My favourite pizza toppings for homemade pizza! From everyone’s favourite Pepperoni to Italian classics like Margherita and Capricciosa, fully loaded BBQ Meatlovers’ and Supreme, the hardest part about this is deciding which pizza to make tonight.
Welcome to PizzaTin, the home of all things pizza here at RecipeTin Eats!
Pizza Toppings
If this feels like a Domino’s menu for homemade pizza – GOOD! That’s what I’m going for – and this list will continue to grow with time as I add more pizzas.
To kick off PizzaTin, here are recipes for our top 10 favourite pizza toppings plus a list of extra pizza topping ideas. Use a store-bought or homemade pizza crust (it takes 40 seconds, there’s no excuses!). Don’t have yeast? Use this Magic No Yeast Pizza Dough!
Are you ready to get your pizza fix??
Popular Favourite Pizza Toppings
Traditional pizza toppings that are firm favourites – always have been, always will be!
1. Pepperoni
Lots of pepperoni, and lots of cheese! This firm favourite deserves it’s place at the top of the PizzazTin list.
Ingredients: Pizza sauce, mozzarella, pepperoni
2. Supreme
Hot on the heels of pepperoni is Supreme, THE pizza I grew up with. The one rule I have about supreme? It’s gotta have at least TWO meats. Otherwise, it’s just another pizza….😉
Ingredients: Pizza sauce, mozzarella, bacon, onion, beef mince, capsicum, pepperoni, mushroom, olives
3. Hawaiian (Ham & Pineapple)
If you think you don’t like Hawaiian pizza, that’s because you haven’t tried homemade! I used to be one of “those people”…😂
Ingredients: Pizza sauce, mozzarella, ham, pineapple
4. BBQ Meatlovers
You don’t even need to use a fancy BBQ sauce here. Any generic store bought BBQ sauce is fine – this one is all about the toppings!
Ingredients: BBQ sauce, mozzarella, pepperoni, bacon, cabanossi, beef mince, ham
5. Garlic butter prawns and chilli
Huge Aussie favourite, a pizza topped with garlic prawns AND finished with a drizzle of garlic butter. Heaven in the form of a pizza!
Ingredients: Pizza sauce, mozzarella, garlic butter prawns, capsicum, onion, chilli, rocket
6. Sausage & Kale
If there was ever a way to get someone to eat kale, this is it!
Ingredients: Pizza sauce, mozzarella, sausage, kale
More topping ideas!
Though the recipe for these is not listed below, here are some more pizza topping ideas that we love. I will be working my way through them and adding photos and recipes over the coming months!
Hot n’ spicy (spicy salami, capsicum, sliced jalapenos, onions, hot sauce)
Aussie pizza (bacon, red onion, a whole egg cracked on)
Caramelised onion, feta, beef mince
Squid, chorizo, rocket
Spring pizza (zucchini, artichoke, asparagus, spinach, and pesto dolloped on just before serving)
Seafood pizza (precooked squid, mussels, clams, prawns etc)
BBQ chicken (BBQ sauce, shredded chicken, red onion, smoked paprika)
Italian Classics
Pizza toppings for classic Italian favourites, just like you find on the menu of the very best wood fired Italian pizzerias!
1. Margherita
Classic Italian favourite, one of the best examples of how simple is best! This pizza truly is magnificent.
Ingredients: Pizza sauce, buffalo mozzarella, basil, olive oil, salt
2. Capricciosa (Ham, Artichoke, Mushrooms, Olives)
This is a magnificent combination and a firm RecipeTin Family favourite!
Ingredients: Pizza sauce, mozzarella, ham, artichoke, mushrooms, olives
3. Quattro Formaggio (Four Cheese Pizza)
This combination of cheeses is just spectacular! The little pops of blue cheese is sheer perfection.
Ingredients: mozzarella, parmesan, provolone, blue cheese
4. Prosciutto and rocket
Another firm favourite, paper thin slices of prosciutto is perfect paired with peppery rocket (arugula). I could eat this every day!
Ingredients: Pizza sauce, mozzarella, prosciutto, rocket/arugula, extra virgin olive oil
5. Garlic Cheese Pizza
Garlic bread – in pizza form! Get the recipe for Garlic Cheese Pizza here – I created a standalone recipe for it, including a recipe video.
