These simple 3 ingredient pizza bites recipe are a fun way to have a pizza night at home. These little bites only take 5 minutes to prepare and a quick 9 minutes to bake. Only requiring one muffin pan, this simple appetizer is a great option to make for any party or occasion, especially when served with a delicious dipping sauce to add extra flavor.
These little pizza bites appetizer is perfect for an afternoon snack or even a school snack for the kids. These mini pizza bites are also a delicious treat to serve on game day or at a tailgate. This recipe is also great for an at home pizza night and is also great to make for any party or occasion, especially when you need a recipe you can make in a little amount of time.
This was inspired by my tuna tarts on this site, and pairs well with this parmesan truffle fries.
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Ingredients
The base of this recipe is pre made biscuit dough. Not only does this make the preparation of this recipe easy, but is also provides a flakey and delicious crust for your pizza bites. This easy pizza bites recipe is then made with pizza sauce and mozzarella cheese. The pizza toppings can vary and can be changed depending on your preferred flavors.
- refrigerated biscuit dough
- pizza sauce
- mozzarella cheese
- favorite toppings of your choice
See recipe card for quantities.
Instructions
- Step 1: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Grease a muffin pan with cooking spray or olive oil. Open the biscuit dough and rip each biscuit in half so that you have two thinner halves of biscuit dough.
- Step 2: Form the biscuit dough into the prepared muffin cups so that they form biscuit cups. Spoon about 2 tablespoon of the pizza sauce into the biscuit dough cups.
- Step 3: Add about 1-2 tablespoons of mozzarella cheese on top of the pizza sauce. Add the toppings of your choice on top of the cheese.
- Step 4: Bake for 9-10 minutes or until the biscuits get golden brown on the sides. Let cool and serve.
Hint: keep the biscuit dough chilled until you're ready to shape the mini pizza bites helps maintain a flakier texture after baking. Warm dough can become too soft and harder to work with when shaping and make also cause the dough to break.
Substitutions
- Biscuit - gluten free biscuit dough or a pizza dough can also be used. Baking times may vary
- Cheese - use dairy free mozzarella or vegan cheese for a dairy free option
- Vegetarian - remove the pepperonis for a veggie option
- Mini Pepperoni - use chopped pepperoni if you cannot find mini pepperonis
Variations
- Buffalo Chicken - add buffalo sauce, chicken and blue cheese for a fun spicy version
- Cheesy - mix in different cheese like parmesan cheese. You can also add extra cheese to make it extra cheesy
- Loaded - add some fun toppings like green pepper, mushrooms, black olives, zucchini slice, roasted garlic cloves, red pepper flakes, banana peppers, fresh tomatoes, etc. You can mix and match, add them all or add just one
- Flatbread - make a flatbread pizza version for a quick and easy pizza variation
See this flatbread pizza version on my website!
Equipment
To make these pepperoni pizza bites you will need a muffin tin.
Storage
Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container for up to 5 days in the refrigerator. These pizza bites can be delicious right out of the refrigerator too if you love cold pizza.
These ingredients do stand up well to freezing for about 2 months. Make sure you reheat before serving.
Top Tip
A light brush of garlic-infused melted butter with parsley just before serving adds a fragrant richness and a slight sheen to the bites, elevating the overall flavor. This is a great idea if you are looking to take this easy recipe to the next level.
FAQ
Yes, substitute the cheese with vegan mozzarella and use plant-based pepperoni or roasted vegetables for toppings. Use a vegan biscuit dough recipe or store-bought vegan biscuits.
They are best enjoyed warm, but can sit at room temperature for up to 2 hours. Beyond that, refrigeration is recommended to maintain freshness and safety.
Absolutely. Bake the bites fully, then cool and store. Reheat them in the oven or air fryer for best results before serving.
Thinly sliced sausage, diced ham, or even cooked bacon are excellent alternatives if you want to mix up the flavors.
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Pairing
These are my favorite dishes to serve with these pizza bites:
📖 Recipe
Homemade Easy Mini Pizza Bites Recipe with Pepperoni
Equipment
- Muffin Pan
Ingredients
- 10 halves biscuit dough
- 12 tablespoon pizza sauce
- 1 cup mozzarella
- toppings of your choice
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Grease a muffin pan with Pam or olive oil. Open the biscuit dough and rip each biscuit in half so that you have two thinner halves of biscuit dough.
- Form the biscuit dough into the muffin pan so that they form biscuit cups. Spoon about 2 tablespoon of the pizza sauce into the biscuit dough cups.
- Add about 1-2 tablespoons of mozzarella cheese on top of the pizza sauce. Add the toppings of your choice on top of the cheese.
- Bake for 9-10 minutes or until the biscuits get golden brown on the sides. Let cool and serve.
Notes
- save leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
- reheat leftovers before serving.
- change up the topping depending on preference.
Nutrition
If you have any questions about how to make these pizza bites or need other snack recipe suggestions, leave a comment below!
Claudia- Grandsons 4 Us says
I let my grandsons go to town making these & they loved it. One did standard pepperoni & cheese, the other made taco pizza. All of them were great, this is another keeper! Thank you!
Alicia Moyer says
I love the variations you made to the recipe! It sounds delicious! Thank you for trying them!