Description
These Homemade Mini Pizza Bagel Bites are a fun and easy snack that kids and adults will love. With crispy mini bagels topped with savory pizza sauce, gooey melted cheese, and your favorite toppings, they are perfect for a quick meal or party appetizer.
Ingredients
Scale
Mini Pizza Bagel Bites:
- 12 mini bagels, split in half
- 1 cup pizza sauce
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup mini pepperoni slices or chopped regular pepperoni
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon olive oil (optional for brushing)
- Chopped fresh basil for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Prepare Bagels: Place the bagel halves cut-side up on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Optionally, brush each bagel with olive oil.
- Add Toppings: Spoon pizza sauce onto each bagel half. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese, top with pepperoni, oregano, and garlic powder.
- Bake: Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Finish and Serve: Garnish with fresh basil. Serve warm.
Notes
- You can customize toppings with veggies like bell peppers, mushrooms, olives, or sausage.
- For a vegetarian option, omit pepperoni and add more veggies.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 bagel halves
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 430mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