6. Potato & Rosemary
Carb on carb perfection. The first pizza I request at every family pizza night! The pops of rosemary flavour in this is just divine.
Ingredients: mozzarella, potato, fresh rosemary, extra virgin olive oil
More classic Italian topping ideas
Recipes for these aren’t listed below but will be added as I make my way through them!
Broccolini or broccoli (blanch first) and pancetta/speck/bacon
Potato, sausage, pancetta/speck/bacon
Gorgonzola and mushroom
Black olives, anchovies, capers
Gorgonzola, radicchio
Capers, anchovies, eggplant, capsicum
Mixed sliced mushrooms and garlic
Rocket, sliced fresh tomato, sliced pancetta
Prawn, zucchini, basil, onion
Ricotta, cherry tomato, baby spinach
What’s your favourite pizza topping?? I want to know – share below! – Nagi x
Watch how to make it
Here’s the recipe video for homemade pizza which includes a tasty preview of some of the pizzas listed above!
And here’s the recipe video for the Magic No Yeast Pizza Dough which is made using the Supreme Topping above!
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Pizza toppings
Ingredients
- 1 pizza base (28cm / 11" base, see separate recipe)
- 1/4 cup pizza sauce (see separate recipe)
Pepperoni
- 1 1/3 cups mozzarella cheese , freshly grated
- 20 slices pepperoni , cut 3mm / 1/8” thick
Supreme
- 1 1/3 cups mozzarella cheese , freshly grated
- 1/3 cup onion , cut 0.5cm (1/4”) thick
- 1/3 cup bacon , cut into 1 x 3cm (1/2 x 2”) pieces
- 1/2 cup capsicum , sliced 0.5cm (1/4”) thick
- 12 slices pepperoni , cut 3mm / 1/8” thick
- 1/3 cup beef mince (ground beef) , formed into 1cm (1/2”) balls
- 1/3 cup button mushrooms , cut 3mm (1/8”) thick
- 1/4 cup black olives , sliced
Ham & Pineapple
- 1 1/3 cups mozzarella cheese , freshly grated
- 2/3 cup ham , cut into 2 x 0.5cm (1 x 1/4″) batons
- 1/2 cup pineapple , cut into small chunks
BBQ Meatlovers
- 3 tbsp barbecue sauce (instead of pizza sauce)
- 1 1/4 cups mozzarella cheese , freshly grated
- 10 slices pepperoni , cut 3mm (1/8”) thick
- 1/3 cup bacon , cut into 1 x 3cm (1/2 x 2”) pieces
- 1/3 cup cabanossi , cut into 5mm (1/4”) pieces
- 1/3 cup beef mince (ground beef) , formed into 1cm (1/2”) balls
- 1/3 cup ham , cut into 2 x 0.5cm (1 x 1/4″) batons
Garlic Butter Prawns & Chilli
- 1 1/3 cups mozzarella cheese , freshly grated
- 12 medium raw prawns/shrimp , shelled and deveined
- 25g / 1 1/2 tbsp butter , unsalted
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp garlic , chopped
- 1/2 cup capsicum , sliced 0.5cm (1/4”) thick
- 1/2 cup onion , sliced 0.5cm (1/4”) thick
- 2 tsp long red chillis , sliced finely
- 1 cup baby rocket , loosely packed
Sausage & Kale
- 1 1/3 cups mozzarella cheese , freshly grated
- 3/4 cup pork sausage , skin removed, torn into 12 or so little balls (raw)
- 1 1/2 cups kale , stems removed, torn into pieces (raw)
- 2 tsp olive oil
Margherita
- 125g / 4.4oz fresh buffalo mozzarella , very well drained
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 12 basil leaves
Capricciosa
- 1 1/3 cups mozzarella cheese , freshly grated
- 1/2 cup artichokes (jarred) , well drained then sliced
- 3/4 cup button mushrooms , cut 3mm (1/8”) thick
- 2/3 cup (70g) shaved ham , torn into pieces
- 1/4 cup black olives , sliced
Quattro Formaggio (Four Cheese Pizza)
- 1 heaped cup mozzarella cheese , freshly grated
- 1/2 cup sliced provolone cheese , torn into pieces
- 1/3 cup blue cheese , broken into 1.5cm (1/2”) pieces
- 3 tbsp parmesan cheese , grated
Prosciutto & Rocket
- 1 1/3 cup mozzarella cheese , freshly grated
- 1 tbsp olive oil , plus extra for drizzling
- 8 – 10 slices prosciutto
- 1 cup baby rocket , loosely packed
Cheese garlic pizza
- Cheese and garlic pizza (separate recipe)
Potato & Rosemary
- 1 1/3 cups mozzarella cheese , freshly grated
- 1 1/4 cups potato (waxy variety) , 2mm (1/12") slices
- 1 tbsp fresh rosemary leaves picked, loosely packed
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 275°C/530°F, or as high as it will go. Place oven shelf in top third of oven.
