These are a delicious quick easy appetizer with a cheesy tomato sauce on top. They are the perfect starter appetizer for your meal or just a great little snack.
Our Zucchini Pizza Bites are a guilt-free snack for sure and if you're a pizza lover these will be a great addition to your dietary collection of recipes.
Made in less than 15 minutes and can be loaded on top with whatever you like on pizza, however, you should try to stick to a low-carb style when making for a low-calorie-weight-watching diet.
They are just like eating a pizza but the zucchini rounds are the crust, no it doesn't totally take the place of that high-carb piece of the real deal but it will help until you reach your goal weight and stop the craving.
Let's face it, dieting is usually a chore and boring, these will satisfy your craving for pizza, you can add meat, leave it plain, or use low-calorie fat-free substitutions.
Try them on your guests at a party also they make a great appetizer and are perfect during the summer when everyone's at the pool!
Toppings, of course, are limitless just choose from our suggestions and make them exactly how your family likes regular pizza and scroll down to our printable recipe card.
Sliced Zucchini Pizza Bites
I yo-yo my dieting habits and it is so hard in summer when parties are everywhere, I even like to take these to one so I don't load up on the burgers, fries, and other picnic items that tempt me.
Keep these simple, sometimes I just add Pecorino Romano and no mozzarella, or a slice of provolone on each one you can top these with whatever you like, and if you're not dieting, then make the zucchini everything bites.
Guilt-free foods are usually boring but these pizza bites are delicious and will be inspiring in flavor when you hate dieting.
Topping Suggestions
- olives
- spinach leaves, feta cheese
- sliced chopped mushrooms
- cooked shrimp, scallops
- cooked leftover finely chopped meats
- rotisserie chicken
- diced tomato
- fresh basil
- ham and pineapple
- cooked loose meats IE Italian sauce, crushed meatballs, seasoned turkey
- diced pepperoni
- salami
- arugula
- onions diced
- diced peppers of any kinds
Ingredients Needed
- grated cheese(Parmesan, Pecorino Romano or Reggiano
- pizza sauce
- sliced fresh zucchini
- oregano, parsley, basil fresh or dried
- salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper if needed
- provolone or mozzarella shredded
- peppers of any kind
- red pepper flakes
- see optional toppings
Tools
- cutting board
- sharp knife or mandolin cutter
- baking sheet
- parchment paper
- cooking oil spray
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Great For Pizza Lovers on a Diet!
Zucchini is very low in calories along with all the rest of these vegetables and a delicious way to satisfy that pizza craving.
Mini Pizza Zucchini Appetizers are the best way to curb that pizza craving.
The crispy cheesy and sauce topping on these zucchini bites are addicting.
Mini Pizza Zucchini Bites
Yield: 12 or more
Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 20 MinTotal time: 30 Min
A little appetizer with loads of flavor just like pizza using zucchini slices
Ingredients
- zucchini slices cut into 2-inch thick slices (as many as you will need for your party I usually use 2 large sliced or snack)
- 1 can of pizza tomato sauce
- 2 cups of shredded mozzarella cheese or provolone
- 1 container rated Cheese Pecorino Romano or Parmesan
- salt, pepper
- freshly chopped oregano, basil, parsley, or use dried
- Cooking spray oil or olive oil
- parchment paper and a baking sheet
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Place parchment paper on a cookie sheet and spray it with cooking oil.
- Wash and slice the zucchini into thick 2 to 3-inch slices and blot dry ( I like to peel the skin off randomly and leave some green on the disc-sized rounds).
- Place the cut zucchini sliced on the baking sheet.
- Spoon pizza sauce using a tablespoon evenly on top of each slice of zucchini (depending on the size of them use more or less sauce).
- Add any kinds of optional topping suggestions in the notes below on top.
- Sprinkle with grated cheese and all seasonings evenly over the tops of each one.
- Top each one with shredded cheese.
- Spray the tops with more cooking oil spray.
- Bake at 400 degrees until the cheese browns around 10 to 15 minutes.
- These can also be put in the air fryer single not stacked at 400 degrees for 5 minutes.
Notes
Topping Suggestions
- olives
- spinach leaves, feta cheese
- sliced chopped mushrooms
- cooked shrimp, scallops
- cooked leftover finely chopped meats
- rotisserie chicken
- diced tomato
- fresh basil
- ham and pineapple
- cooked loose meats IE Italian sauce, crushed meatballs, seasoned turkey
- diced pepperoni
- salami
- arugula
- onions diced
- diced peppers of any kinds
Nutrition Facts
Calories
73.52Fat (grams)
4.39Sat. Fat (grams)
2.49Carbs (grams)
4.15Fiber (grams)
0.92Net carbs
3.22Sugar (grams)
2.23Protein (grams)
4.98Cholesterol (grams)
14.94
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These little mini pizzas are such a cute idea. I bet I could get my picky eater kids to each their vegetables if I made them these!
ReplyDeleteI'm going to have my kids help me make these tomorrow for lunch! I know they'll love them!
ReplyDeleteGreat healthy appetizer idea! You can never have too many zucchini recipes.
ReplyDeleteWhat tasty looking appetizers! Perfect for when you have a pizza craving!
ReplyDeleteThese look fantastic, would be great for parties!
ReplyDeleteSuch a delicious low-carb treat! Can't resist all that gooey cheese!
ReplyDeleteExcellent food for the guests! Thank you for sharing!
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