Pizza Bites
Yield: 15 pizza bites
Homemade pizza bites tuck pepperoni and gooey mozzarella into seasoned pizza dough, then they're baked with even more cheese on top. Yum!
Ingredients
- 1 pound Thin Crust Pizza Dough (or your favorite pizza dough)
- 15 slices pepperoni
- 12 ounces mozzarella, cut into 15 cubes
- 15 slices chorizo "extra" (or substitute with bold pepperoni)
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley
- fresh basil leaves, optional garnish
- 1 cup Pizza Sauce (or your own favorite pizza sauce), for dipping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F and lightly grease a 10" oven-safe baking dish or skillet.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out pizza dough to ¼" thickness.
- Using a knife or pizza cutter, cut the dough into 15 equal squares.
- Place a pepperoni slice in center of each dough square, then top with a mozzarella cube.
- Enclose the filling by bringing the edges of the dough together, forming small balls or rounds. Ensure the filling is sealed inside the dough.
- Arrange assembled pizza bites in prepared dish, with a little space in between each one. Tuck a slice of chorizo extra between each pizza bite.
- In a small bowl, mix olive oil with dried oregano, thyme, and basil, plus garlic powder and sea salt. Brush the mixture over the top of pizza bites.
- Sprinkle Parmesan evenly over the tops of pizza bites.
- Bake for 10-15 minutes, or until the tops are lightly golden.
- Remove pizza bites from oven and sprinkle shredded mozzarella on top. Turn off the oven, then put the pizza bites back in for 3-4 minutes, or until the mozzarella is melty to your liking.
- Remove pizza bites from oven and sprinkle with fresh parsley. Garnish with fresh basil leaves.
- Serve pizza bites hot with pizza sauce for dipping. Enjoy!
Nutrition Information:
Calories: 211kcal Carbohydrates: 16g Protein: 10g Fat: 12g Saturated Fat: 5g Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g Monounsaturated Fat: 5g Trans Fat: 0.03g Cholesterol: 27mg Sodium: 616mg Potassium: 83mg Fiber: 1g Sugar: 3g Vitamin A: 293IU Vitamin C: 1mg Calcium: 174mg Iron: 1mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated by Spoonacular. I am not a nutritionist and cannot guarantee accuracy. If your health depends on nutrition information, please calculate again with your own favorite calculator.