6 Ways to Make Zucchini Pizza Bites
Zucchini's neutral flavor makes it an excellent base for your favorite pizza toppings. Whether you slice it or carve it into boats, adding tomato sauce and cheese transforms it into an appetizer that delivers all the flavors of your favorite pie, without the carbs of crust. Here are six bite-sized zucchini pizza recipes to try.
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Zucchini Pizza Bites
With pizza sauce, mozzarella, pepperoni, and a little dried parsley, our classic Zucchini Pizza Bites make an easy base to start with.
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Zucchini Pizza
This recipe starts with frying sliced zucchini in olive oil with garlic and red pepper flakes, so you know it's delicious! Allrecipes Allstar bd.weld recommends replacing tomato sauce with marinara or pizza sauce and topping the finished bites with red pepper flakes for extra heat.
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Zucchini-Sausage Mini Pizzas
"A perfect appetizer with a small ingredient list, perfect for spring and summer when the zucchini squash is plentiful. Add a salad and make it a meal," Allstar and recipe contributor Angela Sackett Superhotmama says. Brushing the zucchini rounds with melted buttera and garlic adds flavor, as does herby Italian sausage.
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Pepperoni Stuffed Zucchini
Whether you're a fan of white pizza or you decide to add red sauce to this recipe, our Pepperoni Stuffed Zucchini brings big flavor with the simple combination of sautéed onion, pepperoni, and Parmesan. Cut into two-bite slices to serve as appetizers.
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Grilled Zucchini Pizza
With butter, crushed garlic, pizza sauce, and mozzarella, this recipe doesn't depart from the rest except in cooking method. "Grilling the zucchini gave it a marvelous flavor that even the kids loved," home cook MMMILLER62 says.
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Grilled Zucchini Pizza with Goat Cheese
Another recipe that utilizes the grill, these zucchini rounds get rave reviews as a pizza replacement. And with pizza sauce, roasted red peppers, fresh mushrooms, mozzarella, and crumbled goat cheese, nothing's lacking. To serve as appetizers, slice crossways.