13 Healthy Homemade Pizza Recipes

Forget the delivery charge and all the grease. Try one of these healthy recipes for a homemade twist on pizza night.

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By Dan Shapley

Pizza night is as American as Apple Pie - except apple pie is usually homemade, and pizza usually is not. But it doesn't have to be this way. Healthy pizza recipes are easy to come by. You can make your own dough (see below) or get a head-start with the store-bought kind.

Whatever your method, you're likely to eat a lot healthier. The typical slice of pepperoni pizza has about 400 calories, whereas a slice of thin-crust pizza with a vegetable topping has just 150.

So try one of these delicious healthy homemade pizza recipes for a new twist on pizza night.

Basic Whole Wheat Pizza Dough

The start to any healthy homemade pizza is healthy homemade pizza dough! This seven-step whole wheat pizza dough recipe from Bob's Red Mill Baking Book is as simple as it gets.

Cornmeal Pizza Dough

If you're looking for an alternative, try this, also from Bob's Red Mill Baking Book.

Vegetarian Phyllo Dough Pizza

Delicate layers of phyllo form the crust of this rich, savory pizza.

Whole Wheat Pita Pizzas with Vegetables

Top whole wheat pitas with ricotta cheese, garbanzo beans and sautéed vegetables for a fast meal. This recipe from Good Housekeeping shows the way.

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Eggplant, Basil and Mozzarella Pizza

The mission of NoTakeOut is to provide a complete menu, an express-line-friendly shopping list and a game plan to prepare a delicious, seasonal dinner. Case in point: This healthy homemade pizza recipe, best served with a side salad.

If you like the look of this pizza recipe, try more NoTakeOut recipes, or these NoTakeOut Fall recipes

Alicia Silverstone's Vegan Radicchio Pizza with Truffle Oil

Who says pizza needs cheese? Not Alicia Silverstone, who's a proud vegan (so she doesn't eat dairy). This is one of several recipes from her book The Kind Diet that she shared with The Daily Green.

Quick Pizza Broil

Weeknight pizza couldn't be easier than with this flavorful and easy homemade pizza recipe from The Big Book of Quick & Healthy Recipes.

Bistro Pizza with Asparagus and Roasted Red Peppers

A winning combination of asparagus, smoked mozzarella, and homemade roasted red peppers brings great flavor to a simple pizza. Add a tossed salad for a light meal.