Little Pitta Pizzas

Lunch · Makes 4 mini pizzas · 15 minutes

Children eat what they make.

I've seen it a thousand times, at home, in nurseries, at our Festival. The child who "doesn't like peppers" will happily eat a pepper they placed on a pizza themselves.

So this one is really an activity that happens to end in lunch.

You Will Need

• 2 small wholemeal pitta breads or 1 large round of Arabic bread
• 4 tablespoons passata or tomato paste loosened with a little water
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 80 g grated mozzarella (or half mozzarella, half akkawi)
• Toppings to choose from: sweetcorn, finely chopped peppers, sliced mushrooms, quartered cherry tomatoes, black olives (stones out, chopped), shredded cooked chicken or halal turkey slices

On the side: clementine segments and cucumber sticks.

Let's Make It

1. Heat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan) and line a tray with baking paper.
2. Split each pitta in half through the middle to make 4 thin rounds. (For Arabic bread, cut it into 4.)
3. Put them on the tray, rough side up.
4. Spread each one with a spoonful of tomato and a pinch of oregano.
5. Sprinkle on the cheese, then the toppings.
6. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes until the cheese bubbles and the edges are crisp.
7. Cool for a few minutes. The cheese gets very hot!

Little Hands Can Help 🙌

• Spread the tomato with the back of a spoon.
• Sprinkle the cheese. (Some will be eaten. That's fine, ha ha.)
• Choose and place their own toppings. Put each one in a little bowl so it feels like a pizza shop.
• Older 4 and 5-year-olds can use a child-safe knife to slice mushrooms or cucumber.

Safety Note for Under-3s ⚠️

• Cut cherry tomatoes and olives into quarters, lengthways. Whole round foods are a choking risk for under-4s.
• Cut the cooked pizza into strips or small squares.
• Let it cool properly before serving. Melted cheese holds the heat.
• Pitta and Arabic bread can be quite salty, so this is a "sometimes" lunch for babies under 1.

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With love, Principal Lisa x