This delectable School Breakfast Pizza (with Sausage Gravy) is a truly delicious and satisfying breakfast. With sausage gravy as a base, topped with all the hearty breakfast ingredients, it’s no wonder it’s a crowd-pleaser. It’s the perfect blend of breakfast comfort food and the universally loved pizza.
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More about Pizza
Of course, pizza has been around through out history. Putting meat and cheese on bread has been a staple in many civilizations. Modern Pizza, hails from Naples were the ‘Marinara’, created in 1734, and the ‘Margherita’, which dates from 1796-1810. The latter was presented to the Queen of Italy upon her visit to Naples in 1889.
Why This Country Gravy Breakfast Pizza Recipe is a Keeper
Kids and adults alike love something quick and easy in the mornings, this homemade breakfast pizza truly makes a great option for busy lives.
- Easy Ingredients: All found in pantry and the best part is it not filled with a bunch of ingredients you can not pronounce like dextrose, tricalcium phosphate, and cyanocobalamin.
- Family Friendly: It is an easy heat and go breakfast that is so satisfying It provides folic acid, vitamin b12, vitamin b2 and vitamin b1 to your diet.
- Adaptable: Can make it low-carb, meat free, dairy free, you can use turkey sausage and country gravy or pork sausage or even bacon.
- Makes Great Leftovers: You can make cut and freeze for future breakfast.
If you’re looking for more breakfast inspired recipes, try these Mexican Breakfast Casserole, Easy Steak and Eggs Breakfast Skillet and Tater Tot Turkey Breakfast Sausage Casserole.
Can I make a sauce for my breakfast pizza?
Indeed the country gravy is the base sauce for the pizza. However, if you do not like this type of sauce you can make your own tomato based, alfredo or other cheese based sauce.
Ingredient Notes for School Breakfast Pizza
When you are feeding your whole family a special breakfast, this quick and easy pizza is a wonderful option. Or you can use as a make ahead breakfast and freeze. Then place frozen pizzas in individual airtight containers.
- Pizza Crust: Find in the refrigerator section of your local grocery store.
- Sausage: Any flavor you like, cook before serving.
See the recipe card below for a complete list of the ingredients with measurements.
Variations and Substitutions for School Pizza
While we use a crumbled sausage in this recipe, you can use other variations for this flavorful breakfast pizza recipe.
- Eggbeaters: Make the scrambled eggs with egg beaters or egg whites if you wish. So go ahead and use your favorite.
- Substitute Mozzarella Cheese: You can use an non dairy cheese or any variety of cheese that you enjoy.
- Cooking variation: Cook this breakfast pizza in the air fryer or convection oven.
How to Make Breakfast Sausage Pizza
You can use a variety of seasoning to enhance your breakfast sausage gravy pizza. You can even make individual personal breakfast pizzas for each member of your family.
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These are the basic steps for making breakfast pizza with gravy. Refer to the full, printable recipe card below for detailed instructions.
STEP 1: Prep the Pizza with Sausage and Country Gravy Breakfast
First, preheat the oven and then spray a rimmed baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray.
STEP 2: Bake Crust
Next unroll the pizza dough onto the prepared baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes.
STEP 3: Cook the Sausage
Meanwhile in a large skillet over medium heat cook the sausage for eight minutes. Drain the sausage and add butter and flour then pour in the milk to create gravy. Season with the all purpose seasoning. Transfer to a bowl.
STEP 4: Eggs
Then in a large bowl, whisk the eggs until they are completely scrambled. Add the remaining tablespoon of butter to the skillet and allow it to melt. Next, pour the eggs into the skillet and add remaining teaspoon of All Purpose Seasoning. Cook the eggs until just set. You want them to be slightly undercooked.
STEP 5: Assemble
Finally, pour the sausage gravy mixture over the pre-baked pizza dough and spread until it’s evenly coated. Carefully, spoon the eggs on top of the gravy in an even layer. Top with the shredded cheese. Bake for 10 minutes.
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Expert Tips for Making This School Cafeteria Pizza Recipe
There are many variations that you can make for this delicious breakfast pizza. Just like conventional pizza, you can add the topping you love and the base you enjoy to make it amazing.
- Add Vegetables: Try adding your favorite vegetables for this breakfast option. Green peppers, onions and mushrooms.
- Meat: The Cafeteria Breakfast Pizza can be made with a breakfast turkey sausage, bacon or corn beef hash.
- Variation tip: Feel free to pick up a fresh pizza crust from your local pizza place for this easy recipe.
- Alternate ingredient: Switch up this easy breakfast with mozzarella cheese, cheddar cheese or a blend of your favorites. Also experiment with different crusts such as gluten free, cauliflower crust or whole wheat crust.
What to Serve with Sausage Gravy Breakfast Pizza
School Breakfast Pizza (with Sausage Gravy)
Ingredients
- 1 Pillsbury refrigerated pizza crust
- 1 pound Breakfast sausage
- 2 tablespoons Butter, divided
- ¼ cup Flour
- 2 cups Milk
- 2 teaspoons All Purpose Seasoning Blend, divided
- 12 Eggs
- 1 ½ cups Cheddar cheese, shredded
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Spray a rimmed baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray.
- Unroll pizza dough onto prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 10 minutes.
- While pizza crust is baking, heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add sausage and cook until no pink remains, about 6 minutes. Be sure to crumble the sausage as it’s cooking.
- Drain the grease and leave the sausage in the pan.
- Add 1 tablespoon of butter the skillet and melt it completely.
- Stir in flour and cook for 2 minutes or until the sausage is pasty.
- Slowly pour in the milk and whisk until it’s completely combined with the sausage.
- Stir in 1 teaspoon of All Purpose Seasoning and whisk until the gravy is thickened to the desired consistency.
- Transfer gravy to a bowl and wipe out skillet.
- In a large bowl, whisk the eggs until they are completely scrambled.
- Add the remaining tablespoon of butter to the skillet and allow it to melt.
- Pour the eggs into the skillet and add remaining teaspoon of All Purpose Seasoning.
- Cook the eggs until just set. You want them to be slightly undercooked.
- Pour the gravy mixture over the pre-baked pizza dough and spread until it’s evenly coated.
- Carefully, spoon the eggs on top of the gravy in an even layer.
- Top with the shredded cheese
- Bake for 10 minutes.
Expert Tips
- Add Vegetables: Try adding your favorite vegetables for this breakfast option. Green peppers, onions and mushrooms.
- Meat: The Cafeteria Breakfast Pizza can be made with a breakfast turkey sausage, bacon or corn beef hash.
- Variation tip: Feel free to pick up a fresh pizza crust from your local pizza place for this easy recipe.
- Alternate ingredient: This easy breakfast can be made with mozzarella cheese, cheddar cheese or a blend of your favorites. Also experiment with different crusts such as gluten free, cauliflower crust or whole wheat crust.
This sounds amazing and perfect for a brunch 🙂
Wow, this is making me really hungry! It’s like the perfect combo for me. I occasionally will eat (cold) pizza for breakfast (I know I’m weird), and I will very frequently eat breakfast foods for dinner. 🙂
There is nothing weird about cold pizza for breakfast! My son loves it! 🙂 And, we too, love breakfast for dinner! 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!