Pizza Lava Toast Recipe
Make this TikTok viral Pizza Lava Toast using my easy recipe. Serve it for an indulgent breakfast or snack.
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A Quick Look At This Pizza Lava Toast Recipe
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Serves: 2
Cuisine: Fusion / Global
Course: Snack / Breakfast
Diet: Vegetarian
Skill Level: Beginner
Equipment: Non-Stick Pan or Oven, Mixing Bowl, Spatula, Knife
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Why You’ll Love This Family Favorite Recipe!
- Cheesy, gooey, and bursting with classic pizza flavors in every bite.
- Quick and easy — ready in under 30 minutes with basic ingredients.
- Perfect fusion of pizza and toast for a fun, café-style snack.
- Customizable — add your favorite toppings, sauces, or cheese blend.
- Great for kids, parties, or indulgent weekend breakfasts.
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I grew up in a very small town in UP. In those days, pizza bases were not easily available, so my mom would use white bread slices as the base and make bread pizzas. They tasted so delicious that even today, when ready-made pizza bases are readily available, I still prefer white sandwich bread to make pizza.
When I came across this cheesy pizza lava toast recipe on TikTok, the nostalgia hit. Pizza Lava Toast is a fancier version of my mom’s recipe, and I knew I had to try it. I am glad I did.
About Pizza Lava Toast
Pizza Lava Toast is a delicious toast recipe oozing with cheese and incredible pizza flavors. These days, the recipe is going viral on TikTok for its addictive taste and ease of making.
The bread slices are slathered with garlic butter, stuffed with cheddar cheese, topped with pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, and your favorite toppings, and then baked to perfection.
You can enjoy it for an indulgent breakfast or a snack. It can also be served as a side with pasta, salad, or risotto for weekend brunch.
Ingredients
For The Garlic Butter – You will need garlic, salted butter, dried oregano, dried basil, salt, and black pepper powder. You can adjust the seasonings as per your taste.
If you like to make it spicy, throw some red pepper flakes too.
Bread Slices – I prefer to make these using regular white sandwich bread or whole wheat bread, but you can use any bread of your choice. Gluten-free bread also works fine.
Cheese – This toast recipe uses two kinds of cheese: cheddar and mozzarella. Cheddar cheese slices are stuffed between two pieces of bread, whereas shredded mozzarella is used as a topping.
You can also use Amul or Britannia cheese slices. I prefer them over the American cheese slices for their amazing taste.
Pizza Toppings – You can customize this pizza toast recipe with your choice of toppings. I used mini pepperoni, mushrooms, bell peppers, and olives.
Pickled red onions, roasted red peppers, broccoli, and tofu are some other topping options.
You will also need pizza sauce. Other sauces, such as pesto, hummus, béchamel sauce, and BBQ sauce, can be used to create variations.
How To Make Lava Pizza Toast
Step 1: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
Make Garlic Butter
Step 2: In a small bowl, mix the following ingredients until well combined. Set aside.
- 2 tablespoon softened salted butter
- 2 teaspoon minced garlic
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ teaspoon dried basil
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper powder
Prepare The Toast
Step 3: Lay 4 bread slices on a baking sheet.
Step 4: Spread the garlic butter mixture evenly on one side of each slice.
Step 5: Keep the baking tray in the middle rack of the oven and toast the bread slices for about 5 minutes or until they are lightly browned.
Step 6: Remove the baking sheet from the oven.
Step 7: Flip 2 bread slices over so that the toasted side is facing up.
Step 8: Keep a slice of cheddar cheese on top of two bread slices.
Step 9: Top with the remaining bread slices, butter side down.
Step 10: Press the center of the bread to make an indentation.
Step 11: Spread ½ cup of pizza sauce in the indentations.
Step 12: Sprinkle 1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese evenly over the sauce, covering the bread slices.
Step 13: Top with mini pepperoni, sliced mushrooms, cubed bell peppers, and sliced olives.
Bake The Toast
Step 14: Place the baking sheet back into the oven and bake for 8-10 minutes or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
Once the cheese has melted, switch the oven to broil and cook for 1-2 minutes until the cheese is golden and slightly crispy.
Step 15: Remove the Pizza Toast from the oven and let it cool for a few minutes before serving.
Step 16: Sprinkle some red pepper flakes and dried oregano on top.
Step 17: Cut each slice into halves or quarters and serve warm.
How To Make It In A Pan
To make it in a pan, brush a wide non-stick pan wth butter. Arrange the prepared bread on a pan and cover with a lid. Cook over medium heat until the cheese on top melts (5-6 minutes) and the bread is crispy.
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Pizza Lava Toast Recipe
Ingredients
For The Garlic Butter
- 2 tablespoons salted butter (softened)
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ teaspoon dried basil
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper powder
For The Lava Toast
- 4 large bread slices (white or brown)
- 2 slices cheddar cheese
- ½ cup pizza sauce
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- choice of pizza toppings (I used mini pepperoni, sliced mushrooms, cubed bell peppers, sliced black olives)
- red pepper flakes and dried oregano (as required for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
Make Garlic Butter
- In a small bowl, mix butter, garlic, oregano, basil, salt, and black pepper powder until well combined. Set aside.
Prepare The Toast
- Lay bread slices on a baking sheet.
- Spread the garlic butter mixture evenly on one side of each slice.
- Keep the baking tray in the middle rack of the oven and toast the bread slices for about 5 minutes, or until they are lightly browned.
- Remove the baking sheet from the oven.
- Flip 2 bread slices over so that the toasted side is facing up.
- Keep a slice of cheddar cheese on top of 2 bread slices.
- Top with the remaining bread slices, butter side down.
- Press the center of the bread to make an indentation.
- Spread pizza sauce in the indentation.
- Sprinkle shredded mozzarella cheese generously over the sauce, covering the bread slices.
- Top with the toppings.
Bake The Toast
- Place the baking sheet back into the oven and bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Once the cheese has melted, switch the oven to broil and cook for an additional 1-2 minutes until the cheese is golden and slightly crispy.
- Remove the Pizza Toast from the oven and let it cool for a few minutes before serving.
- Sprinkle some red pepper flakes and dried oregano on top.
- Cut each slice into halves or quarters and serve warm.
This is a great recipe for both kids and adults. Must try!