- Stretch dough to form pizza base and slide onto baking pan.
- Follow topping directions below, then place in oven.
- Turn pizza at 4 minutes so it cooks evenly, and check at 8 minutes (even if recipe says 10 minutes). Take out early if cheese gets too brown.
Pepperoni
- Spread pizza sauce over base, followed by cheese.
- Distribute pepperoni over pizza, and bake.
Supreme
- Spread pizza sauce over base, followed by cheese.
- Scatter remaining ingredients over pizza, and bake.
Ham & Pineapple
- Spread pizza sauce over base, followed by cheese.
- Scatter remaining ingredients over pizza, and bake.
BBQ Meatlovers
- Spread barbecue sauce over base, followed by cheese.
- Scatter remaining ingredients over pizza, and bake.
Garlic Butter Prawns & Chilli
- Toss prawns/shrimp with salt.
- Heat butter over medium heat in a skillet or heavy frying pan until frothing. Add garlic and cook for another 30 seconds.
- Cook prawns for 1 minute on one side until just starting to brown. Flip prawns, cook 1 minute more and remove. Reserve garlic butter.
- Spread pizza sauce over base, followed by cheese.
- Scatter remaining ingredients except rocket over pizza, top with prawns. Bake until done.
- Drizzle reserved garlic butter over prawns and scatter with rocket.
Sausage & Kale
- Spread pizza sauce over base, followed by cheese.
- Scatter remaining ingredients over pizza, and bake. (Note 2)
Margherita
- Spread pizza sauce over base. Drizzle 1 tbsp of oil over base, and bake.
- After 5 minutes, remove pizza from oven. Tear buffalo mozzarella into 10 pieces and distribute over pizza. Continue baking until pizza is done.
- Drizzle with remaining olive oil, and scatter with basil leaves.
Capricciosa
- Spread pizza sauce over base, followed by cheese.
- Scatter remaining ingredients over pizza, and bake.
Quattro Formaggio (Four Cheese Pizza)
- Spread mozzarella cheese over base. Scatter provolone, parmesan and finally blue cheese over pizza. Bake.
Prosciutto & Rocket
- Spread pizza sauce over base, followed by cheese. Drizzle 1 tbsp oil over pizza and bake.
- 2 minutes before the pizza is done, remove from oven. Drape prosciutto casually around the pizza.
- Continue baking until done. Scatter rocket over pizza and drizzle with a little more olive oil.
Cheese & Garlic
- Spread pizza sauce over base, followed by cheese.
- Scatter remaining ingredients over pizza, taking special care to spread the garlic very well so you don't have big clumps, and bake.
Potato & Rosemary
- Spread mozzarella cheese over base.
- Arrange potato slices over pizza, each slice overlapping no more than 1/3 so it will cook through properly.
- Sprinkle over the rosemary and salt, and drizzle with the olive oil. Bake for the standard cooking time given. Check with a fork or skewer that the potato is tender. If not fully cooked, cook another 2 minutes.
Recipe Notes:
Life of Dozer
He should be grateful I didn’t give him that slice with that fiery slice of chilli on it!!
pineapple doesn’t belong on pizza
Made my 1st from scratch pizza dough. 600gm flour was bit to much for my processor so dough didn’t get a big workout. Have frozen 2/3 for next time. Piled base high with toppings and cooked for 10 minutes, should have gone 15 for crispier finish. I’m so delighted with myself. Thx for making it sound easy!
