Everybody gets a whole one and nobody counts slices
One naan per kid ends the argument before it starts. There is no cutting, no last piece, and no ten-year-old announcing that somebody got the bigger half.
Naan is stiff enough to hold in one hand at an angle, which a floppy slice of delivery pizza is not. It holds its toppings when a car turns and it does not fold in the middle.
Bake at 425°F for about nine minutes, cool them completely on a rack, then stack with parchment between. Stacking them warm makes the bottom of the next one damp and nobody wants that one.
Ingredients
The batch makes 4 mini pizzas. Plan on about 20 minutes.
- 4 mini naan breads
- 1/2 cup pizza sauce
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella
- 24 slices pepperoni
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 2 tablespoons grated parmesan
How to Make It
- Heat the oven to 425F and set the naan on a baking sheet.
- Spread about 2 tablespoons of pizza sauce over each naan, leaving a small border.
- Sprinkle on the mozzarella and lay down the pepperoni.
- Dust with the Italian seasoning and parmesan.
- Bake 8 to 10 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbling. Cool before wrapping for the car.
Pack It Cold and Tidy
Cheese and pepperoni make these perishable once they cool, so they ride cold to the field.
- Cool the pizzas, then pack them flat against two ice packs
- Keep cold food at 40F or below, and do not leave it out longer than 2 hours
- They are tasty cold or at room temp, so eat within that 2-hour window
What Stays Crisp (and What Gets Soggy)
Naan holds up better than most crusts, but it still likes to ride flat and dry.
- Cool them on a rack so the bottoms do not steam and go soft
- Pack them flat in a single layer so the toppings stay put
- Wrap loosely in foil, not airtight, so they do not sweat
- Serve with: carrot sticks, a clementine
Parent Tip
Bake these ahead and let them cool fully; warm pizza steams in the wrap and turns soft.
Make it fit tonight
Small changes that make this one fit your night
Cheese and nothing else
One plain round for the kid whose position on pepperoni is well established.
Peppers, mushrooms, or spinach
Scatter them thin, because a wet pile in the middle never crisps up.
Barbecue sauce and chicken
Use the chicken you already pulled off Sunday's bird and add red onion.
Pita rounds in a pinch
They crisp faster than naan, so pull them at about six minutes.
Torn basil after baking
Added out of the oven it stays green, and it makes the car smell good.
Plan the next step
Plan the no-stop nights
Use the planner to find the nights where a pizza in the car beats nothing at all.