Description
Delicious bite-sized pizzas perfect for snacking or as an appetizer.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound pizza dough (homemade or purchased; 16 ounces)
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup finely chopped broccoli florets, shredded carrots, or chopped pepperoni
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon pizza seasoning (or Italian seasoning)
- 1/2 cup pizza sauce (slightly warmed)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F and grease a 9-inch pie plate (or 9×9-inch square baking pan) with nonstick spray.
- Divide the dough into 16 pieces.
- Flatten each dough piece into a round circle. Add about 1 tablespoon of shredded cheese and broccoli, carrot, or pepperoni (do one option per bite).
- Fold the dough around the filling, making a little ball. Place, seam sides down, into the prepared baking dish. Repeat to make the rest of the bites; they should fit tightly into the dish.
- Brush the tops of the bites with olive oil. Sprinkle on the Parmesan and pizza seasoning (or Italian seasoning). Let rest for 10 minutes.
- Poke the top of each bite with a fork (this allows steam to escape and helps prevent the cheese from running out).
- Bake for 14-16 minutes, or until lightly golden brown.
- Remove from oven, let cool for a few minutes, and serve warm with slightly warmed pizza sauce, if desired.
Notes
- Make sure to poke the bites to avoid cheese overflow.
- These bites can be customized with various fillings.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 16 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bite
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 10mg