Zucchini Pizza Bites
Sunday, May 5, 2019
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Zucchini Pizza Bites are one of our favorite snacks! These delicious pizza bites are topped with our favorite toppings and plenty of cheese for the perfect low carb pizza fix!
What’s the best way to feed a hungry crowd something quick and tasty? Appetizers! From jalapeno poppers to buffalo chicken dip and these zucchini pizza bites, low carb appetizers aren’t a thing of the past anymore. Serve them up with some veggies for a low carb spread that the whole crowd will devour.
Zucchini Pizza bites hot and bubbly from the oven topped with fresh parsley.
Zucchini snacks have come a long way since raw slices were dipped in ranch dressing and these little mini zucchini pizzas are just as much fun to make as they are to eat! Got a picky eater? Watch them gobble up these saucy, cheesy, grab and go snacks!
Zucchini contains zero fat, and is high in water and fiber. It also contains significant amounts of vitamins B6, riboflavin, folate, C, and K, and minerals, like potassium and manganese. Zucchini can rightfully be called a superfood because it also contains antioxidant and anti-inflammatory phytonutrients.
It can be noodled, zoodled, grated or lazagna’d but my favorite is to turn them into pizza snacks!
Zucchini is a summer squash grows in abundance and it is so versatile, healthy and flavorful! Not only is zucchini crazy easy to grow, but it’s also easy to preserve or freeze to enjoy year-round.
This zucchini pizza recipe is a hit with everyone in the family and is a snap to put together. Whether it’s a sleepover or the big game, make these zucchini pizza slices any time!
Zucchini slices and other ingredients for Zucchini Pizza bites arranged on a wooden cutting board.
How To Make Zucchini Pizza Bites
Zucchini pizzas can be made ahead and placed in the fridge until your guests arrive. When they arrive, simply pop the pan in the oven and enjoy! But don’t forget, this zucchini pizza bites recipe is so versatile, it can also be dressed up for a more upscale presentation!
Going to an open house? A dinner party? Grown up game night with the neighbors? Just add just a few flourishes of basil or red pepper flakes, or a sprinkle of crumbled feta cheese and any crowd will come back for more!
Feel free to use a store-bought low carb pizza sauce or a tomato sauce that you can season with extra garlic or oregano. Zucchini bite pizza slice toppings can be pepperoni, Canadian bacon, crumbled bacon, ground beef or sausage, bell peppers, tomatoes, mushrooms, onions, olives, or even little wedges of pineapple.
Mozzarella is the standard go-to when it comes to pizza because of its creamy, mild flavor and its ability to hold everything together. But these zucchini bites scream for home chefs to get creative and try other kinds of cheese like provolone, cheddar or parmesan to take your Zucchini Pizza Bites to the next level!
Zucchini pizza bites not baked, topped with pizza sauce, cheese, and pepperoni.
How Long To Cook Zucchini Pizza Bites
Zucchini cooks up FAST, making it these zucchini pizza bites the perfect quick snack or appetizer. It only takes about 5 minutes in the oven to cook the zucchini!
I always turn the oven to broil for an additional 5 minutes or so. This helps the cheese become golden, ooey gooey, and bubbly. YUM!
A silver spatula lifting a zucchini pizza bite covered in cheese and pepperoni fresh from the oven.
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Zucchini Pizza Bites are one of our favorite snacks! These delicious pizza bites are topped with our favorite toppings and plenty of cheese for the perfect low carb pizza fix!
Ingredients
2 large zucchini
1/2 cup low carb pizza or tomato sauce
1 teaspoon oregano
2 cups mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
pizza toppings as desired
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