Keto Pepperoni Pizza Bites

Looking for a quick keto snack? Try these easy keto pepperoni pizza bites. Little pepperoni cups filled with roasted tomatoes and bubbly cheese make for a quick and easy low carb protein snack! Would also be an easy keto party food.

You might also like these keto salami tostadas bites!

Recently I’ve been remaking a few easy and tasty low carb snacks and these keto pepperoni pizza bites were on the list. I forgot how much I love them! If you are miss pizza on a low carb or keto diet you should give this recipe a try.

It’s very simple in that you make these easy pepperoni cups and while they are cooking your roast some grape tomatoes on the stove with a few spices. When the cups are done, add in a few tomatoes and sprinkle some cheese and broil for a minute or two. The result is a crispy, flavorful pizza treat!

Recipe ingredients and substitutions.

The simple ingredients I used for this keto recipe is pepperoni slices, mozzarella cheese, grape tomatoes, olive oil, salt, black pepper and Italian seasoning. I did add some hot pepper flakes too because I love the spice and heat but that is optional.

• pepperoni – I used a larger size of pepperoni slices (3 ½ inches in diameter) that I bought at Aldi. I bought everything there by the way. You don’t want to use the smaller slices that come in a bag. You could possible put them in a mini muffin pan but I have not tried that. Also you could use salami as a substitute too.
• mozzarella cheese – I used shredded mozzarella because that’s what’s usually used on pizza but you could use cheddar cheese, provolone, parmesan or any cheese you want.
• grape tomatoes – The roasted tomatoes take place of marinara sauce or pizza sauce which might leak from the cups. I like grape tomatoes but you could use cherry tomatoes. However regular tomatoes chopped up would be too watery to use. So just use grape or cherry sized tomatoes.
• Italian seasoning – If you don’t have this you can substitute with half dried oregano and half dried basil spices.

Other things to add if you want are fresher crushed garlic when you are roasted the tomatoes or even fresh herbs like parsley or basil leaves. When they come out of the oven you can top with other pizza toppings like diced onions, bell peppers, mushrooms, black olives, etc.

And I did add some hot pepper flakes too because I love the spice and heat but that is optional.

How to make keto pepperoni pizza bites.

Step 1: Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray a muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray and set aside. Note that I used larger slices of pepperoni. The kind that you buy at the deli which are about 3 ½ inches in diameter.

Step 2: To make the pepperoni cups I cut a slit in the top and bottom of each piece of pepperoni. You want to use bigger lunchmeat size pieces not the small pieces of pepperoni that come in a bag. If each piece was a clock you would cut in at 12 o’clock and 6 o’clock.

Step 3: Place each piece in the muffin tin and use the slits to help you overlap the tops and to form a cup. Using half of the shredded cheese put a little bit in the bottom of each the pepperoni cups. This helps fill any holes you might have the meat, especially if it’s thinly sliced.

Place in the oven and cook for 8-10 minutes until crispy but not burnt. They will cook quicker if the meat is thinner rather than thicker.

Step 4: While those are baking make the roasted tomatoes. Get out a skillet and heat to medium heat. Add the olive oil and when it’s hot add the tomatoes and spices. Roast for 5-10 minutes until the tomatoes have browned and softened like those below.

Step 5: Take out the muffin tin from the oven and add 2 tomatoes to each up. Then use the rest of the cheese and top each one. Place back in the oven and hit the broil button. Broil for a few minutes until the cheese has melted and is to your desired level of browness.

And this what they look like out of the oven. You want to watch that they don’t burn. Mine are a little more brown than I wanted for pictures but I actually like them like this. Just check until they are the way you like them.

And that is all there is to it. Store leftover pizza cups in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Please scroll down to view the printable recipe card.

If you want to reheat leftovers, just pop them in the microwave for 30-60 minutes until heated through. You could probably try baking them in the air fryer or even oven if you want to make them be crispy again.

More easy keto snacks recipes.

If you are looking for some easy but tasty keto snack recipes these are great options for you. Most of these keto recipes only require a few ingredients and they don’t take much time.

• keto 3 ingredients salami cups
• low carb cucumber salmon sushi bites
• keto quick pickled green beans
• low carb cottage cheese ranch dip or pickle dip
• keto gyro meat protein chips
• low carb air fryer kale and parmesan chips

Well I hope you like these quick and easy keto pepperoni pizza bites. When I made them again recently I ate a few for my lunch because I wanted to add some protein along with my salad. Just microwave the pepperoni cups briefly and you are good to go. Enjoy!

The nutritional information for 1 bite is 31 calories / 2.3g fat / 1.1g carbs / 0g fiber / 1.1g protein = 1.1g net carbs