This easy Meatball Pizza recipe features juicy, homemade Italian-seasoned meatballs, rich pizza sauce, and melted mozzarella cheese on a crispy crust. Serve it cut into wedges or squares as a delicious appetizer, a crowd-pleasing game day snack, or pair it with a fresh salad for a casual family meal. Quick, hearty, and full of flavor, this pizza is a hit every time!

Juicy Homemade Meatball Pizza Recipe – Perfect for Game Day or Family Dinner

We love enjoying this easy Meatball Pizza recipe for busy weeknights, game day, or casual family dinners. The tender, juicy meatballs, savory tomato-based pizza sauce, and gooey melted mozzarella cheese, this pizza is always a crowd-pleaser. The flavorful Italian meatball mixture can be made ahead of time for a time saver. Simply prep it a day in advance and store it in a container in the fridge until you’re ready to assemble and bake your pizza.

This recipe is also perfectly customizable, you can use this recipe as a base to create your own custom pizza flavors! Add your favorite toppings like bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, olives or extra cheese to make it your own. Whether you’re looking for a quick homemade dinner idea or a fun twist on pizza night, this make-ahead meatball pizza delivers delicious results every time.

Checkout this quick list of ingredients you’ll need to make Meatball Pizza Recipe. (Scroll down for the full printable recipe card.)

Meat – Lean ground beef and Italian sausage form the base of the meatballs.
Pizza Dough – Two 1 pound balls of pizza dough. If frozen, thawed.
Pizza Sauce – Pizza sauce, you can use your favorite brand.
Cheese – Shredded mozzarella cheese and grated Parmesan cheese.
Seasonings – Granulated garlic, onion powder, diced onion, dry Italian seasoning, salt, black pepper or crushed red pepper flakes.
Whole Egg – One large egg binds the meatball mixture.
Breadcrumbs – Panko bread crumbs add bulk and stabilize the meatball mixture.
Fresh Herbs – Chopped flat leaf (Italian) parsley for garnishing.

How to Make the BEST Meatball Pizza Recipe

Heat Oven and Prepare Pans – Preheat oven to 425°F. Line a rimmed sheet tray with parchment paper,
Make the Meatball Mixture – Add the ground beef, Italian sausage, parmesan cheese, breadcrumbs, onion, egg, granulated garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, dry Italian seasoning in a large bowl. Use a rubber spatula or your hands to combine.
Form into Balls – Roll meat mixture and roll it in your hands to form a 1-inch ball. Place on the prepared sheet tray, not touching. Repeat with the remaining meat mixture.
Oven – Bake meatballs per the recipe then cool. You can make these up to 2 days in advance, to save time.
Crust – Press pizza dough onto prepared pans. Dock the crust, brush with olive oil then parbake per the recipe.
Assemble Pizzas – Spread each pizza with pizza sauce, top with mozzarella cheese.
Cut Meatballs in Half – Arrange meatball halves over crust, mozzarella cheese and spices. Sprinkle with Parmesan.
Oven – Bake per the cooking time in the recipe until golden brown.
Slice and enjoy.

Kitchen Equipment to Make Homemade Meatballs Pizza Recipe

Two 14-inch pizza pans.
Measuring cups and spoons.
Medium bowl for making the meatball mixture.
Cheese grater to freshly grated mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.
Fork for docking the crust.
Pizza cutter.

Recipe Variations, Tips and Substitutions

Homemade Pizza Dough – Make your own pizza dough for this recipe using my Pizza Dough recipe. One batch can be divided in half to make two pizzas.
Refrigerated Crust – If you choose to use a tube of refrigerated pizza dough like Pillsbury classic, you won’t need to parbake the crust. Assemble the pizza per the recipe and follow the instructions on the back for baking according to their recommendation.
Frozen Pizza Dough – You can also use frozen pizza dough. Follow the package instructions of how to safely thaw the dough.
Meatball Shortcut – If you don’t want to make your own meatballs, you can use frozen. Prepare them as directed on the back of the packaging and cut them into halves or fourths, depending on the size.
Veggies – Add Green bell pepper, thinly sliced onion, black olives, mushrooms or any of your favorite vegetables.
Optional Meat Topping – If you don’t want to bake off the meatballs, you can just cook and crumble the meatball mix in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat until no pink remains, about 10 minutes. Then, add half of this mixture over the pizza instead of cutting whole meatballs. When doing this, omit the egg and breadcrumbs.
Chop Meatballs – You can also cut the baked meatballs into smaller pieces or chop them up finely to add to the top.
Pizza Sauce – Use your favorite brand of store-bought pizza sauce or checkout my recipe for homemade pizza sauce. Our favorite store-bought pizza sauce is Classico.
Spices – If you want to spice it up, add an additional 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes or 1/4 teaspoon cayenne to the meatball mix. You can also top the pizza with red pepper flakes while you are adding the oregano and garlic powder on top.

Storage and Leftovers

Leftovers – Keep baked Meatball Pizza qrapped in foil or in an airtight container chilled in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Reheating – Reheat any leftovers in a preheated 375°F oven or in an air fryer until warmed through. You can use a microwave but the crust may become too hard, if cooked too long.
Freezer – You can freeze leftovers for up to 3 months.

More Pizza Recipes to Make

Pepperoni Pizza Rolls can be served as an appetizer and snacking.
No time to bake? Treat the family to a Pizza Grilled Cheese for supper.
Skip the buns and serve this Bacon Cheeseburger Pizza.
This ooey gooey Supreme Pizza Dip is delicious with pita chips or bread sticks for dipping.
Pull Apart Stuffed Pizza Rolls are great for tailgating and casual meals.
Serve this Toffee Apple Pizza or this colorful Fruit Pizza for dessert.
Gluten Free Pizza Crust from King Arthur Baking.

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