Mug Pizza / Mug Pizza in 15 minutes / Mug Pizza in OTG

Craving pizza but want it instantly? Try this quick and easy mug pizza!

Mug Pizza is a single serve pizza that is ready under 15 minutes in an OTG. This recipe is made with simple ingredients that you probably already have in your pantry, and is so fun to make it. It’s a quick way to curb your pizza cravings. One can get creative in making it, the sky is the limit! This one is simple and delicious.

Who doesn’t love instant recipes? Just like any other instant, quick and easy recipes, this mug pizza is also an instant favourite of many people both adults and kids irrespective of age.

This mug pizza is a fantastic recipe for parents who have children that are picky eaters. You can bake this pizza instantly, and they will be over excited to have the full cup of it. They can’t say no to this yummiest mug pizza.

The best part about making a pizza at home is that you can add on your favourite toppings and seasonings as you want as per the availability and your palate preference. Plus it is on winning side as you can use fresh veggies as toppings to prepare it.

This pizza in a mug is a great after school snacks for kids which is super quick. This can even be served as an anytime snacks to kill the sudden hunger pangs. We just need to keep the chopped vegetables ready and this mug pizza can be ready in jiffy either in microwave, OTG or kadhai over gas top. In microwave it is ready in 2-3 minutes as compared to OTG or gas top.

This mug pizza can be considered as a quick mug meals. It’s also a perfect dish for midnight cravings and random pizza cravings. I love these mug meals for their flavor and convenience. They are quick, versatile and are flexible as well. One can tweak the recipe according to the taste buds and preferences. All said and done, but at the end but one thing remains the same, it tastes lip-smackingly delicious.

The “crust” in this mug pizza is more like a soft or cakey cookie rather than a traditional crispy pizza crust. I simply hope you’re not expecting a perfect crispy pizza crust like a traditional pizza crust. It is absolutely amazing in its own right.

Prepared using all-purpose flour, pizza sauce, milk, baking powder, baking soda mozzarella, onion, tomatoes, capsicum, corn, and green chillies. The seasonings used are chilly flakes and oregano. This recipe takes only 12-15 minutes in an OTG. It’s absolutely delicious and a lip-smacking pizza in a mug.

WHAT TO USE IF YOU DON’T HAVE PIZZA SAUCE?

You can make pizza sauce easily at home. Indeed I have used homemade pizza sauce in this recipe. I will share the recipe here soon. Nevertheless, if you dont want to go too elaborate in making pizza sauce you can make instant sauce using tomato sauce / ketchup at home. Take the tomato sauce, oregano, chilly flakes, paprika or chilly powder, a dash of black pepper. Add garlic powder and onion powder too if available. Mix them well together and your instant sauce is ready.

WHAT TOPPINGS CAN BE USED IN THIS MUG PIZZA?

There are hell lot of different vegetarian and non-vegetarian toppings options. You can also choice the toppings as per your taste buds and likings.

Some common vegetarian toppings which can be used are onion, tomato, bell peppers, sweet corn, olives, mushroom, paneer (cottage cheese), jalapeno etc.

Along with the veggies you can use any non-vegetarian topping like any meat which can be freshly cooked nor any leftover meats, pepperoni, sausages, bacon etc.

WHICH VARIETY CHEESE TO USE FOR MUG PIZZA?

Apart from mozzarella cheese, you can also use other combination of cheese like processed cheese, cheddar, parmesan, ricotta etc along with mozzarella cheese.

HOW TO MAKE MUG PIZZA PRESSURE COOKER AND PAN/POT?

You can make mug pizza in pressure cooker, khadai, or pan/pot over gas top.

To make pizza without oven you just need to preheat the pressure cooker/kadhai/pan. Put a stand and bake at low heat until until it rises up and the toppings are bubbling and cheese melts approximately 15-20 minutes.

HOW TO MAKE MUG PIZZA IN MICROWAVE OVEN?

You can microwave this mug pizza in microwave mode on full powder for 2 minutes. But check at 1:30 minutes as the microwave power differs from oven to oven. Timing will differ upon ones microwave oven power.

