Turn leftover bread into delicious homemade bread pizzas with tomato sauce, melted cheese, and your favorite deli meats. These easy pizza toasts are crispy around the edges, cheesy on top, and perfect for breakfast, a quick snack, or a simple family dinner. They’re also a practical way to use stale bread instead of throwing it away.
Easy Bread Pizza with Leftover Bread – Cheesy Homemade Pizza Toasts
12
servings15
minutes25
minutes330
kcal40
minutesEasy homemade bread pizzas made with leftover bread. These crispy, cheesy pizza toasts are baked in the oven and make a convenient breakfast, snack, or quick family meal.
Ingredients
- For the Bread
12 12 Slices stale or day-old bread
100 g 100 g Olive Oil
- For the Tomato Sauce
150 g 150 g Tomato Pasata
7 1/2 tbsp Remaining olive oil from brushing the bread
1 tsp 1 tsp Anise Seeds (optional)
Black Pepper, to taste
Dried Thyme, to taste
1 tsp 1 tsp Smoked Paprika
- For the Topping
20 slices 20 slices Ham, bacon, turkey, or a combination, chopped into small pieces
200 g 7 oz Grated Melting Cheese
Black Pepper, to taste
Dried Thyme, to taste
A little Smoked Paprika
Recipe directions
- Prepare the Bread
- Preheat the oven to 200°C / 390°F, using conventional top-and-bottom heat.
- Cut the stale bread into slices, if it is not already sliced.
- Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Arrange the bread slices in a single layer.
- Using a pastry brush, lightly brush both sides of each bread slice with olive oil.
- Reserve any remaining olive oil for the tomato sauce.
- Prepare the Tomato Sauce
- Place the tomato passata in a mixing bowl.
- Add the olive oil left over from brushing the bread.
- Season with freshly ground black pepper, dried thyme, and smoked paprika.
- If desired, add the anise seeds.
- Stir thoroughly until the ingredients are combined.
- Using a pastry brush, spread the tomato sauce evenly over the top of each bread slice.
- Make sure the surface is coated without soaking the bread excessively.
- Prepare the Topping
- In a separate bowl, combine the grated melting cheese with a little smoked paprika, dried thyme, and black pepper.
- Add the chopped ham, cooked bacon, turkey, or a combination.
- Mix well to distribute the ingredients evenly.
- Spoon some of the cheese and meat mixture onto each bread slice.
- Spread the topping evenly, keeping it mostly within the edges of the bread.
- Bake
- Place the baking sheet in the preheated oven.
- Bake at 200°C / 390°F for approximately 25 minutes, using conventional top-and-bottom heat.
- The bread pizzas are ready when the cheese has melted, the surface is lightly golden, and the bread has become crisp around the edges.
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Easy Bread Pizza with Stale Bread – A Simple Homemade Snack
Bread pizza is one of the easiest ways to turn everyday ingredients into a satisfying homemade meal.
Instead of preparing pizza dough, this recipe uses slices of stale bread as the base.
Each slice is brushed with olive oil, topped with a seasoned tomato sauce, and finished with grated cheese and chopped deli meats.
The pizzas are then baked until the bread becomes crisp and the cheese melts.
It’s a practical recipe for busy days, especially when you have bread left over from the previous day.
Frequently Asked Questions
Rustic bread, sourdough, and thick sandwich bread are all suitable. Choose slices that can support the toppings without falling apart.
Yes. Fresh bread works too, although very soft slices may become less crispy.
Yes. You can freeze assembled, unbaked bread pizzas on a tray before transferring them to freezer-safe packaging. Bake from frozen, adjusting the cooking time as needed.