Description
Crispy pizza love bites deliver bold Italian flavors with irresistible mini cheese and pepperoni parcels. Guests will devour these perfect party appetizers that pack maximum taste into delightful pocket-sized snacks.
Ingredients
Scale
Dough Ingredients:
- 2 1/2 cups (300 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 packet (2 1/4 teaspoons / 7 grams) active dry yeast
- 1 tablespoon (15 grams) sugar
- 3/4 cup (180 milliliters) warm water
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon (3 grams) salt
Topping Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) pizza sauce
- 1 cup (100 grams) shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup (75 grams) sliced pepperoni
- 2 tablespoons (6 grams) fresh basil leaves
Finishing Ingredient:
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) olive oil
Instructions
- Activate yeast in warm water with sugar, allowing mixture to become foamy and fragrant for approximately 5-7 minutes.
- Create dough by incorporating flour and salt, then integrate activated yeast and olive oil, kneading until texture becomes elastic and smooth.
- Allow dough to rest and expand in a covered bowl at room temperature for 60-75 minutes, creating soft, pillowy consistency.
- Heat culinary workspace to 475F (245C), preparing baking surface with light coating of olive oil.
- Gently stretch and shape dough into delicate heart configurations, ensuring even thickness and clean edges.
- Distribute tomato sauce across dough surfaces, maintaining slight border around perimeter for crisp edges.
- Generously scatter cheese and selected toppings, ensuring balanced coverage across miniature pizza landscape.
- Delicately brush exposed dough edges with olive oil to enhance golden, crispy texture.
- Position heart-shaped pizzas in preheated oven, allowing 10-12 minutes of direct heat exposure until crust transforms into rich golden brown and cheese melts luxuriously.
- Remove from oven, permit brief cooling period, then garnish with fresh basil leaves for aromatic finish.
- Slice, serve, and savor these romantic culinary creations immediately while temperature and texture remain optimal.
Notes
- Swap wheat flour with almond or gluten-free blend for a celiac-friendly version without compromising taste.
- Place dough in a warm, draft-free spot like inside a turned-off oven with a bowl of hot water to ensure perfect rise.
- Use a blend of mozzarella and parmesan for enhanced flavor and superior melting texture that creates irresistible golden-brown surfaces.
- Experiment with unexpected ingredients like prosciutto, arugula, or caramelized onions to elevate these adorable mini pizzas from classic to gourmet.
- Prep Time: 80 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 450 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 12 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg