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!
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!
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
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
And 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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Now here's a full size pizza with a cauliflower crust that you purchase in the frozen section of your grocery store. Taco Pizza With Cauliflower Crust puts a delicious twist on Taco Tuesday! Our pizza has all the fillings of a taco on a healthy plant-based cauliflower crust for a fun taco dinner that will quickly become a family favorite.
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Pepperoni Cauliflower Pizza Bites
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
Nutrition
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