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This low-carb zucchini pizza bites recipe is easy to make and ready in less than 30 minutes. It is made with zucchini slices for a healthier option. Perfect as an appetizer, snack, or a meal. Take your zucchini to a whole other level.
You may also like these zucchini pizza boats that I love serving with these air fryer chicken nuggets.
If you love pizza and looking for a low carb pizza recipe then this Zucchini Pizza Bites recipe is the right recipe for you. It is just as delicious and so easy to make. Ditch the dough and make this healthy pizza recipe using zucchini. There are so many zucchini recipes out there now but this one will be one of your favorites. Perfect for any occasion.
If you’re looking for some other healthy and tasty snacks, why not also try my Roasted Red Pepper Hummus or my Crispy Cheesy Baked Broccoli!
Recipe Highlights
- A delicious, healthier alternative to pizza. Satisfy those pizza cravings while being guilt-free with these low-carb zucchini bites!
- A great party snack or app! Whether it’s game day, movie night, or a party, these cheesy, meaty pizza bites are made for sharing and total crowd-pleasers.
- Easy! Only 5 ingredients and 20 mins from the pantry to table – so simple and so mouthwatering.
Ingredients you’ll need
- Zucchini: Choose medium to large zucchini. You can use the yellow version but we recommend using the green zucchini.
- Marinara Sauce: any brand will do. Just go ahead and use whichever you have handy.
- Mozzarella Cheese: Use shredded mozzarella cheese. If you like you can use low-fat cheese.
- Pepperoni: Use mini kinds. I used turkey instead of pork but use any kind you prefer.
- Additional toppings: Optional toppings can be fresh parsley, black sliced olive, or sliced jalapenos.
How to make these zucchini pizza bites
- Prep the zucchini. Slice the zucchini 1 inch thick, and using a melon baller, scoop a bit from the inside, to create a small cup that will hold in the sauce.
- Add toppings. Arrange the zucchini on a prepared baking sheet and top with marinara sauce, mozzarella, and pepperoni slices.
- Bake. Bake in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes, or until the cheese melted and bubbly.
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- If you don’t have marinara sauce, low-carb pizza sauce or a tomato sauce works great too.
- Mozzarella works great on these Zucchini Pizza Bites, but they can be made with any cheese.
- To make larger rounds, slice zucchini diagonally.
- Strands of pre-shredded mozzarella can be too long and messy, finely shred your own or roughly chop bagged shredded mozzarella to make sprinkling easier.
- You can use a grill pan or a nonstick skillet.
- Finely dice some red or yellow bell pepper and sprinkle it on top for more veggie goodness!
- Feel free to top it with your favorite pizza toppings, chopped up!
Frequently asked questions
The skin of zucchini is perfectly safe to eat. Larger-sized zucchinis that are waxed can taste a bit bitter so you may peel them if you like but not necessary. But most zucchinis tastes just fine with skin on you can wash and eat with the skin. We left the skin on for this Zucchini Pizza Bites recipe.
Each serving is 140 calories for half a zucchini, which will come out to 4-6 pizza bites depending on how thin or thick you cut them.
I recommend you put the pizza sauce on the zucchini slices before you bake them.
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Zucchini Pizza Bites
Ingredients
- 2 Large Zucchini
- ½ Cup Marinara Sauce
- 1¼ Cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
- ½ Cup Mini Pepperoni Slices, I used turkey
- Fresh Chopped Parsley or Basil, to garnish
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Alternatively, you can use 2 medium baking sheets. Slice the zucchini 1 inch thick, and using a melon baller, scoop a bit from the inside, to create a small cup that will hold in the sauce.
- Arrange the zucchini on a prepared baking sheet and top with marinara sauce, mozzarella, and pepperoni slices.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes, or until the cheese melted and bubbly.
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Notes
- If you don’t have marinara sauce, low-carb pizza sauce or tomato sauce works great too.
- Mozzarella works great on these Zucchini Pizza Bites, but they can be made with any cheese.
- To make larger rounds, slice zucchini diagonally.
- Strands of pre-shredded mozzarella can be too long and messy, finely shred your own or roughly chop bagged shredded mozzarella to make sprinkling easier.
- You can use a grill pan or a nonstick skillet.
- Finely dice some red or yellow bell pepper and sprinkle it on top for more veggie goodness!
- Feel free to top with your favorite pizza toppings, chopped up!
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
These make a nutritious snack for kids! I used turkey pepperoni on half of the zucchini and meatless sausage crumbles on the other half. Yum!
Glad you liked it!