Low Carb Pizza Bites
Mini pepperoni pizza muffins filled with cheese, marinara, and your choice of toppings.
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Servings: 24 pizza bites
Calories: 47kcal
Ingredients
Pizza Toppings
- 3 servings 90g Turkey Pepperoni Slices, diced
- 3 cloves 15g Garlic, minced
- 1/4 C 60g Pickled Jalapeño Slices, diced (optional)
- 4 oz cup Pineapple Tidbits in Juice drained (optional*)
Pizza Bite Mixture
- 1/2 C 60g Italian Breadcrumbs
- 1/2 C 56g Shredded Mozzarella
- 1/2 C 56g Shredded Parmesan
- 2/3 C 162g Liquid Egg Whites
- 1/2 C 126g Pizza Sauce or Marinara (I used Trader Joe's Fat Free Pizza Sauce)
- 1/2 C 113g Fat Free Greek Yogurt
- 1/2-1 tsp Crushed Red Pepper optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F and place a 24-muffin tin or silicone mold on a baking sheet. (You can also use a 12-muffin tin or mold to make larger pizza bites.)
- Dice the pepperoni slices and optional jalapeño slices and mince the garlic. Add the pepperoni, jalapeño, and pineapple to a skillet over high heat. Cook until the pepperoni is crisp before adding the minced garlic, about 3-5 minutes. Cook for an additional 30-60 seconds before removing from the heat.
- While the pepperoni cooks, add the pizza bite mixture ingredients to a large bowl and stir well.
- Add the pepperoni mixture to the pizza bites mixture and stir well.
- Spoon the mixture into the muffin mold, filling each all the way full.
- Bake for 24-28 minutes or until the pizza bites are cooked through. Let them cool for 20-30 minutes before digging in.
Notes
*If you omit pineapple, you may want to add a bit of sugar or replace 1/4 C of parmesan with more mozzarella to avoid overly salty pizza bites.
Topping modifications may affect cook time. Make sure they're cooked through in the center. (Slightly soft is okay, they'll firm up after cooling.)
Each pizza bite has 1 Smart Point (blue plan).
Nutrition
Serving: 1pizza bite | Calories: 47kcal | Carbohydrates: 3.5g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 1.8g