Low Carb Pepperoni Cups
These fun, tasty, and gluten-free pepperoni pizza bites are easy to make with only 5 ingredients. They're the perfect party snack to help curb cravings while also enjoying all of the gooey-cheesy, savory, and satisfying 'za flavors you love!
Servings: 24 cups
Calories: 81kcal
Ingredients
- 24 slices pepperoni, “sandwich style” (2+ inches wide)
- 24 small basil leaves
- 1 jar pizza sauce small jar
- 24 mini mozzarella balls
- black olives sliced (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Using kitchen shears, snip four 1/2 inch cuts around the edges of each pepperoni slice, leaving the center uncut. Each pepperoni should look like a circular cross. (See post image for clarification.)
- Press each pepperoni down into a mini muffin pan. Bake for 5-6 minutes, until the edges are crispy, but the pepperoni is still red. Let the pepperoni cool in the pans for 5 minutes to crisp, so they hold their shape. Then move the cups to a paper towel lined plate to remove excess oil.
- Wipe the grease out of the muffin pan with a paper towel, then return the cups to the pan. Place a small basil leaf in the bottom of each cup, followed by 1/2 teaspoon of pizza sauce, a mini mozzarella ball, and an olive slice.
- Place back in the oven for 2-3 minutes, until the cheese starts to melt. Allow the cups to cool again for 3-5 minutes before serving.
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Notes
Paleo Adaptation: Make a paleo friendly version using almond or cashew cheese instead of the mozzarella balls.
How to Store: After the first initial bake to make the cups crispy, you can store them in the refrigerator for up to a week and make them as you need/want them.
Leftovers: After filling and baking a second time, leftover pepperoni pizza bites will keep well for up to 3 days in the refrigerator. Let them cool first before storing them together in an airtight container and placing in the fridge.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 81kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 185mg | Potassium: 96mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 145IU | Vitamin C: 2.1mg | Calcium: 104mg | Iron: 0.3mg