If you’re looking for a fun and festive winter snack, these snowman English muffin personal pizzas are sure to be a hit! Making a personal pizza is a fun activity that a kiddo can help with, or a fun dinner you can surprise them with.
These would be perfect around Christmas or to celebrate a winter snow day. If it doesn’t snow where you live, no worries! Make a pretend snow day by having these for dinner and crafting snow-themed projects like our Handprint Snow Globe.
Pizzas are almost always a favorite food when kids get to pick, and helping in the kitchen is a fun way to introduce them to cooking. Bonus points if they help clean up, too! When working on the pizza, you can talk about things to do in the snow, or use it as a chance to learn about circles and other shapes.
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I store English muffin personal pizzas?
Keep English muffin pizzas in an airtight container in the fridge for 2-3 days. You can reheat them on a baking sheet in a 350° oven (or a toaster oven) for 10-15 minutes until warm.
Can I make this English muffin pizza dairy-free or vegan?
Yes! Use a vegan English muffin (like Dave’s Killer Bread, or Food for Life) For a dairy-free version, choose a vegan mozzarella to top your personal pizza with. Most tomato pizza sauces don’t contain dairy, but check the jar you are using to be safe.
Can I substitute other veggies for the decorations?
Of course! Any veggie can be used for the decoration part if your kid has a preferred list of veggies. But this is also a great time to try a new veggie in a small amount since it will be combined with the pizza.
It may seem a little more exciting to try with a fun snack if they haven’t been open to it before. Get creative with how to decorate yours!
Ingredients:
- English muffins
- Pizza sauce
- Shredded cheese (like mozzarella or a pizza blend cheese)
- Toppings like black olives, bell peppers, carrots, eggplants, or other veggies your kid likes
- Pretzel sticks for the arms (optional)
How to Make Personal English Muffin Pizzas:
- Split your English muffin in half and place on baking sheet.
- Spread pizza sauce on top of both halves and sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
- Top with garnishes like bell pepper strips (or carrot strips) for the scarf, olives for buttons and eyes, a carrot piece (or piece of orange pepper) for the nose, and olives (or a strip of eggplant) for the smile. I cut some eggplant into a hat, but you could also cut a bell pepper for the hat.
- Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes until cheese is melted and starting to brown a little. All ovens are different, so keep checking after 10 minutes of baking. Once it’s done, remove your snowman, let him cool a little, add some pretzel arms (or some veggie stick arms) and enjoy!
- If you don’t have pizza sauce, you can substitute regular pasta marinara red sauce and that works too!
- Try alfredo or a white pizza sauce to make the snowman look even more wintery.
- You can also bake in stages or use various toppings for your snow family. Kids have a lot of fun “decorating” their snow people, and it’s a great way for them to get more familiar with cooking or helping in the kitchen.
Why kids love this snowman english muffin pizza:
- Kids love being able to decorate, and when it’s an edible decoration, it’s even better!
- It may encourage trying a new food as one of the snowman decorations since it’s part of their edible art creation, and kids are usually more open to trying foods when they help make it themselves.
- You can either have fun decorating the snowman together, or you can surprise your little one with a special winter snack or lunchtime treat!
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Ingredients
- English muffins (as many as the pizzas you'll be making.)
- pizza sauce
- shredded cheese (like mozzarella or pizza blend cheese)
- toppings (like black olives, bell peppers, carrots, eggplants, or other veggies your kid likes)
- pretzel sticks (optional)
Equipment
Instructions
- Split your English muffin in half and place on baking sheet.
- Spread pizza sauce on top of both halves.
- Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
- Top with garnishes like bell pepper strips for the scarf (or carrot strips), olives for buttons and eyes, a carrot piece for the nose (or an orange pepper piece), and olives or a strip of eggplant for the smile. I cut some eggplant into a hat but you could also cut a bell pepper for a hat.
- Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes until cheese is melted and starting to brown a little. All ovens are different, so keep checking after 10 minutes of baking. Once done, remove your snowman, let him cool a little, add some pretzel arms (or some veggie stick arms) and enjoy!
I love this! Can’t wait to try it with my snow obsessed 5 yo. Great idea!