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    Home » Recipes » Father's Day

    Breakfast Pizza Recipe

    Published: Mar 9, 2021 · Modified: Mar 21, 2022 by Amanda · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads

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    sliced breakfast pizza with ricotta, yolky eggs and spinach
    sliced breakfast pizza on a plate with yolky eggs

    This breakfast pizza recipe is topped with creamy ricotta cheese, sautéed spinach and red onion, and whole eggs baked right on top until perfectly yolky. A fun weekend breakfast or holiday brunch recipe!

    close up shot of partially sliced breakfast pizza with eggs, spinach, red onion and ricotta cheese

    This post was originally sponsored by Galbani Ricotta, published in March 2021 and has been updated for content.

    We absolutely love breakfast food in our house and I'm always looking to create new and fun recipes. This breakfast pizza recipe with ricotta cheese is great for not only breakfast, but also for brunch or even breakfast for dinner!

    Serve this savory breakfast pizza with a rossini cocktail, cheddar chive biscuits or a citrus salad!

    Jump to:
    • 🧀 Ingredient notes
    • 📋 Substitutions and variations
    • 🔪 Step by step instructions
    • ⭐ Expert tips
    • 🥡 Storage suggestions
    • 🍳 More brunch recipes
    • 📖 Recipe
    • 💬 Comments

    🧀 Ingredient notes

    • Pizza Dough - I typically use homemade pizza dough from my pizza on the grill recipe. Store bought pizza dough will work as well. You will need approximately 1 pound of pizza dough or enough for a 12 inch pizza.
    • Cheese - This thick and creamy Italian cheese goes great on this breakfast pizza recipe with eggs and is a delicious alternative to traditional mozzarella cheese.
    • Vegetables - Spinach and red onion are added to the toppings for this pizza. Additional veggies that would be great are sautéed mushrooms, artichokes hearts or roasted red peppers!

    📋 Substitutions and variations

    • Meat - Add cooked Italian sausage, salami or even grilled chicken.
    • Spicy - Sprinkle the finished pizza with crushed red pepper or your favorite hot sauce.
    • Gluten Free - Opt for gluten free pizza dough or crust to make this a gluten free breakfast pizza.

    🔪 Step by step instructions

    First, stretch the pizza dough into a circle and place it on a pizza stone or sheet pan that has been sprinkled with cornmeal. Drizzle the dough with olive oil, season it with salt and pepper and pre-bake the crust for 5 minutes.

    While the crust is pre-baking, cook the red onion in olive oil until softened, then add the spinach and cook until it just wilts.

    seasoned pizza dough on a stone and cooked red onion and spinach in a pan

    Remove the pizza crust from the oven and spread the ricotta cheese over the entire crust. Top with the spinach and onions and then using the back of a spoon create three small nests for the eggs.

    spreading pizza crust with ricotta cheese and then spinach and red onion on top on the ricotta

    Add the eggs to the nests in the ricotta cheese and place the pizza back in the oven for 15 minutes until the crust is browned and the eggs are cooked, with slightly runny yolks. Allow the pizza to sit for 5 minutes before slicing and serving.

    raw eggs pouring on top of pizza and baked breakfast pizza with eggs, ricotta, spinach and onion

    If you ever don't recognize a tool or skill that I mention, be sure to look it up in the Glossary of Cooking Terms and Definitions for more information.


    ⭐ Expert tips

    • Make sure to sprinkle the pizza stone or sheet pan with cornmeal. It helps to prevent sticking but also makes a crispy delicious crust.
    • Crack the eggs one at a time into a small bowl before putting them on the pizza. That way if you have a bad egg or get some shells in there, you don't ruin the whole pizza.
    • Everyone's oven is different, so keep an eye on the crust and pizza while it's cooking. If it browns too quickly, reduce the heat to 425˚.

    🥡 Storage suggestions

    Leftover breakfast pizza will keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-5 days and can be reheated in the microwave or oven until heated through.

    🍳 More brunch recipes

    If you love this breakfast pizza recipe, check out these other brunch recipes that I know you will love too!

