Ugh. It was nearly 5:30, and I had forgotten to lay anything out for dinner. Again. It seems like in the summer, this happens more and more often as busy schedules take over, and Zach needed to eat before baseball practice. I asked what he wanted, and he said “Pizza!” Pizza? Usually that takes me all day because the crust has to rise from morning. How were we going to have pizza in time for practice? Easy. With biscuit dough.

You want the hardest part of this recipe? Okay, here it is… the most difficult part of making biscuit pizzas is opening your can of biscuits without jumping out of your skin when the can pops. Otherwise, the recipe is so easy my almost-4 year old can mostly make them himself (aside from some oven help).

If you want a thick crust pizza, go ahead and roll out the biscuit as-is. Want a thinner crust? Pull a flaky layers biscuit into pieces before rolling out– the crust, as biscuits do, will rise slightly during the cooking process.

This is a great part of the process to recruit your kids’ help with– it’s a good motor skill activity, and it helps them feel a part of the process. My favorite part? That empowering kids to cook dinner now makes them more likely to do that sort of work later, and helps them become more independent as they grow.

Spread sauce on the pizza to taste. My brother likes pizzas with almost no sauce, but my son loves extra saucy ones. I used a tomato-based sauce with extra vegetables hidden in the sauce, but you can use any sauce you’d like– experiment with pesto, alfredo, cheddar, or your favorite marinara or pizza sauce. Anything goes with pizza!

You don’t need much sauce, meaning this pizza recipe is perfect for the night after spaghetti night, when you probably have a few leftover spoonfuls for pizza, but not enough for a whole second spaghetti meal.

Then, top however you’d like– we used cheese on this night, but adding meats and veggies can help add food groups to pizza night, making it an easy way to get a complete meal. Use whatever your preferred toppings are, or do what we do– pull out whatever’s in the fridge that might taste good on pizza.

Bake the pizzas according to the package directions on the biscuit dough; if you separated flaky biscuits for a thinner crust, you may want to check them a little bit sooner. But whatever your biscuit can calls for is how long you make these– if the biscuit is done and the cheese is hot and bubbly, you’ve got dinner ready!

Obviously, mini pizzas are the perfect solution for those nights when you forget to plan for dinner or are in a time crunch between kids’ activities. They are an easy way to sneak in extra servings of veggies, and are delicious, plus kids can help contribute.

If you like this easy kids meal, check out my tips on healthy food for little ones, or read my Kids in the Kitchen series, which includes a free printable kitchen rule charts for safety!

Do your kids help with dinner? What’s your favorite fast weeknight meal? Let me know in the comments below!