These cheesy, 20-minute Zucchini Pizza Bites are the ultimate pizza-inspired snack that makes eating your vegetables feel like a treat.
Holly’s Recipe Highlights
- Flavor: Mild zucchini goes perfectly with tangy pizza sauce and melty mozzarella and Parmesan.
- Difficulty: Easy to assemble and bake, it comes together in just 20 minutes for a quick and easy low-carb snack or easy weeknight dinner.
- Tools: All you need is a sharp knife, some foil, and a rimmed baking sheet to make these tasty morsels.
- Serving Suggestions: Offer zucchini pizza rounds as a snack, appetizer, lunch addition, or as a low carb main dish.
Total Time: 20 Minutes Servings: 6 Cooking Method: Oven-Baked
Ingredients Notes
- Zucchini: Choose firm zucchini with smooth, thin skins. Evenly slice zucchini to make sturdy rounds that hold toppings well and all cook at the same rate.
- Pizza or Tomato Sauce: Use a thick, low-carb sauce with little or no added sugar to keep the carb count low.
- Oregano: Adds that irresistible pizzeria flavor, but you can use Italian seasoning as a substitute.
- Mozzarella Cheese: It melts smoothly with less moisture than fresh mozzarella. You can add provolone, cheddar, or use a shredded pizza blend.
- Parmesan Cheese: Brings a savory flavor to pizza bites and helps create a beautifully golden, bubbly topping.
- Topping Options:
- For those meat lovers add chopped cooked sausage, bacon, or pepperoni.
- Create a vegetarian version with olives, finely diced peppers, spinach, or cooked mushrooms.
- Margherita pizza bites are delish! Top with mozzarella and thin tomato pieces, then add fresh basil after baking.
- A spicy version is easy to make. Just add a few jalapeño slices or some crushed red pepper.
Variations
- Create a white pizza by replacing the tomato sauce with a thin layer of seasoned ricotta and a drizzle of low carb Alfredo sauce.
- Make a sauce-free version and omit the sauce entirely. Still delicious!
How to Make Zucchini Pizza Bites
- Arrange sliced zucchini on a prepared baking sheet.
- Top with remaining ingredients.
- Bake and then broil (full recipe below).
Storing Leftovers
- Refrigerate cooled pizza bites in an airtight container for up to 2 days. Place parchment between layers to prevent cheese from sticking. I do not recommend freezing these as they will become mushy.
- To reheat, arrange on a baking sheet and reheat briefly under the broiler. Watch closely to prevent scorching. Another great option is to reheat in a single layer in an air fryer until warmed.
- You can use a microwave to reheat, just be aware the texture of the zucchini will be softer.
Easy Zucchini Snacks and Sides
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Zucchini Pizza Bites
These quick and tasty zucchini pizza bites have tender centers and golden cheesy tops. They make an easy low-carb appetizer, snack, or side.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 large zucchini
- ½ cup low carb pizza or tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese
- pizza toppings as desired
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450°F. Line a baking pan with foil and set aside.
- Slice zucchini ¼" thick and place on prepared baking sheet.
- Top zucchini slices with pizza sauce, oregano, cheese, and your favorite pizza toppings.
- Bake 5 minutes or until zucchini is tender. Broil 5 minutes more or until cheese is bubbly and melted.
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Notes
- Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for 2 days.
- Reheat quickly (and carefully) under the broiler.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 152kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 406mg | Potassium: 378mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 594IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 263mg | Iron: 1mg
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
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WHAT IS A SERVING SIZE?
One serving is 1/6 of the recipe, or 1/3 of a sliced zucchini. Enjoy Sandra!
Please , how many a serving , does anyone no ?
Please , how many , is a serving ?
This will depend on the size of your zucchini. If your zucchinis are 6 inches long, you’ll get 8 slices per serving.
I would recommend salting the zucchini for 30 minutes, at least, before assuming toppings. It will remove some of the water.
Could you go into detail… salting the zucchini ?
After you cut it. In slices you salt them?
Thank you!
That’s eggplant you salt not zucchini, to draws the bitterness out of the eggplant.
