Cheese Pizza Bites

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Coming in hot with a last minute game day treat that anyone age 1-99 would love! Cheese Pizza Bites are little bites of pizza heaven that take 5 minutes of prep and easily bake up into a great snack. You can dress them up and give them a fancy spin with a variety of cheeses or meats, or you can make them as listed below and people will flip.

Cheese Pizza Bites on a plate with warmed marinara sauce and fresh basil and parmesan to garnish.


 

Why I Love This Recipe

These Pizza Bites we're my go-to snack 10+ years ago when I was still a private chef. They were the answer to every afternoon school play date and weekend game day gathering if kids were involved. It's all your favorite parts of a pizza wrapped up in little Pizza Bites.

Best part about them is they take almost no time to put together. Just a few ingredients, one big bowl, and then you can jazz them up as I mentioned above. Flour, milk and a few other pantry ingredients is all you need. From there I like to add in a variety of different cheeses and pop them in the oven. You could also add some chopped pepperoni, salami, herbs or vegetables and spice it up that way too! Pizza is an amazing food in all its forms, be it breakfast pizza or pizza monkey bread, and this is yet another addition to that essential pizza lineup.

Once the Pizza Bites are baked, you serve them alongside some warmed marinara sauce and dip away. Honestly, the easiest and most delicious little puffs of pizza ever invented!!

Ingredients & Substitutions

Mise en place of all the ingredients to make cheese pizza bites.
  • Four
  • Baking powder
  • Milk 
  • Egg
  • Shredded Whole Milk Mozzarella (favorite brand is linked as it's not coated in anything and has the best melt)
  • Pizza sauce
  • Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
  • Italian seasoning 
  • Basil
  • Marinara sauce for serving

*For a full list of ingredients and instructions please see recipe card below.

How to Make Cheese Pizza Bites

A large glass mixing bowl with flour and baking powder.

Step 1: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a 12-cup muffin pan. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour and baking powder.

A large glass mixing bowl with flour and baking powder mix, with milk and egg added.

Step 2: Add the milk and egg and stir to combine.

A large glass mixing bowl with flour, milk and egg mixture with shredded mozzarella, parmesan and italian seasoning added.

Step 3: Fold in the mozzarella, parm and italian seasoning let sit for 10 minutes.

A 12 muffin pan with pizza bites batter added to each of the muffin cups.

Step 4: Divide the Pizza Bites batter among the muffin cups.

A muffin pan with 12 baked cheese pizza bites, placed on a wire rack.

Step 5: Bake until puffed and golden, 20 to 25 minutes.

A muffin pan with 12 cheese pizza bites baked, garnished with basil leaves, sea salt and shredded parmesan, with two small glass bowls of basil leaves and marinara on the side.

Step 6: Sprinkle the Pizza Bites with flaky sea salt, parmesan and fresh basil and serve alongside warmed marinara sauce.

How to Store Cheese Pizza Bites

These are best eaten fresh, but you can save these in the refrigerator for 2-3 days. Best way to warm would be in the oven or toaster oven/air fryer.

How to Freeze Cheese Pizza Bites

You can freeze these for a month. Make sure you store them well sealed. When its time to eat, warm in an oven.

Tips & Tricks

This Pizza Bites recipe is super straight forward but if you want to add extra flavors or add-ins, here's the general rule: add ½ cup of add-ins to the batter!

Some of my favorite spins on this recipe are:

  • ½ cup cooked sausage
  • ½ cup chopped cooked broccoli
  • ½ cup chopped cooked squash
  • ½ cup various extra cheeses
  • ½ cup cooked cubed pancetta
  • ½ cup cubed pepperoni
  • ½ cup cooked chopped mushrooms

FAQs

What are pizza bites made of?

Pizza bites are typically made of a quick dough, tomato sauce, cheese, and various toppings such as pepperoni, vegetables, or sausage.

How do you cook pizza bites in the oven?

Preheat the oven to 375°F. Place the pizza bites in a muffin pan and bake for about 20 minutes minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the cheese is melted. Enjoy!

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Cheese Pizza Bites

Author: Gaby Dalkin
4.9 from 8 votes
These delightful little puffs of cheese pizza bites make the most incredible game day snack or quick afterschool treat.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine Italian
Servings 12 pizza puffs

Ingredients
  

  • ¾ cup all-purpose flour
  • ¾ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¾ cup milk
  • 1 large egg lightly beaten
  • 3 ounces shredded whole milk mozzarella
  • 3 ounces shredded parmesan cheese
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
  • ½ teaspoon italian seasoning
  • ½ cup marinara sauce
  • fresh basil torn into pieces

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Grease a 12-cup muffin pan. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour and baking powder. Add the milk and egg and stir to combine. Fold in the mozzarella, parm and italian seasoning let sit for 10 minutes.
  • Divide the batter among the muffin cups. Bake until puffed and golden, 20 to 25 minutes.
  • Sprinkle with flaky sea salt, parmesan and fresh basil and serve alongside warmed marinara sauce

Notes

Tuck in some diced pepperoni for a kick.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 95kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 244mg | Potassium: 80mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 194IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 159mg | Iron: 1mg
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Photo by Matt Armendariz / Food Styling by Adam Pearson / Recipe from What’s Gaby Cooking

14 Comments

  1. It says the add ins are 1/2 cup. Can I do 1/2 cup of pepperoni, 1/2 cup of sausage and 1/2 cup of chopped mushrooms or is it 1/2 cup of all of these together? Thanks, your recipes are always amazing!

    1. I wouldn't add more than 1/2 cup of extra add ins - so if you want to do pepperoni and sausage and mushrooms - just add about 1/2 cup of all of that combined! 3/4 cup if you really want it packed!

    1. the way it's photographed is a regular muffin tin. You could use a mini but that would adjust the baking time for sure

4.88 from 8 votes (6 ratings without comment)

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