Pull Apart Pizza Bites
Thought I’d change it up a bit and throw out something savory. Those that know me well, know that I LOVE pizza! It’s the perfect food - bread, cheese, veggies, meat, and more cheese! Not to mention, it comes from one of my favorite places in the world - Italy! These pizza bites are quick and easy, using store bought biscuit dough - perfect for that afternoon craving of pizza, without having to put too much work into it. These little bites are nestled inside a bundt cake mold, creating that cool ring that’s basically asking for a marinara dip for easy access. Inside you have some basic red sauce, pepperoni, and cheese. Lastly, there’s a Italian herb olive oil glaze.. Made these on a Sunday while enjoying a glass of wine..
The Deets:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Grease a nonstick bundt pan
Olive oil glaze
Combine olive oil, Italian seasoning, and red chili flakes
Simple Marinara Sauce
Over medium high heat, pour crushed tomatoes into a large sauce pan. Allow to come to a simmer (10-12mins), stirring occasionally. As the tomatoes start to cook down, you can use a wooden spoon to press down the crushed tomatoes if there are larger chunks.
Add Italian seasoning, sliced garlic, salt, pepper, and sugar (optional).
Allow to simmer for 20-30mins on medium/low heat.
Set aside to cool fully.
Pizza Bites
Cut each of the biscuit rounds in half. Shape each half into its own circle, which is approx. 3-3.5” in diameter.
Place 1/2 teaspoon of marinara sauce in the center of each piece of dough.
Place 2 small pepperoni’s, then top with mozzarella cheese.
Take two opposite edges and ping together, then do the same with the other two opposite sides, creating somewhat of a little purse or stuffed ball. Continue to shape the dough between your hands to make sure it’s nice and round.
Place the stuffed pizza rounds inside the bundt pan. Try to not make them look so perfect as the more unorganized it is, the more rustic it will look.
Continue to repeat the process above until you get about 2/3 through all fo the dough. Before placing the last 1/3 into the bundt pan, spoon approx. half of the olive oil glaze on top of the rounds, making sure that each round gets some exposure to the glaze.
Sprinkle 1/2 cup of the mozzarella cheese on top.
Place remaining rounds on top of the cheese.
Place in the over and bake for 33-35mins.
Allow to cool slightly, then take your cutting board or whatever you’d like to plate with. Quickly flip over and it should come out pretty easily.
Brush remaining olive oil glaze on top.
Sprinkle parmesan cheese and chopped parsley
Using a little cup or bowl that fits in the middle of the ring, fill with marinara sauce for dipping.
Enjoy!
