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Snacks for the Game … or just for TV Watching

Plate of pizza snacks

Who doesn’t love the taste of a pizza while watching your favorite team on the TV? Or maybe just watching a fun movie at home?  This is a versatile, easy-to-do recipe. You can adjust it to your taste easily.

This recipe is adapted from one at KetoSnacks on Facebook. Actually, the KetoSnacks page is loaded with recipes for items that are not low carb, so I stopped following them. But the demo videos the actual owner of the page presents are mostly Keto.

My roomie adapted this a little bit, but it’s basically the same. She just got carried away with the cheese and add-ons, most of which I’ve not included because it deviated a little too far from the basic concept, which was a quick and easy snack to make. Great for eating while watching the baseball or football games or any other sport you enjoy.

These work well in an air fryer or you can do them in the oven. If you use zucchini or toast rounds for the base, it gives the snack a sturdier base and a bit more flavor.

pizza bites with toast base

Keto Pizza Bites

Ingredients:

Parmesan Cheese, grated
Pepperoni or Salami, pizza slices
Marinara or Pizza Sauce

Add On:
Zucchini, sliced 1/4 inch thick
Toast, cut into pepperoni-sized rounds

Instructions:

To make, prepare a pan or the air fryer basket with parchment paper. Place about a tablespoon of Parmesan cheese on the paper, then put your base item on it… toast, zucchini, or pepperoni/salami.

If you use toast and/or zucchini, the next layer is the meat, either pepperoni or salami.

Spread enough marinara or pizza sauce on top of the meat to cover it. Cover the top with more Parmesan cheese.

4 pizza bites in parchment basket with cheese, salami, and sauce before adding top cheese layer.
4 pizza bites in parchment basket with cheese, salami, and sauce before adding top cheese layer.

Bake in a 350 degree oven or air fryer for about eight to ten minutes, until the cheese is melted.

Remove from the oven, let cool to set the cheese, then enjoy.

 

Nutrition Information per snack (Base version):
Calories: 78| Fat 0g| Cholesterol: 13mg| Sodium: 260mg| Carbs 1.7g | Fiber: 0.3g| Protein 5.2g| Sugar: 0 g| Sugar Alcohol: 0g| Net Carbs: 1.4g

With Zucchini, add 0.3 g – Net Carbs 1.7 g
With Toast, add 0.5 g – Net Carbs 1.9g

Note: Nutrition information is based on the ingredients I used in this recipe and my measurements. Although they are a close calculation, your results may be slightly higher or lower. Ingredient substitutions may affect the carb count. Different brands may have other carb counts.

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