I made a simple recipe video of this Mug Pizza recipe for my readers which I have shared below. Please do watch and SUBSCRIBE to my channel if you haven’t yet. It will mean a lot to me and motivate me to come up with more videos for my readers. As always looking forward to your feedbacks!

Mug Pizza Tutorial Video

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All of these recipes are super easy to prepare, ready in no time, and will never disappoint you.

So, grab your mugs and follow the recipe to make this easy Mug Pizza in no time. Do try and share your thoughts about the recipe with me here.

Let’s get started with the recipe now.

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 12-15 minutes
Serves: 2

1 tablespoon = 15 ml
1 teaspoon = 5 ml

INGREDIENTS TO MAKE MUG PIZZA:

For Veg Mug Pizza:

3 tbsp all purpose flour
2 pinch of baking powder
A pinch of baking soda
A pinch of salt
3 tbsp milk
1 tsp oil
1 tbsp pizza sauce or tomato sauce
1 tsp onion chopped
1 tsp tomato chopped
1 tsp green capsicum chopped
4-5 slices black olive
A pinch pizza seasoning/oregano
A pinch chilly flakes
2 tbsps mozzarella cheese

For Chilly Corn Mug Pizza:

3 tbsp all purpose flour
2 pinch of baking powder
A pinch of baking soda
A pinch of salt
3 tbsp milk
1 tsp oil
1 tbsp pizza sauce or tomato sauce
1 tsp onion chopped
2 tsp boiled sweet corn
1 tsp green chilly chopped
A pinch pizza seasoning/oregano
A pinch chilly flakes
2 tbsp mozzarella cheese

Step by step pictorial instructions to make mug pizza:

Preheat oven at 180°C for 10 minutes.

In a microwave or oven safe mug, add the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Mix the dry ingredients together.

Add in the milk and oil and mix again until well combined.

Add the pizza sauce and spread it around the surface of the batter.

Fo the veg mug pizza, Add in the chopped onion, tomato, capsicum, cheese, olives and sprinkle with chilly flakes and pizza seasoning/oregano. (here you can use any toppings of your choice)

For the chilly corn pizza, add in the chopped onions, half portion of the sweet corn and green chillies, grayed cheese and sprinkle with chilly flakes and seasoning. Now add in the remaining sweet corn and green chillies.

Bake the mug pizza at preheated oven @180°C for 12-15 minutes or until it rises up and the toppings are bubbling and cheese melts.

Take the pizza out of the oven and enjoy your hot mug pizza.

NOTES:

● You can use wheat flour instead of all purpose flour.
● Use any veggies of your choice.
● You can use non-veg like leftover chicken or bacon, sausages, pepperoni etc.
● Use tomato sauce if pizza sauce is not available.
● You can use the seasoning of your choice – pizza seasoning, oregano, mixed herbs, Italian herbs etc.
● You can make this mug pizza in kadhai over low flame for 15-20 minutes.
● You can microwave this mug pizza in microwave mode on full powder for 2 minutes. But check at 1:30 minutes. Timing will differ upon the microwave power.

Well, if you make this easy mug pizza please do leave a feedback in the comments box below or snap a photo and tag Akum Raj Jamir on Facebook and akumrajjamir on Instagram with hashtag #atmykitchen. I would love to see your creations.

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog. I hope you liked the recipe. Your valuable feedbacks are always welcome, I love hearing from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every one of you.

Happy cooking!

Love Akum

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Hello Everyone.. I am Akum Raj Jamir. I am a Naga Lady born and bought up from Nagaland. Married to a Tamilian and settled in Chennai now.  I worked in hotel industry for 3 years and later I shifted to corporate sector and worked in US based MNC companies. In January 2014 I was blessed with a baby boy and that it when I decided to quit my job and give me full time for him as well as the home. Now I am a homemaker ☺.  I started cooking at the very small age. We sisters used to help mom in the kitchen and followed the foot step of my mom and that's how I developed my cooking skills. A foodie by nature and a passionate cook, loves everything about food. Cooking is my passion. I love experimenting with food in my kitchen and try to bring the best in whatever I cook. I cook with all my heart and soul and this love is evident in the dishes I cook.  I believe in sharing a lot thus whatever I cook I share with fellow friends and my fan followings. So this space is all about food from my kitchen for foodies like me. Explore the recipes ☺