Cottage Cheese Pizza Snacks Recipe
These Cottage Cheese Pizza Snacks are a delicious, protein-packed appetizer or snack option featuring a cottage cheese and mozzarella base topped with your favorite pizza toppings. Baked to golden perfection, they make a tasty and healthier alternative to traditional pizza bites, perfect for parties or a quick bite.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 12 mini pizza snacks 1x
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian-American
- Diet: Low Fat
Ingredients
Scale
Base
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 2 eggs
- 1 tablespoon pizza seasoning (Italian seasoning works well)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella
Toppings
- Marinara sauce or pesto
- Shredded mozzarella (additional as desired)
- Pizza toppings such as pepperoni, salami, mushrooms, ham, or other favorites
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C) to ensure it’s ready for baking your pizza snacks.
- Mix Base Ingredients: In a bowl, combine the cottage cheese, eggs, and pizza seasoning. Stir well to blend the flavors evenly.
- Add Dry Ingredients and Cheese: Incorporate the baking powder, flour, and shredded mozzarella into the mixture and stir until combined, forming a dough-like batter.
- Form Pizza Mounds: Line a baking tray with parchment paper. Using an ice cream scoop, form mini pizza mounds on the tray and lightly press each mound down with the back of the scoop to create a flat base.
- Add Toppings: Spread a bit of marinara sauce or pesto on each pizza base, sprinkle additional shredded mozzarella, and add your preferred pizza toppings such as pepperoni, salami, mushrooms, or ham.
- Bake: Place the tray in the oven and bake for 25 minutes, or until the pizza snacks turn golden and bubbly.
- Serve: Remove from the oven and enjoy your cottage cheese pizza snacks hot or cold as a savory treat.
Notes
- Feel free to customize toppings based on dietary preferences or what you have available.
- Italian seasoning can be used as a substitute for pizza seasoning with equally great flavor.
- Use gluten-free flour if a gluten-free version is desired.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container and reheat in the oven or microwave before serving.
- These snacks freeze well; bake from frozen or thaw before reheating.
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