You can also salt zucchini to draw the moisture out. People often do this for zucchini noodles.
I keep seeing to salt zucchini too. Draws out extra water. Pat dry before roasting.
They’re good but the water they make can make them too hot to eat right off and their too juicy. I added salt and pepper to season the zucchini.
Happy to hear you enjoyed these Nakitha!
Looks yummy. Does anyone know how many Weight Watcher points a serv8ng size would be?
Maybe another reader can help with that Ruth. Enjoy!
I calculated 5 sp but I don’t know how many slices a serving is
The number of slices per serving will depend on how many you get from your zucchini. Divide the total number of slices from your two zucchinis into 6 portions. Hope that helps Jenn!
I tried these and they are very. I cooked mine in a air fryer with racks. I reduced the temp to 300 so the zucchini would have time to cook before the toppings. Delicious the next time I will use yellow squash.
Sounds great. I’m so happy to hear that you love these pizza bites!
How long in the air fryer?
How long did you cook them in your air fryer? Thanks
Fantastic! My daughter in law shared this with me bc she tried it and she and my son loved it sooo I made it for a brunch and it was a hit! I used bacon bits and pepperoni pieces did not measure out but rather just layered:) broiling it after 5 minute cook time was a wonderful idea!!
Thank you!!!
Great idea Jo! So happy to hear that you love these pizza bites so much!
How do you keep the zucchini from getting mushy?
Be sure to cut the zucchini the right thickness, and keep an eye on them while they’re cooking. They cook fast, so if you’re concerned about them being too soft, bake a little less, then broil, and if you find they’re not soft enough, bake a little longer. Enjoy Julie!
Just like cucumbers, salt in a colander and set aside for an hour. I even put mine in the fridge..it helps draw the water out. (I make a lot of cucumber salad in the summer.)
The water will drain and will help with the sogginess.
When I make spaghetti squash I salt it as well to draw out the moisture!
Do you rinse the salt off afterwards?
Do you rinse them after soaking for an hour in salt?
Love the recepies
Thanks Lucy! So happy to hear that 🙂
Can I use eggplant or would that get to mushy? Thank you…still going to try it with zucchini as well!
We haven’t tried this recipe with eggplant Nancy, but it should work! Let us know if you try it.
What brand of sauce do you use and how much per bite?
I buy whichever low carb sauce is on sale Teresa. Each bite has about 1 teaspoon or so of sauce. Add to your liking!
Can you freeze them, and if so should you do it before or after you cook them.
We have never tried freezing these Katy. The water in the zucchini may cause them to become slightly mushy. If you try freezing them, cooked or uncooked, please let us know!
Can these be made in an air fryer?
We haven’t tried this recipe in the air fryer Gayle, but other readers have with great success. Let us know how they turn out!
Hi. I made mine this weekend and used salsa instead of pizza sauce. They were wonderful. Mine were probably undercooked for some because they were crisp, but I made them in a toaster oven which may not have been hot enough. They were a wonderful snack lunch.
So happy you enjoyed them Linda!
Omgosh! Salsa and Mex Cheese sounds great! TY!
These look fantastic. I can’t wait to try it.
So happy to hear that Sarah! Let us know what you think 🙂
Wow, I absolutely adored these! I’ve never gone back to a recipe page to leave a comment before, but I liked this meal so much that I just had to come back and share! This was very simple, but tasty, and healthy! I used 3 zucchini’s to fill 2 sheet pans and it was enough to fill me and my husband as a dinner by itself. At first I was using thicker shredded mozzarella cheese. When that bag ran out, I opened and used finely shredded mozzarella cheese and it was a lot easier to pinch and pile on top of the zucchini slices. I accidentally cooked this 50 degrees lower than the recipe calls for, so I just kept it in a few mins longer and it worked. I can’t wait to make these again next week. They’ll definitely be a regular meal for us! Thanks for the recipe 🙂
Yay!! So happy to hear that Jessica. I can’t get enough of these either 🙂
Yummy
Going to trying this looks great
They weren’t soggy? You didn’t say if you “salted” them or not. AND, did you broil for 5 min? That seems like a LONG time to broil.
