Keto Pizza Bites

sammysamgurl

6 years ago

KETO PIZZA BITES

Let's get this straight…

Pizza Bites are the epitome of party food, alright.

Every Christmas Eve my family eats mini appetizers for dinner and pizza bites are always included.

They're cheesy, bready (I'm making this a word) and super addicting.

They aren't very complicated…they're just crust and toppings so I thought, why couldn't you make a keto version?

And lo and behold YOU CAN!

These keto pizza bites are not complicated to make. The most work is putting the little pieces of dough in the muffin cups.

If you want to be the star at your next Christmas party or family get-together..bring these and shock everyone when you tell them there is no white flour involved in this recipe!

Totally keto-friendly and low-carb.

And totally delicious.

Some Ingredients I’d Like To Highlight:

Vital Wheat Gluten – If you have questions about why I include this ingredient, I wrote an entire article on what it is and why I use Vital Wheat Gluten on my keto diet! I also included where to buy it, how many carbs it contains..and how to use it in baking. If you choose to leave this out, that’s okay too!
Almond Flour – I use the Kirkland Costco brand of almond flour (I buy it in bulk on Amazon or at Costco itself occasionally) for this recipe. As I’ve noted in many of my past recipes, the brand of almond can affect the final outcome of the recipe because absorbency can vary depending on how the flour has been processed.

Tools I use:

Nutritional Food Scale – AKA my best friend. This little buddy has been with me for over 4 years and never fails. Perfect measurements and only needs the batteries replaced maybe once a year!
Mini Muffin Tin
My Camera – Because I always get asked! I use my phone and my camera interchangeably for photos but I absolutely love the quality of my camera if I have more time to take photos.

Can I freeze Keto Pizza Bites?

Yes! You absolutely can. Just be sure to freeze them between layers of parchment paper in an air-tight container.
You can re-heat them in the microwave or for best results in the oven on a cookie sheet at 400*F

Notes

When making circles to press into the muffin tins.. don’t worry about them being perfect! Just make sure you press the dough in evenly and there aren’t any large holes.
I prefer to keep the dough on the thinner side to avoid too much crust.
You can use whichever pizza sauce and toppings you prefer.

Keto Pizza Bites

Serves 28-30 pizza bites

Crust Ingredients:

2 eggs
1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese (30g)
3 tbsp butter melted, (45g)
1 cup + 5 tbsp almond flour (147g)
5 tbsp vital wheat gluten (50g) OR another 5-6 tbsp almond flour
1/2 tsp basil
1/2 tsp oregano
1/4 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp garlic powder

Toppings:

28-30 pieces of pepperoni
1/2 cup pizza sauce or pasta sauce of choice (I use classico tomato basil)
3oz (85g) mozzarella or as needed

Pre-heat oven to 425*F.
Use a fork to whisk together your egg, parmesan cheese and melted butter.
Once mixed, add your almond flour, vital wheat gluten and seasonings..stir well to combine.
Knead the dough with your hand for about 1 min until it completely comes together.
Grease a mini muffin tin with oil.
Break off a small piece of dough and begin pressing it into a rough circular shape with your fingers.
Press the dough into the bottom of one of the mini muffin tins and use your fingers to press it up the sides evenly as well. Make sure there aren't any obvious holes.
Place about 1/2 – 1 tsp pizza sauce in the middle of the dough and place your pepperoni slice on top.
Sprinkle cheese over the pepperoni slice and repeat this process with all of the remaining dough.
Bake for ~8min or until tops are sizzling and crust is lightly browned.
Cool for 3-5min before attempting to gently pop them out with a knife.
Serve warm with extra pizza sauce for dipping!