It seems I am always looking for new things to do with zucchini! In an attempt to find new zucchini recipes I stumbled on to one similar to this. Easy Zucchini Pizza Bites are an incredible snack! So easy to make. Everyone loves them. Who can resist anything, even zucchini, with pasta sauce, cheese and pepperoni? I haven’t met anyone who can’t yet!
I can never seem to make enough of these delicious Easy Zucchini Pizza Bites! They disappear so fast! I have made them as a snack for movie night or as an appetizer when we have company over. I always end up with so many zucchinis from my garden! I have to be creative to make sure nothing goes to waste!
My husband always broils these longer than I do! He loves the pepperoni on these Easy Zucchini Pizza Bites to be more well done than I do! You will just have to broil them until the pepperoni is done just the way you like them!
Take a peek at our video for these Easy Zucchini Pizza Bites below!
Zucchini Pizza Bites
Ingredients
- 1-3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2-3 medium zucchinis, cut into 1/4 inch slices
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup pizza sauce or marinara sauce
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 20 approximately pepperoni, sliced, mini or regular
- 1 tablespoon oregano or Italian seasoning
Instructions
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In a medium sized bowl toss zucchini slices in olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Toss and sprinkle with more salt and pepper.
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Broil or sauté the zucchini slices until just tender, about 2 minutes per side.
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Preheat your oven to broil. Prepare a baking sheet with tinfoil and cooking spray. Place tender zucchini slices on your prepared baking sheet, as evenly spaced apart as possible.
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Top each slice with sauce, a pinch of oregano or italian seasoning if desired, cheese and then a pepperoni slice.
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Broil until the cheese has melted and the pepperoni is browned, just a few minutes. Serve immediately. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
Recipe adapted from Closet Cooking
Hey Karin! Hope yiu are on the mend still. The Boootz and I do lots of things with zucchini, but not this, yet. Going to make em tonite. The weather today is hard rain crappy, so we are hunkering down.
Getting better every day! Can’t thank you enough for asking! I always end up with so many zucchini’s I am always looking for new things to do with them too! These bites are so tasty! I’m sure you will enjoy them. Still, please take a moment to let me know! Hope the tropical storm passes soon. Mother Nature is so unpredictable! Take care of the both of you. Talk soon. Karin