & Flatbread Pizza Variations

Start with variations on traditional pizza that you already know and love and embellish from there. 

• Classic pepperoni pizza – use pizza sauce, oregano, mozzarella, and lots of pepperoni slices
• Pesto chicken pesto pizza – top the flatbread with pesto sauce, mozzarella, basil, garlic, and chicken
• BBQ chicken pizza – top your flatbread with bbq sauce, mozzarella cheese, chicken, and red onions
• Grilled veggie pizza – top with either pesto or tomato sauce/marinara and mozzarella, then add grilled veggies like bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, asparagus, or Brussel sprouts
• Brushetta pizza – brush your flatbread with an olive oil and balsamic mixture, then top with arugula, spinach, fresh basil leaves, and halved cherry tomatoes
• Meat lovers’ pizza – spread pizza sauce on flatbread, then top flatbread with diced cooked sausage, ground beef, pepperoni, prosciutto, salami, bacon, or any other meats you like
• Greek pizza – top the pizza sauced flatbread with spinach, red onions, black olives (or kalamata), and feta cheese
• Hawaiian pizza – full of pizza sauce, cheese, ham, and pineapple, of course
• Mexican pizza – topped with tomato sauce, refried beans, a Mexican cheese blend, and seasoned ground beef (alternate toppings include black beans and corn)
• Fancy pizza – brush the pizza dough or flatbread with olive oil and then top with arugula, figs, and goat cheese drizzled with a balsamic glaze, or caramelized red onions and parmesan cheese 

How to Make Margarita Chicken Flatbread Pizza

01| Grill chicken breast (if using) at 450 degrees for about 15 mins or until 165 degrees inside. When finished chop cooked chicken breasts into bite-sized pieces.

02| Season and cook the flatbread. Mix crushed garlic and oil together. Brush flatbread with mixture and place on a baking sheet in preheated oven at 350 degrees for 5 mins to crisp up. 

03| Assemble your pizza. Remove the flatbread from the oven. Place slices of cheese and tomatoes on flatbread. Add chopped chicken. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. 

04| Bake the assembled pizzas. Place back in the oven for another 5 mins plus an extra 2-3 mins on broil. Watch bread carefully so it doesn’t burn.

05| Garnish the pizzas. Mix balsamic vinegar with oil and garlic mixture. Chop basil leaves. Take flatbread out of the oven, and drizzle with balsamic vinegar mixture. Sprinkle with basil. Slice and serve! 

FAQ

What to use instead of flatbread?

You can use naan, pita bread, or even a couple of stacked tortillas to make these pizzas. 

Can I freeze flatbread?

Yes! You can either freeze the flatbread and toppings separately or freeze the assembled pizzas and just heat them up in the oven before serving. 

What to Serve with Pizza

• veggies and dip (like hummus or guacamole)
• caesar salad
• grilled veggies
• oven-roasted vegetables
• broccoli salad

Dietary Considerations

• Use gluten-free pitas, or even tortillas to make these gluten-free. 
• Try dairy-free cheese to make them dairy-free. 
• Top with only veggies if you’d like them to be vegetarian. 
• Or opt for egg and dairy-free flatbread and all veggie toppings for vegan flatbread pizza. 

More Grilling BBQ Recipes

• Grilled Chicken Burrito Bowls
• My Mom’s BBQ Potatoes
• BBQ Grilled Vegetables
• Beer Can Chicken Smoker Recipe