These are not soggy. We broiled them for 5 minutes, but you can broil until they are done to your liking. Enjoy Karen!
Hallo
Kann ich die Zuccini Pizza auch im Gasgrill zubereiten, wenn ja
Wie lange.
Mit freundlichen Grüßen
Hi Jutta, we have never tried cooking this recipe on a gas grill so I am not sure how it would turn out. But I would love to hear how it works for you!
Sorry, but I don’t understand what is meant by “broiling”?
Great question Sue! Broiling is a setting on most North American ovens that uses only the top heating element in the oven (heating from the top down). In the UK, I know a salamander grill does the same type of thing. Hope that helps!
So, its best to bake zucchini and then broil after? So, about 5 min and 5 minutes each method? Of course depends on zucchini thickness.
Yes, this is the method we’ve found works the best.
Can you do something similar using spaghetti squash?
I’ve never tried with spaghetti squash. I’m not sure that the texture would work for this. Let us know if you do try it Geneva!
I’m on a strict 25 carb a day limit. That means I can only consume 8 carbs per meal if I eat 3 meals a day. The serving size for this recipe says it’s1/3 of a zucchini for 4 carbs. I would only be able to eat a few pieces and that would account for an entire meal alone for someone on my particular diet plan.
The sauce is the culprit and isn’t recommended for my diet plan because of the high carb content.
You could try replacing the low carb sauce with something else low carb (pesto would be delish) or omit it altogether and add a bit of extra seasoning for flavor!
Cut back on the sauce. I personally use less sauce.
Yes. Slice then lightly salt. The salt helps pull out the moisture in the zucchini, and there’s a lot of moisture in zucchini.
Excellent
Thanks Sherri!
What temperature do you cook these on? They look so good.
They are baked at 450, then broiled. Enjoy Bettye!
Instead of Salting… I’m going to try tossing the zucchini on my dehydrator ahead of time…. dry them down a bit that way. (Prior planning needed to get the timing right.)
Brenda, did you try the dehydrator? What did you discover?
Made this for lunch guests yesterday and it was a huge hit! Absolutely delicious! the hint of oregano on the pizza sauce was a nice flavourful touch. We made it exactly as printed and it turned out perfect
Just tried them for lunch today. They are delicious! Will definitely make again. Great recipe! Thank you!
Tasty, nutritious way to use the versatile zucchini!
I agree Sharon, they’re so tasty!
I wish people would read the directions and not ask for step by step directions. we my as well make it for them. pay attention
Delicious! Simply delicious. Wish I had made more. Cannot wait to have them again. Book club loved them too.
So happy to hear that everyone loved them! I’m wanting these zucchini pizza bites again right now Stephanie!
These were AMAZING!!!! my new favorite way to make zucchini… would work great with summer squash as well. I had been doing something similar with just cheese but the pizza spices and toppings definitely make it way better.
I did pepperoni and ham. Didn’t have any pizza sauce but they still turned out great. I also added garlic powder.
Great recipe.
Kids liked them.
Perfect for low carb and SCD.
So happy you loved them! We sure do!
Hi, I don’t like zucchini and am always searching for recipes that get them in me while masking their flavour. This did well on those criteria… however… there are SOOOOO many of them ( I had smaller zucchinis girth-wise and wound up with 70 slices(!))… we did our best but there are some left over. How long and at what temp to reheat them so they aren’t soggy or overdone? I need help as I’m definitely a beginner in the art of zucchini…
Thanks,
H
I haven’t tried it but they can easily overcook. I’d broil again to reheat. They can also be chopped and added to a pasta sauce.
These are delicious! I also baked for 5 minutes, and then sprinkled some panic bread crumbs on top of the cheese and then broiled for 5 minutes. Loved the added crunch!
*Panko
Sounds delish! Thanks for sharing!
Loved these! While my husband was having potato skins I had these zucchini skins instead. Only had a small zucchini so sliced it lengthwise and did the sauce, Italian seasonings, cheeses and pepperoni. Cooked in my toaster oven per directions. FANTASTIC! Will try these again and again!! Yum!
