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    Home » Entertaining » Appetizer » Pepperoni Cauliflower Pizza Bites

    Pepperoni Cauliflower Pizza Bites

    Published: Mar 3, 2018 Modified: Jun 10, 2019 by GG

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    Pepperoni Cauliflower Pizza Bites are the perfect nutritious, delicious and fun appetizer for both adults and kids! Easy to make and fun to eat! pizza | appetizer | cauliflower | cauliflower crust | pepperoni | fun for kids | snacks | recipe | easy | #swirlsofflavor

    Pepperoni Cauliflower Pizza Bites is an easy snack recipe that’s healthier with it’s cauliflower crust! Just steam cauliflower florettes, flatten, top and bake! Mini cauliflower pizzas are nutritious, delicious and a fun appetizer for both adults and kids! 

    Pepperoni Cauliflower Pizza Bites are the perfect nutritious, delicious and fun appetizer for both adults and kids! Easy to make and fun to eat! pizza | appetizer | cauliflower | cauliflower crust | pepperoni | fun for kids | snacks | recipe | easy

    Cauliflower Pizza Bites Recipe

    Will you be binging Netflix this weekend? Or watching a movie? Or having a family game night? Or will you just be hungry and need to nosh at some point?

    Well then folks, Pepperoni Cauliflower Pizza Bites should be in your oven this weekend! Not only are they healthier than carb filled pizzas, they are cute as can be too!

    Pepperoni Cauliflower Pizza Bites is an easy snack recipe that’s healthier with it’s cauliflower crust! Just steam cauliflower florettes, flatten, top and bake!

    My family always loves those little pizza bites you can find in the freezer section of  your grocery store. But why not make your pizza snacks healthier with a cauliflower crust? And they taste so good too. And even better, you won't be feeling guilty as you keep popping each mini cauliflower pizza in your mouth, because I guarantee, you won't be able to eat just one! A pizza crust without flour makes snacking feel guilt free!

    How to make cauliflower pizza bites

    Pepperoni Cauliflower Pizza Bites are the perfect nutritious, delicious and fun appetizer for both adults and kids! Easy to make and fun to eat! pizza | appetizer | cauliflower | cauliflower crust | pepperoni | fun for kids | snacks | recipe | easy

    So easy to make, you'll love serving these personal cauliflower pizza bites time and time again. Just follow these simple steps:

    • steam cauliflower florettes
    • flatten
    • season
    • top with pizza sauce, cheese and pepperoni
    • bake

    Pepperoni Cauliflower Pizza Bites are the perfect nutritious, delicious and fun appetizer for both adults and kids! Easy to make and fun to eat! pizza | appetizer | cauliflower | cauliflower crust | pepperoni | fun for kids | snacks | recipe | easyAnd I am absolutely in love with these mini pepperoni slices. Have you seen them in your grocery store? They caught my eye and stole my heart! Yes, that's what happens when you're a foodie, you fall in love with mini pepperoni!

    You'll understand when you find yourself falling in love with these Pepperoni Cauliflower Pizza Bites and, trust me, it will happen and you'll want to make them every weekend! 

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    Ingredients you will need to make this recipe

    • cauliflower
    • olive oil
    • garlic powder
    • Italian seasoning
    • kosher salt
    • pizza sauce
    • mozzarella cheese
    • pepperoni

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    Pepperoni Cauliflower Pizza Bites is an easy snack recipe that’s healthier with it’s cauliflower crust! Just steam cauliflower florettes, flatten, top and bake!
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    Pepperoni Cauliflower Pizza Bites

    Pepperoni Cauliflower Pizza Bites is an easy snack recipe that’s healthier with it’s cauliflower crust! Just steam cauliflower florettes, flatten, top and bake! Mini cauliflower pizzas are nutritious, delicious and a fun appetizer for both adults and kids! 
    Course Appetizer, Snack
    Cuisine Italian
    Keyword cauliflower pixzza, mini cauliflower pizza
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 25 minutes
    Total Time 35 minutes
    Servings 12
    Calories 87kcal
    Author Gwynn Galvin

    Ingredients

    • 1 lb. large cauliflower florettes, about 24 florettes
    • 2 Tbs. olive oil, divided
    • 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
    • 1/4 tsp. dried Italian seasoning
    • 1/4 tsp. kosher salt
    • 1 cup pizza sauce
    • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
    • 1/2 cup sliced mini pepperoni

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 425F. Brush baking sheet with 1 Tbs. olive oil.
    • Place cauliflower in microwave safe dish with 1/4 cup water. Cover and steam until tender, about 5 minutes. Timing depends on the wattage of your microwave. Uncover, drain any remaining water and let cauliflower stand until cool enough to handle. Pat off any excess water.
    • Arrange cauliflower on prepared baking sheet and mash down to flatten.
    • Brush tops of cauliflower with remaining olive oil and sprinkle with garlic powder, Italian seasoning and kosher salt. Top with pizza sauce, cheese and pepperoni.
    • Bake 20 minutes or until cheese is melted and pizzas are heated through.

    Notes

    Makes 24 pizza bites.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 87kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 300mg | Potassium: 201mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 151IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 61mg | Iron: 1mg

     

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    Gwynn Galvin, known to many as GG, is the creative and talented chef and nutritionist behind Swirls of Flavor. Gwynn is an award-winning culinary professional with over twenty five years of recipe development, food styling, test kitchen management and culinary innovation experience. Gwynn's passion is gathering people around the table with her simple real food recipes to savor the moments together.

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    1. Eikani

      March 08, 2018 at 1:35 am

      Interesting picks. I"ve been a big fan of Hormel for a LONG, LONG time. I love their pepperoni Overall, many good names here. Thanks for sharing, Keith.

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