Description
These easy Keto Pepperoni Pizza Bites are a delicious low-carb snack featuring crispy pepperoni cups filled with gooey mozzarella cheese and tangy pizza sauce, topped with fresh basil for a burst of flavor. Perfect for satisfying pizza cravings while sticking to a ketogenic diet.
Ingredients
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Ingredients
- 24 slices sandwich pepperonis
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/2″ cubes
- 1/4 cup pizza sauce
- Fresh basil, shredded
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 400°F to prepare for baking the pepperoni cups.
- Prepare Pepperoni: Cut each pepperoni slice halfway up the top, bottom, left, and right sides to create a cross pattern for shaping.
- Arrange in Pan: Place each sliced pepperoni into the cups of a mini muffin pan, overlapping the cut sides to form small cups.
- Bake Pepperoni Cups: Bake the arranged pepperoni slices in the oven for 5 minutes until they become crispy.
- Drain Excess Grease: Carefully remove the crispy pepperoni cups from the pan and dab any residual grease with a paper towel.
- Fill Cups: Add half a teaspoon of pizza sauce into each pepperoni cup, then top with a small cube of mozzarella cheese.
- Melt Cheese: Return the pan to the oven and bake for an additional 2 to 5 minutes until the mozzarella is melted and bubbly.
- Garnish and Serve: Remove from oven and garnish each bite with shredded fresh basil before serving.
Notes
- You can use store-bought pizza sauce or make your own for fresher taste.
- For extra cheesiness, add more mozzarella cubes to each pepperoni cup.
- Use fresh pepperoni slices for best texture and flavor.
- Adjust baking time slightly if your oven runs hot or cool to avoid burning the pepperoni.
- These bites are best served warm to enjoy the gooey cheese texture.
