Healthy Appetizer/Snack Recipe
Ingredients:
One, 10 ounce can refrigerated pizza dough
1/4 cup pizza sauce
1 cup grated part skim mozzarella or cheddar cheese
12 to 14 slices pepperoni (optional)
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Roll out pizza dough on a lightly floured surface to 1/8-inch thickness. Using a round cookie cutter or glass 3-inches in diameter, cut circles of dough. (re-roll leftover dough).
Place 1/2 teaspoon of pizza sauce in the center of each circle - do not spread. Top with a slice of pepperoni and 1 teaspoon of cheese. Wrap dough around filling and pinch shut. Place seam side down on a greased cookie sheet. Brush tops lightly with water or an egg wash (1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon water).
Bake for 15 to 17 minutes until lightly browned. Serve warm. To reheat, place on medium heat in microwave oven for about 5 seconds per puff.
Recipe makes 12 to 14 Pizza Puffs.
Each serving (1 puff) provides approximately: 98 calories, 5 g protein, 9 g carbohydrates, 1 g fiber, 4 g fat (2 g saturated), 8 mg cholesterol, 1 mcg folate, 1 g iron, 284 mg sodium.
See also:
PJB Snack Puffs
Rice and Cheese Puffs
Cream Cheese Puffs Low Fat Recipe
Cinnamon Butter Buckwheat Puffs
Blueberry and Custard Filled Star Puffs Healthy Holiday Recipe
Chocolate Cream Puffs Diabetic Recipe
Peanut Butter and Jelly Stacks Healthy Recipe