    • Lemon Blueberry Dutch Baby
    • Blueberry French Toast Casserole
    • Hash Brown Crust Quiche

    Don't Forget! If you make this recipe, be sure to leave a comment and give it a rating. I love to hear from each and every one of you! Tag me on Facebook and Instagram as well! It makes my day to see all of your photos of the food you have made.


    📖 Recipe

    breakfast pizza with spinach, onion, ricotta and baked eggs

    Breakfast Pizza Recipe

    Amanda
    This breakfast pizza recipe is topped with creamy ricotta cheese, sautéed spinach and red onion, and whole eggs baked right on top until perfectly yolky. A fun weekend breakfast or holiday brunch recipe!
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 20 mins
    Total Time 30 mins
    Course Breakfast + Brunch, Main Dishes
    Cuisine American, Italian
    Servings 8 servings
    Calories 299 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 Tablespoon cornmeal
    • 1 pound pizza dough homemade or store bought
    • 2 Tablespoons olive oil divided
    • ¾ teaspoon kosher salt divided
    • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
    • ¼ medium red onion sliced thinly
    • 3 cups fresh baby spinach
    • 15 ounces ricotta cheese
    • 3 large eggs

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat the oven to 450˚ and sprinkle a pizza stone or sheet pan with cornmeal.
    • Stretch and shape pizza dough into a 12" circle and place on the prepared pizza stone or sheet pan.
    • Drizzle crust with 1 Tablespoon of the olive oil and then sprinkle with ½ teaspoon of the salt and ¼ teaspoon of black pepper. 
    • Place pizza in pre-heated oven for 5 minutes to pre-bake. 
    • While pizza is pre-baking, heat remaining 1 Tablespoon of olive oil in a medium saute pan over medium heat.
    • Add in sliced onions and remaining ¼ teaspoon of salt and saute for 3 minutes until the onions just start to soften. Add in fresh spinach and saute for 1 more minute until the spinach just wilts. Remove from the heat and set aside.
    • Remove pizza from the oven when the crust is done pre-baking. The olive oil should be bubbly on top, the crust should not be soft anymore and it might be slightly browned on the edges.
    • Spread ricotta cheese over the entire crust, leaving a little bit of an edge for the crust. Top the ricotta with the sauteed spinach and onions.
    • Using the back of a spoon, create three small nests in the ricotta cheese that are deep enough to hold each egg.
    • Crack each egg, one at a time into a small bowl and then pour into each nest. 
    • Carefully place the pizza back in the oven and finish baking for 15 minutes. The crust should be browned around the edge and the whites of the eggs should be cooked, but the yolks should be runny.
    • Remove pizza from the oven and let sit for 5 minutes before slicing and serving.

    Notes

    • Sprinkling the stone or sheet pan with cornmeal with help to prevent sticking, but also makes a crispy delicious crust.
    • Crack the eggs one at a time into a small bowl before putting them on the pizza in case there is a bag egg or shell that gets in.
    • Keep an eye on the crust and pizza while it's cooking. If it browns too quickly, reduce the heat to 425˚.
    • Pizza is done with the crust is browned and the eggs are cooked, with slightly runny yolks.
     

    Substitutions and Variations

    • Veggies - Sautéed mushrooms, artichoke hearts or roasted red peppers are other vegetables that could be added.
    • Meat - Add cooked Italian sausage, salami or even grilled chicken.
    • Spicy - Sprinkle the finished pizza with crushed red pepper or hot sauce.
    • Gluten Free - Opt for gluten free pizza dough or crust.
     

    Storage Suggestions

    Leftover breakfast pizza will keep for 3-5 days when stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator and reheated in the oven or microwave until heated through. 

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1sliceCalories: 299kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 13gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 97mgSodium: 708mgPotassium: 154mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 1393IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 133mgIron: 2mg
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    1. Addie

      May 28, 2021 at 7:11 pm

      5 stars
      What a great breakfast idea!

      Reply
      • Amanda

        May 29, 2021 at 7:51 pm

        Thank you!

        Reply
    2. Oscar

      May 27, 2021 at 7:03 pm

      5 stars
      This breakfast pizza looks amazing. My family will love it, can't wait to make it this weekend.

      Reply
      • Amanda

        May 28, 2021 at 9:13 am

        Thank you! It's perfect for a long weekend.

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