Pepperoni Pizza Bites (Low Carb)
Here's a diagram of the snips to make in each slice of pepperoni. Make 6-8 of them all the way around, but keep the center uncut to hold the filling.
Low Carb Pepperoni Pizza Bites - a fun appetizer for the little kids...as well as the grown-up ones.
Ingredients
- 24 slices uncured pepperoni (Look for the larger pepperoni rounds)
- 24 pieces fresh mozzarella "pearls" (These are the little, bite-sized pieces of fresh mozzarella. If you can't find them, just substitute some shredded mozzarella cheese)
- 1/2 c pizza sauce
- 24 olive slices (black or green - your choice)
Instructions
- To begin, preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
- Using a pair of kitchen shears or the point of a sharp knife, cut 6-8 snips into the edges of a slice of pepperoni. (See the diagram in the recipe notes.)
- Press the pepperoni slice into the cup of a mini muffin pan. The cuts will allow the sides to overlap and stay in the cup.
- Repeat this process with all of the pepperoni slices.
- Bake the pepperoni cups for about 4 or 5 minutes or until the edges of the pepperoni begin to crisp up. Remove the pan from the oven.
- If your pepperoni is greasy, carefully remove the cups to a paper towel lined plate. Wipe the grease out of the cups of the muffin pan, then replace the pepperoni cups.
- Place a mozzarella "pearl" in each cup.
- Spoon in about a teaspoon or so of your favorite pizza sauce into each cup.
- Top each cup with an olive slice.
- Bake these for about 3 more minutes, or until the cheese is melted.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Here's a diagram of the snips to make in each slice of pepperoni. Make 6-8 of them all the way around, but keep the center uncut to hold the filling.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cCalories: 301kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 20gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 762mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2g
Nutritional information is auto-generated and the accuracy is not guaranteed.
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