So glad you love this dish Sheryl! Thanks for sharing your tip, great idea to do the zucchini that way.
very easy, tasty. thank you!
So glad you love these pizza bites Arlene!
I just love it! I will definitely be trying zucchini pizza for a snack.
Excellent. Pushing the zucchini slices next to each other ensured none of the cheesey goodness was lost!
Great recipe but my zucchini keeps coming out a bit soggy on the bottom.
Glad you are enjoying them. If your zucchini is quite juicy, you can pat dry with a paper towel before arranging it on the baking sheet to help with that.
Have made these twice this week. Love it! Flexible with toppings, like pizza. Saw that some folk placed salt on the slices to draw moisture out. I did that today, only had time to let it sit 25-30 minutes, then I wiped most of the salt off, as this sauce too much sodium already. Total yum. Thanks!
We have been making these on the grill with a variety of toppings and leftovers, pepperoni, bbq chicken, taco stuff. Canadian bacon and green olives is our crazy favorite but all pizza are good on zucchini.
I love that, Mike! Thanks for sharing.
I like this so much I make it more than I probably should. I use a pizza pan (the round kind with the holes in the bottom) and it doesn’t turn out soggy at all. If you like pizza all the time, this is a great, tasty alternative!
I love having zucchini recipes in my diet plan. I will try this today for my breakfast or evening snack. Thanks for sharing.
Enjoy Rahul!
I love these but found them to be too wet unless I put them on a mesh pizza pan and a regular pizza pan underneath. Great for my diet and husband who is diabetic. Doesn’t spike his blood sugar.
What is the serving size for your nutritional breakdown?
This will depend on the size of your zucchini. If your zucchinis are 6 inches long, you’ll get 8 slices per serving.
Delicious but why did the pan get so much water in it?
I am so glad you enjoyed this recipe Laura. Zucchini can have a high water content so if you found these watery, I would recommend salting the zucchini for at least 30 minutes.
Will yellow straight neck squash work? Will the cooking time be the same?
I haven’t tried it so I can’t say for sure Becky, but it should swap out just fine. If you try it I would love to hear how it turns out!
Since being on keto ive missed pizza. These satisfy that craving….thanks
These are incredibly easy yet so insanely delicious! Highly, highly recommend!
I’m trying to find just the printed recipe for the zucchini pizza bites
You can click the Print button right at the top of the recipe Jane. Enjoy!
yummy and delicious
So glad to hear that you love these pizza bites Philomela!
How many bites is considered a serving
Hi Melissa, The number of slices per serving will depend on how many you get from your zucchini. Divide the total number of slices from your two zucchinis into 6 portions.
What temperature do you cook the zucchini in the oven. No one has this information.
Hi Ada, we preheat the oven to 450°F as listed in step 1 of the recipe. I hope that helps.
I thought these were good. One of my kids liked them and the other one didn’t.
These are delicious! I live alone, but tried on a weekend party night for one. Ate all of it. Planning for the next Christmas get together.
Hi Debra. I am glad you enjoyed these zucchini pizza bites!
These were really good, my husband liked them too
Very easy and low calorie low fat and low carb enjoy
Thank you for this recipe. I had 3 small zucchini in the fridge and wanted to use them up before they went bad. I came upon this recipe and thought I would give it a try. After adding a small amount of pizza sauce to each one, I then added a pepperoni on top of the sauce then added the shredded cheese. They were delicious. I am on a diet and eat a lot of Keto foods, I have lost 9 pounds so far. I will be coming back to check more of your recipes out. Thank you so very much. I love to cook but I can’t come up with a recipe on my own.
Congratulations, Teresa on the weight loss. I am glad you enjoyed the zucchini pizza bites.
These were superb. I omitted the oregano because it was in the organic pizza sauce. But, otherwise. This was awesome
These are amazing! However, I’d bake the zucchini I slices for 10 minutes then flip them and build your pizza bites.
Love these little bites of delight!
THESE LOOK SO GOOD AND I AM GOING TO BUY WHAT I NEED AND MAKE THEM!! I NEED GOOD RECIPES TO LOSE WEIGHT!! THANK YOU FOR THIS YUMMY LOW CARB SNACK!