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Puff Pastry Pizza Bites

Published: Feb 1, 2014 · Modified: Jan 24, 2022 by Louisa Clements · This post may contain affiliate links

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Use frozen puff pastry in place of pizza dough for these cute and kid-friendly puff pastry pizza bites. 

puff pastry pizza bites

It doesn’t get much easier than these puff pastry pizza bites for a quick, party-ready appetizer. Using frozen, store-bought puff pastry is a simple way to throw together a quick, gamy day appetizer. Alright, so, clearly you know that tomorrow is The Super Bowl. Have you figured out everything you’re going to serve yet? Nope? Same. Well, I have a bit of an idea, and these puff pastry pizza bites are definitely on the menu and then I’ll probably whip up a quick Avocado Feta Dip. I’m not throwing a party or anything, just hanging out with my family, but we always need to have some sort of game day watching spread.

Let’s start this with a quick question – is there anything better than pizza? Considering I had it for lunch three times last week (yes, pizza 3x per week is probably not the best idea, but at the same time, it really is), I think the answer is no. When I was trying to come up with a last-minute game day appetizer, all I could think of was pizza, but how can you make pizza into a simple and quick appetizer? The answer? Frozen puff pastry – ding, ding, ding! I think that if you’re going to be throwing together any sort of last minute appetizer, puff pastry is always the answer. You can make breadsticks and more breadsticks. These little guys use puff pastry as the base of the pizza crust and because of this little trick, they come together so quickly. Just add a spoonful of pizza sauce (homemade pizza sauce if you have the time) and a sprinkling of mozzarella cheese plus your favourite pizza toppings (I went for pepperoni, mushrooms, green peppers and olives). What are your toppings of choice? Really, no matter the toppings, you can’t go wrong with crowd-pleasing pizza. You can even make the highly controversial Hawaiian pizza.

puff pastry pizza bites

 

For me, the Super Bowl is definitely more about the snacks and the halftime show than the actual football. I think many people are the same way when it comes to the big game. For some reason, football has just never been a sport that really pulled me in, I think it’s too much starting and stopping that I end up kind of losing interest. I’d much rather watch hockey or soccer, even golf (ha, I know). I know many people enjoy the commercials also, but we don’t really get any of the great commercials up here in Canada, it’s a serious disappointment, but I do end up watching many of them online anyways or dissecting them in class.

Back to the puff pastry pizza bites, I decided to cut the puff pastry into squares before adding the toppings and baking the pizza bites, but I’m sure you could also try cutting it into squares once it’s cooled. I think this appetizer would also be a really fun activity to make with kids, everyone could personalize their own pizza bites – talk about fun.

puff pastry pizza bites cut into squares on a cutting board

Puff Pastry Pizza Bites

Author: Louisa Clements
5 from 4 votes
A quick, last-minute game day appetizer! These crowd-pleasing puff pastry pizza bites use frozen puff pastry instead of pizza dough.
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Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 15 minutes
Total: 25 minutes
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Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
  • ⅓ cup pizza sauce
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • ¼ cup pepperoni slices
  • 2/4 cup sliced mushrooms
  • ¼ green pepper, sliced
  • 2 tbsp sliced black olives

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 450F. Cut puff pastry into 16 even squares.
  • Spread each square with a spoonful of pizza sauce, sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and chosen toppings.
  • Bake for 13-15 minutes or until cheese is melted and puff pastry is cooked.

Notes

Recipe by Louisa Clements
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Filed Under: Appetizer, lunch, quick recipes
Nutrition Facts
Puff Pastry Pizza Bites
Amount Per Serving
Calories 471 Calories from Fat 297
% Daily Value*
Fat 33g51%
Saturated Fat 11g69%
Cholesterol 30mg10%
Sodium 622mg27%
Potassium 197mg6%
Carbohydrates 30g10%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 13g26%
Vitamin A 321IU6%
Vitamin C 8mg10%
Calcium 150mg15%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Nutrition information is an estimate and is provided for informational purposes only. If you have any specific dietary concerns, please consult with your healthcare practitioner.

Get ready for the Super Bowl with this simple appetizer for puff pastry pizza bites.

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  1. Shirley Clements

    June 05, 2020 at 3:57 pm

    I will put the same toppings on as you did! They look soooo yummy!,
    ★★★★★
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  2. Shirley Clements

    August 06, 2018 at 8:39 am

    OMG! These look soooo easy to make & they look soooo yummy! I am going to make myself a Pizza treat For my dinner tonight! Thanks for sharing, Living Lou!
    ★★★★★

    5 stars

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  3. Pamela @ Brooklyn Farm Girl

    March 04, 2014 at 7:54 pm

    As a pizza lover, I would love to have these "bites" nearby whenever I can grab one. Really love this idea!
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    • Lou

      March 05, 2014 at 11:22 pm

      Thank you, Pamela! This recipe makes the possibility of pizza an "everyday" sort of thing.
      Reply
  4. Natalie @ Tastes Lovely

    February 03, 2014 at 12:45 pm

    I had pizza just last night! Ordered delivery while we watched the Superbowl. So good. I bet the puff pastry gives these a great crunchy, thin crust. Can't wait to try!
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    • Lou

      February 04, 2014 at 10:21 am

      I've been eating so much pizza recently, it's crazy! The puff pastry adds a nice crust, and it tastes even more amazing when it's cold.
      Reply

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