Pepperoni Pizza Bites
Skip the pizza delivery! Enjoy these easy, cheesy pepperoni Pizza Bites hot and fresh from the oven. You'll want to double the batch!
Servings 8 servings (2 bites each)
Calories 282kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1 can refrigerator biscuits halved (8 biscuits, 16 halves)
- 1 (8 ounce) block mozzarella cheese cut into sixteen (1/2 ounce) pieces
- 40 pieces pepperoni from 6 ounce package
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- fresh parsley for garnish, optional
- Marinara sauce for dipping, optional
- Ranch dressing for dipping, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Coat a 9-inch baking dish with nonstick spray. In a small bowl, whisk together melted butter and garlic salt.
- Form each biscuit half into a circle and flatten into a disk. Top with one piece of pepperoni and 1/2-ounce piece of mozzarella cheese.
- Fold the sides of the biscuit up and over the pepperoni and cheese until it is completely covered. Shape into a ball and place in the prepared pan. Repeat with remaining biscuit halves, 15 pepperoni pieces, and mozzarella cheese pieces.
- When all the pizza bites have been formed and placed in the baking dish, arrange the remaining pepperoni (about 24 pieces) between the biscuits.
- Brush with garlic butter, top with the shredded mozzarella cheese, and garnish with parsley if desired.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until the biscuits are golden brown. Serve with Marinara sauce or Ranch dressing for dipping, if desired.
Notes
Inspired by Reddit.
Nutrition
Calories: 282kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 847mg | Potassium: 150mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 137IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 66mg | Iron: 2mg