Pepperoni & Caramelized Onion Pitza Bar
One recipe–endless ways to enjoy!
- Sesame
- Wheat
- Milk
- Eggs
How do you make everyone happy at dinnertime? A DIY pita pizza (aka “pitza”) bar! Keep it simple with marinara and mozzarella, or, go all out with caramelized onion, spicy green pepper, and pepperoni. Serve your perfect plates with carrot sticks, pepper strips, and ranch dressing for dipping. Order pork sausage and mushrooms for even more topping options!
Ingredients
1 unit
Onion
1 unit
Long Green Pepper
6 ounce
Carrots
5 ounce
Marinara Sauce
2 teaspoon
Garlic Powder
4 unit
Pita Bread
(Contains: Sesame, Wheat)
1 cup
Mozzarella Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
3.5 ounce
Pepperoni
1.5 ounce
Buttermilk Ranch Dressing
(Contains: Eggs, Milk)
1 teaspoon
Chili Flakes
Not included in your delivery
Salt
Pepper
Cooking Oil
Sugar
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Adjust rack to middle position (top and middle positions for 4 servings) and preheat oven to low broil. Wash and dry produce. • Halve, peel, and thinly slice onion.
• Heat a large drizzle of oil in a medium, preferably nonstick, pan over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and softened, 3-5 minutes. • Add 1 tsp sugar (2 tsp for 4 servings) and a splash of water; cook, stirring occasionally, until caramelized, 2-3 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper. TIP: If you added any other items to your meal (apps, sides, and/or desserts), you can get started on them now!
• Meanwhile, trim, peel, and cut carrots into sticks (like fries; ours were 3 inches long and 1/3 inch thick). Core, deseed, and dice half the green pepper into 1⁄4-inch pieces; cut remaining green pepper into 1⁄4-inch strips. • In a medium bowl, combine marinara and half the garlic powder (reserve remaining garlic powder for serving). Taste and season with salt and pepper.
• Place pitas on a lightly oiled baking sheet (divide between two baking sheets for 4 servings). Evenly spread sauce over pitas. • Place mozzarella, diced green pepper, caramelized onion, and pepperoni in separate serving vessels. Arrange sauce- topped pitas and toppings family style for everyone to build their own pitzas. (You’ll broil the pitzas in the next step!)
• Broil pitzas on middle rack until cheese melts and edges are golden brown, 4-5 minutes. (For 4 servings, broil pitzas on top and middle racks, swapping rack positions halfway through.) Transfer to a cutting board.
• When cool enough to handle, cut pitzas into wedges. Divide between plates. • Place green pepper strips, chili flakes, and remaining garlic powder in separate serving bowls. Serve alongside pitzas, with carrots and ranch dressing on the side for dipping.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Sep 2026- Flavor: The caramelized onions were a standout hit, adding rich sweetness; some found the overall flavor mild without them.
- Ease of prep: This is a quick, easy build that kids and adults can tackle together — a genuine crowd-pleaser for family dinner nights 🎉.
- Suggestions: Add more cheese, as many felt the amount provided wasn't enough for all the pitas. Consider swapping the long green pepper for a milder bell pepper, and reduce the garlic powder in the sauce if cooking for young kids.
- Leftovers: Pitzas reheat well in an air fryer for 3–4 minutes, making them a great next-day lunch option.
- Crust: The pita works well when broiled correctly — bake at a higher heat or slightly longer if you prefer a crispier base; some found it soggy at the suggested time.
- Toppings: Reviewers loved customizing with pineapple, mushrooms, and hot honey; consider having extra toppings on hand to satisfy picky eaters.
Reviews from our home cooks
Sooo easy, so lovely. Actually freaking delicious. Cooked each pizza in my air fryer for 3-4 minutes. Added hot honey to mine. Loved the added veggies to snack on with ranch. Everyone knows that ranch needs to accompany a pizza. Very kid friendly. They (3&5) love making their own pizzas!
Love the caramelized onion, for those who love onions. Great family meal, kids 2 and 6 ate 2-3 slices each!
The bread provided was the right thickness and size. Would love to get some oregano and spicy tomato sauce to kick it up a notch.
The family had fun putting these together. We added canned pineapple and my 5-year-old said it was the best pizza he had ever had!
Pizzas were good. I wish more toppings were included. I bought green peppers, mushrooms, and chicken to add. The peppers included were too spicy & we could've used 1/2 the pepperoni.
I was surprised that this was such a taste star. I was expecting my usual individual pizza but this was definitely a flavor above.
Instead carrots on the side I could definitely see having mushrooms on side as added topping but overall delicious!
Better than expected! - crust came out perfect, crisp and chewy, pepperoni tasted good, hope you do this again.
This was so fun and easy to make. They reheat well in the air fryer
This was by far one of the best!! What a huge success!! Everyone individualized their own pizza! Quick dinner, just added a salad. Keep this one on the menu!!!