Hi Nagi, love all your recipes and I’ve made so many it’s hard to think of a favourite, lol, my husband says “ooh, another Aussie Girl recipe, oh good!” Here’s one for you to try, I promise it’s so good and makes a good addition to your pizza combination rotation. I’ve adapted it from a recipe that I found in a magazine (Harrowsmith) years ago and it’s still a family fave,
Cauliflower, Zucchini and Gouda Pizza
Ingredients
1 large head cauliflower
Bechamel Sauce
4 tbsp butter
4 tbsp flour
2 tbsp minced shallots
Salt
2 cups milk
Olive oil
1 pizza dough, bought or homemade
1 small zucchini, thinly sliced
2 1/2 cups grated aged Gouda
Directions
Preheat oven to 500 degree
Trim cauliflower into flowerets and steam for 5 to 8 minutes until al dente, and set aside.
Make a Bechamél sauce with sweet butter, flour, shallots, salt and milk
Brush the shaped dough with olive oil, spread the Bechamél, layer zucchini slices randomly then lay the cauliflower on top of the Bechamél in a circular pattern, and top with the Gouda.
Bake in preheated over for 10 minutes or until done.
I’ve also replaced the cauliflower with thinly sliced potatoes and ham, scalloped potatoes in pizza form, yummy too.
My kids and husband also like it with pepperoni, spicy capicollo, olives and feta, the bechamel sauce works wonderfully with any spicy meats!
I usually make my own pizza dough too but now I only use your recipe as with every recipe of yours I’ve made, it never fails! Thank you so much for all the hard work you and Dozer have put into your website, I especially loved Dozer’s outline on the floor! I look forward to your cookbook!
These are very good recipes
Thanks Lisa! I am happy that you enjoyed them!! N x
Thanks for the recipe. Daughter loved the garlic butter prawns topping. You’re the best Nagi!
I am glad you both enjoyed it Lisa! N x
Hi Nagi
Whats your favourite pepperoni to use?
This is an excellent article on pizza toppings. It’s a great guide as I intend to mix and match the toppings.
What kind of sauce I can use for pizza
Napoli sauce is good! N x
For what size pizza are these topping receipes
If you are looking for traditional Neapolitan pizza recipe checkout this recipe … https://youtu.be/CoZ4IPKJO1I
How about costing if we want to opening small family business 🤔.
Hi Morn, costing of ingredients depends on where in the world you’re located & where you source your ingredients – that’s impossible for me to calculate for you sorry! N x
This is such a simple recipe that makes the BEST pizza I’ve ever had. The crust was perfection with the bubbly edges. I topped it with a homemade tomato sauce, mozzarella, parmeson, mushrooms, ham, salami, capsicum, olives, anchovies and fresh basil. I’ll be making again … and again, …. and AGAIN! I can’t see how to add photos so you’ll have to trust me. It was GOOD!
Hi Nagi, thank you for your emails every week. Im wondering whether you have a recipe for Pipis in XO sauce similar to Golden Century, thanking you. Also just love your recipes and all the extra information it is just amazing you are a star, doing pizzas tonight yum xx
Is this because you saw the Golden Century closure announcement?? 😩 So sad! I’m afraid I don’t. XO sauce is pretty special! I haven’t attempted to make it myself 🙂 N xx
Capricciosa was a great topping. Thanks for all the inspiration with other toppings too
Tried the barbecue meatlovers, and it was great! Followed the topping suggestions exactly and used a bought pizza base. All in all, first class.
I made the potato and rosemary pizza, my guilty pleasure topping, and one bbq and one tomato supreme with your amazing dough recipe.
So appreciative of your detailed recipes and tips
And the smell of it… YUM! N x
Sausage and kale pizza RULES!
I don’t know how I feel about kale on a pizza, you’ll have to convert me Dianne!! N x
Hi Nagi, I would really like to know what constitutes “ham”, on a commercial pizza. You know, the shredded stuff, for that classic, fluffy looking pizza. Put the new, flat looking, gourmet style pizza’s aside…I’d like to make a pizza that I grew up eating! Can you help?
Hi Scott, it’s just regular ham cut thicker than the deli would slice. The supermarket deli would sell dices ham and this is what they use on commercial pizzas. N x
Good & easy to make.
Hi Nagi, I’m just about to put the toppings on my pizza, if I put bacon and beef on my BBQ pizza do I need to cook these prior?
Why did you specify black olives? Hate those and love green. Where are the tomato slices?