Pizza Bites

I found this recipe on Barefoot and Baking (my new favorite recipe blog) and it was amazing! I did mine a little different so if you want her original recipe you can go to barefootandbaking.blogspot.com These little things were soooo tasty, though, and I can't wait for our next pizza night!

I also added my favorite pizza dough recipe or you can use store bought.

Pizza Bites

Pizza dough*

Pizza Sauce

mozzarella cheese, cubed into 1/2 inch cubes

olive oil

Sausage, pepperoni or other pizza toppings

Italian seasoning

garlic powder

Parmesan cheese

*You can use whatever pizza dough is your favorite. I used this one. I doubled the recipe and it made about 24 bites.

Roll out the pizza dough into an rectangle about 18 inches by 6 inches. Using a pizza cutter, cut the dough into 24 squares. In the center of each square put 1 to2 teaspoons of ranch and the same amount of cheese (about 4 cubes). Gather up the edges and seal the dough so none of the innards leak out. Place these seam side down in a greased pie plate or similar dish. Brush the tops with olive oil and then sprinkle with Italian seasoning, garlic powder and Parmesan cheese. Bake at 400 for 12-15 minutes or until the tops are golden and the dough is cooked. Serve with marinara sauce or ranch dressing for dipping.

You can really fill these bites with anything you would put on a pizza...pepperoni, pineapple, bell peppers, etc.

We even filled a few with a big marshmallow and a few chocolate chips. When they were cooked I drizzled them with some icing, YUM!

Our Favorite Pizza Crust

2 Tbls. yeast

2 1/4 c. water

4 1/2 Tbls. olive oil

1 Tbls. salt

6 3/4 c. flour

Mix all together, knead and place in a well oiled bowl. Let rise until doubled. About 45 min. Spread in pizza pans or cookie sheets and top with pizza sauce. cheese and whatever toppings you want. Bake at 450 for 15 min.