One of my childhood luxuries was going to Pizza Hut, about a half hour’s drive away, and ordering a personal-sized pan pizza.
No one could contaminate my personal pizza with their sausage, green peppers, onions, or try to steal the last piece because it was all mine. Personal.
None of this cheese on one half, meat lover’s on the other half business. I wanted my own.
My personal pan pizza toppings were simply cheese, pineapple, and hot pepper flakes. Not much has changed in a couple decades because that’s still what I use to top my pizzas.
Unless I realize that I’m out of frozen pineapple chunks, don’t have canned pineapple, but have frozen mango instead.
I adore mango.
I could eat it plain, in cookies, and evidently now on pizza.
In 10 minutes I had crispy and crunchy perfect little personal-sized pizzas.
The tortillas shells crisped up wonderfully. I only like extra crispy and thin pizza crust. Why waste all those calories eating thick pizza dough when you could eat this dough?
The mango was juicy and its sweetness and flavor intensified while baking.
It was definitely a happy accident that I was out of pineapple. And when it’s peach or apricot season, they are fabulous on pizza, too.
The inspiration behind these pizzas came from a care package of La Tortilla Factory tortillas that I received.
I spied a jar of tomato sauce that was lurking in the back of my cupboard and pizza making ensued.
They’re as easy as dolloping a little red sauce onto the tortillas and adding shredded cheese.
Make sure to leave a bit of space around the perimeter so you don’t have a cheese overflow situation. Wasting melted cheese that has gotten stuck to a baking sheet would be almost as horrific as wasting frosting inside a piping bag.
Top the with diced mango and basil.
I didn’t use fresh mango and I didn’t use fresh basil. The dried basil in a spice jar from Trader Joe’s worked just fine and so did their frozen mango chunks but if you have fresh of either, you’re lucky. Use those.
I thought about customizing our pizzas: Scott’s with pepperoni, mine with extra hot pepper flakes, Skylar’s with extra cheese, but I didn’t.
But you totally could and should.
You should throw a pizza party and make life on a Wednesday more fun. You can pretend you’re eight years old at Pizza Hut when in reality you have bills to pay and won’t be ordering personal pan pizzas from a restaurant any time soon when you can just make tortilla pizzas at home for about 25 cents each, give or take.
And yes, this was every bit as fabulous as it looks. Of course, when I see mango my heart skips a beat and I get very excited.
At the very least, the thought of pizza with about 48 seconds of prep time and 10 minutes of baking time should have you excited.
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Mango Basil Personal-Sized Tortilla Pizzas
Ingredients
- 4 small tortilla shells
- ½ cup tomato sauce or pizza sauce, I used Newman’s Own tomato basil sauce
- 1 cup shredded cheese, I used a Mexican-style mixture
- ⅓ cup diced mango, I diced a handful of TJ’s frozen mango chunks; also try peaches, apricots, nectarines, strawberries – either frozen or fresh when they are in season
- 2 tablespoons chopped basil, I used dried basil, not fresh
- pinches of salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes, oregano, all are optional and to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425F. Place tortilla shells on a baking sheet and spread about 2 tablespoons of sauce on each shell, taking care not to spread within approximately 1 inch of the perimeter, to allow for expansion while baking.
- Evenly sprinkle about 1/4 cup of cheese per tortilla.
- Sprinkle the diced mango equally among the shells, about 2 tablespoons sprinkled on top of each.
- Sprinkle each tortilla with a generous pinch of basil, and optionally season with any remaining seasonings, to taste.
- Bake for 10 minutes, or until cheese is melted and edges of the tortillas begin to brown. Rotating pan once halfway through baking will help the cheese to melt more evenly and the tortilla shells to brown more evenly.
- Pizzas are best warm and fresh, serve immediately.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Ok, I’m basically in love with this recipe! I love homemade pizza, and the fact that you added mangoes on it is pure genius!
you’re the mango queen! these are so you!
ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT! MANGO!! ON PIZZA!! omg. I am in love.
Thanks, Meg :)
Yum! Making these tomorrow :) Pineapple and cheese pizza is my favorite too! Never thought to try mango but I will now.
Or try peaches in peach season! Keep me posted if you make them!
Just made it today with the mango! This was sooo good. I could have definitely eaten more than one! I will be using this tortilla method from now on :D
Thanks for LMK it was a hit and you’ll use this in the future!
I love mango on pizza! These little ones are great. Sold. :)
Yay for another pizza/mango fan!
Yum! I love mango, love pineapple, love tropical fruit! I love the idea of your little pizzas. Making these kind of pizzas are so easy and convenient. I had a tortilla pizza for dinner tonight!! Love the recipe!!
I am with you on the easy and convenient dinner options!
I love me some mango! Although, I’m partial to pineapple as my fave sweet topping. But my favorite pizza toppings are offered by one of my favorite small pizza chains (Mellow Mushroom). A vegan style pizza (no butter or cheese) topped mushrooms, spinach, sundried tomatoes, and black olives. I’ve added tempeh and tofu as toppings as well, but the veggies are usually all I need.
I have been on a tempeh kick lately, big time. And that pizza sounds great. I LOVE sundried tomatoes!
totally craving pizza right now ;)
Mango on pizza – I’ve never tried it! I’m intrigued….
Or try peaches or apricots when they’re in season!
I must confess that I’m a thick crust pizza girl all the way, but I love this idea! I’ve never tried mango on pizza, it looks awesome though!
I bake too much to eat all those “wasted” calories on thick doughs and crusts…LOL I’d rather have an extra cookie than extra pizza crust :)
I think i’ll quickly be addicted to these little mango speckled beauties! Your site looks amazing, btw!! Looking forward to trying this out for tomorrow lunch – I have a ripe mango all ready for me!
Keep me posted if you make them and your pear/chocolate cake looks..amazing!
Now that pizza is definitely a recipe I would like!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I know you love mangoes!
Personal pan pizza, all grown up :-) We used to get those pizzas at school once a month– it was always a big day :-) Your version looks much tastier now!
I remember “trading” kids in the school lunchroom. Give me your cookie and I’ll give you my pizza. Pizza day at school was a big day :)
Ok, hate the word “drooling” but that’s what I’m doing. Looks amazing! I’m a huge pizza fan – pretty much just dump on any veggies and I’m happy.
I’m with your dumping veggies approach :)
Hi Averie! This looks spectacular! I am an everyday reader of your blog and I must say, it is so nice to see something savory today. With summer approaching I have been watching my waistline and living vicariously through all of the yummy dessert photos you post (once the extra pounds are gone, I can’t wait to try some of them)!
Glad you like the savory switch-up and thanks for being an every day reader!
these look deeeeelicious. i, too, love mango! picked up a fresh bag at the store today. can’t wait to try this recipe. yum!
Well it’s serendipity then that you picked up mango today!
Mango and basil sounds great on pizza! I’ve always loved pineapple on it but never thought to use mango ( which I love too)…..and that is precisely why I read your blog–I love your creativity and fearlessness with ingredient combinations! Very inspiring! My most unique pizza wasn’t in the toppings, but rather the method of cooking. I made a yeast dough (thin crust for me too) and cooked it on the grill. Kind of gave it that brick oven quality.
Peaches in peach season or apricots are also fabulous! And thanks for the compliments about why you read my blog…seriously, that means so much, Paula!