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    Mini Pepperoni Pizza Bites Recipe

    Last Modified: Jan 18, 2023 by Paleo Leaper · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    Pizza time! To follow up on Portobello caps and flour-based crusts, here’s yet another idea for recreating the flavors of pizza in a Paleo-friendly package: finger-sized mini pizzas baked right into a “cup” of pepperoni (or salami, if you’d rather: both will work equally well).

    Just make sure you check the package to make sure you're not getting anything with a bunch of junk in the ingredients.

    Mini Pepperoni Pizza Bites

    You can load the cups up with whatever you’d normally add to a pizza: olives, banana peppers, ham and pineapple, and mozzarella cheese; If you do dairy…go crazy!

    And since they’re individual, you can also make a few different kinds in the same tray. To make the meat cups work, you’ll also need a mini muffin pan.

    The indentations in the muffin pan work like a mold for the salami or pepperoni: you put it in the cups while it’s cold and flexible, and then in the oven, it turns into a solid, crunchy shell.

    These mini pizzas are perfect for kids, but adults love them too – maybe with a leafy salad to get a little more vegetable matter in there.

    Alternately, they’d work really well as appetizers or just a snack tray for a party (especially since they barely take any time to cook!).

    Mini Pepperoni Pizza Bites Recipe

    MAKES: 24 PREP: 15 min COOK: 10 min

    Ingredients

    • 24 slices of good quality pepperoni or salami;
    • ½ cup sweet bell pepper, thinly sliced;
    • ⅓ cup tomatoes, finely chopped;
    • ½ cup pizza sauce or marinara sauce (look for a brand with natural ingredients only);
    • 2 tbsp. fresh basil, chopped;
    • 4 oz. almond cheese, sliced into cubes; (optional. Almond cheese is dairy-free and can be found in most health food stores)
    Mini Pepperoni Pizza Bites Recipe Preparation

    Preparation

    1. Preheat your oven to 400 F.
    2. Press one slice of salami or pepperoni into each muffin cup.
    3. Fill each pepperoni cup with sweet peppers and tomatoes.
    4. Add about 1 tsp. of sauce to each cup.
    5. Add the almond cheese on top of the sauce, and sprinkle some fresh basil on top of each mini pizza.
    6. Place in the preheated oven and bake for 7 to 10 minutes or until the salami is crisp.
    7. Remove from the oven and serve hot.
    Mini Pepperoni Pizza Bites Recipe

    Mini Pepperoni Pizza Bites Recipe

    Try these cute and flavor-packed pepperoni cups the next time you have pizza night.
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 10 mins
    Total Time 25 mins
    Course Appetizer
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4 people
    Calories 196 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 24 slices of good quality pepperoni or salami
    • ½ cup sweet bell pepper thinly sliced
    • ⅓ cup tomatoes finely chopped
    • ½ cup pizza sauce or marinara sauce look for a brand with natural ingredients only
    • 2 tbsp. fresh basil chopped
    • 4 oz. almond cheese sliced into cubes (optional. Almond cheese is dairy-free and can be found in most health food stores)

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat your oven to 400 F.
    • Press one slice of salami or pepperoni into each muffin cup.
      24 slices of good quality pepperoni or salami
    • Fill each pepperoni cup with sweet peppers and tomatoes.
      ½ cup sweet bell pepper, ⅓ cup tomatoes
    • Add about 1 tsp. of sauce to each cup.
      ½ cup pizza sauce or marinara sauce
    • Add the almond cheese on top of the sauce, and sprinkle some fresh basil on top of each mini pizza.
      4 oz. almond cheese, 2 tbsp. fresh basil
    • Place in the preheated oven and bake for 7 to 10 minutes or until the salami is crisp.
    • Remove from the oven and serve hot.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 196kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 10gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 548mgPotassium: 266mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1433IUVitamin C: 29mgCalcium: 228mgIron: 1mg
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    Filed Under: Paleo Pork Recipes, Paleo Recipes, Paleo Sides, Veggies and Appetizers Tagged With: cooking: fast cook, cooking: fast prep, cooking: oven, diet: dairy-free, diet: egg-free, diet: low-fodmap, diet: no sweeteners, diet: shellfish-free, Paleo Kid-Friendly Recipes, Paleo Low-Carb Recipes, Paleo Snack Recipes

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