Mini Skull Pepperoni Pizza Bites
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 20 pizza bites
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 20 servings
- Calories
- 153
- Total Fat
- 11
- Saturated Fat
- 6
- Carbohydrates
- 9
- Dietary Fiber
- 1
- Sugar
- 2
- Protein
- 6
- Cholesterol
- 45
- Sodium
- 315
- Total: 30 min
- Active: 30 min
Ingredients
Pizza Bites:
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
2 teaspoons paprika
1/2 cup plus 5 teaspoons grated Parmesan
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon onion powder
2 large eggs
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
24 pepperoni slices, finely chopped (about 1/2 cup)
4 mozzarella cheese sticks
Pizza Sauce:
One 15-ounce can tomato sauce
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
Special equipment:
a nonstick aluminum 20-cavity skull bites pan- For the pizza bites: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- Spoon 2 tablespoons of the butter into a small bowl and stir in 1 teaspoon of the paprika. Brush the cavities of a 20-cavity nonstick aluminum skull bites pan with the paprika butter and sprinkle with 5 teaspoons of the Parmesan (about 1/4 teaspoon per cavity). Set aside.
- Put the remaining 6 tablespoons butter in a medium bowl. Add the flour, sugar, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, onion powder, eggs, 1 teaspoon salt, a few grinds of pepper, remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan, remaining 1 teaspoon paprika and 1/4 cup warm water and whisk until combined. Fold in the pepperoni. Spoon a heaping tablespoon of batter into each cavity in the prepared pan.
- Cut each cheese stick into 5 pieces, each about 3/4 inch long. Press a piece of cheese sideways into the batter in each skull cavity. Bake until the cakes are set and golden brown on top, 6 to 8 minutes. Let cool for about 10 minutes in the pan before unmolding the bites.
- For the pizza sauce: Meanwhile, whisk the tomato sauce, Parmesan, tomato paste, sugar, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, onion powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper together in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat, whisking frequently, until the cheese has melted and the sauce looks smooth, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Serve the skull bites warm with warm pizza sauce for dipping.