Low Carb 3-Ingredient Pizza Bites
Servings: 4
Ingredients
2 cups shredded low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese
24 small pepperoni slices (about 2 to 3 inches each)
1/2 cup thick, low-sugar pizza or marinara sauce
Directions
Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking and to help the cheese crisp without burning.
Mozzarella and pepperoni arranged for pizza bites prep
Mozzarella and pepperoni arranged for pizza bites prep
Portion the mozzarella into 24 small mounds on the parchment, using about 1 heaping tablespoon of cheese per mound. Space them at least 1 1/2 inches apart so they have room to melt into round discs without running together.
Gently flatten each mound of mozzarella with your fingers or the back of a spoon into a loose circle about 2 inches across. The cheese doesn’t have to be perfect; it will spread and even out as it melts.
Cheese rounds being shaped on parchment-lined baking sheet
Cheese rounds being shaped on parchment-lined baking sheet
Spoon a small dollop of marinara—about 1 teaspoon—into the center of each cheese circle, leaving a narrow border of exposed cheese all around the edge. This border is what will brown and crisp up like a tiny crust.
Top each sauced cheese circle with one pepperoni slice, pressing it lightly so it adheres to the cheese and sauce. If your pepperoni slices are very small, you can overlap two per bite, but keep them mostly centered so the edges of cheese can still crisp.
