Crock Pot Pizza

Make this unique and easy Crock Pot Pizza to get delicious pizza without the need to turn on your oven! This is a great option for the summer when it’s too hot to cook, or for snacking in your college dorm.

With the option to use store bought pizza dough or make your own homemade dough, this slow cooker pizza is majorly customizable and can be adjusted with your favorite toppings in mind!

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• 💚 Why You'll Love This Recipe
• 🧂 Ingredients Needed
• 🔪 Instructions
• ❔ FAQs
• 💭 Expert Tips and Tricks
• 💡 Substitutions and Variations
• 🥫 Storage and Reheating
• 🍴 What To Serve With This Dish
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💚 Why You'll Love This Recipe

Looking for a brand new way to prepare pizza on busy days? This slow cooker pizza recipe is your new favorite way to make a tasty homemade meal! Great for the warmer months when it's too hot to bother with the oven, this easy crock pot pizza only requires 5 ingredients!

Most importantly, it's so easy to customize this pizza to your own preferences. Add your favorite toppings and make this recipe your own. You'll love preparing this recipe hours ahead of time and having a tasty pizza ready to eat at dinnertime!

And for a more traditional recipe, try this Easy Pan Pizza for your next pizza night.

If you want to make your own pizza dough, try this Kitchenaid pizza dough recipe. The recipe includes instructions to make the do with a KitchenAid stand mixer or without.

🧂 Ingredients Needed

• pizza dough - using a store bought pizza dough is the perfect way to save time on prep.
• pizza sauce - choose your go-to pizza sauce to make this slow cooker pizza your own.
• mozzarella cheese - melts perfectly and adds a mild and cheesy flavor.
• sliced mushrooms - for some nutrition and their signature earthy flavor.
• baby spinach - adds a pop of color and even more health benefits.

🔪 Instructions

1. Spray your slow cooker with nonstick spray, then spread the pizza dough out in the bottom and up the sides. Add pizza sauce.
2. Top with mozzarella cheese.
3. Add the sliced mushrooms.
4. Finish with spinach.

5. Top with remaining cheese.
6. Place a paper towel over the slow cooker and add the lid. Cook on low for 1 ½ to 2 hours.

❔ FAQs

💭 Expert Tips and Tricks

• This method yields a pizza with a thick and chewy crust, much like a pan pizza but without all of that oil!
• For softer mushrooms, microwave them for about 30 seconds to a minute before distributing them over your slow cooker pizza.
• The paper towel is crucial to prevent condensation from dripping onto the pizza and making it soggy.
• Start checking for doneness after an hour and a half. You'll know the pizza is done when the pizza crust is golden brown, starts to pull away from the sides of the slow cooker, and the cheese is melted.

📌 You'll love this delicious and easy crock pot pizza, perfect for busy weeknights! You'll only need 5 ingredients and a couple of minutes to prep, and you can add whatever toppings you and your whole family like!

💡 Substitutions and Variations

• Substitute marinara sauce or your favorite pasta sauce if you don't have pizza sauce.
• Store bought refrigerated pizza dough works perfectly for this recipe, but you can also use frozen (thawed) pizza dough, or even make your own!
• Use all of your favorite pizza toppings for this slow cooker pizza! Italian sausage, pepperoni slices, Canadian bacon, broccoli, green pepper, red pepper, black olives, red onion, ground beef or ground turkey, and more.
• Add some Italian seasoning for extra flavor. You can also dust your pizza with some Parmesan cheese.

🥫 Storage and Reheating

Cut your leftover pizza into slices for easier storing if necessary. Store in an airtight container and separate pieces with paper towels to wick moisture. Your pizza will last 3-4 days in the fridge. You can also freeze for a few months.

To reheat, I recommend heating your pizza in the air fryer or oven rather than the microwave to prevent sogginess. From frozen, allow the pizza to thaw first before heating.

🍴 What To Serve With This Dish

A wide variety of side dishes work perfectly with this slow cooker pizza! Pair it with Air Fryer Frozen French Fries, a batch of Easy Air Fryer Broccoli, this bold and nutritious Buffalo Chicken Cobb Salad, or a heaping tray of Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Garlic.

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