Pizza Bites

Are the kiddos hungry and dinner is still at LEAST an hour away from being ready?


Heck, are you hungry and there is no dinner in sight?!


My husband lovingly states (on a frequent basis) that whenever I get hungry, I get HANGRY...that's an evil combination of hungry and angry. 


Honestly, in this state, I'm not responsible for my actions. 


This recipe is so easy to make and satisfies any "hanger pain" in no time. It only takes a few minutes to prepare and less than 10 minutes to bake. 


That's a no-brainer. 


These Pizza Bites are a LITTLE like Totino's Pizza Rolls, with TONS less calories, fat, grease, preservatives, sodium, and artificial colorings and flavorings. (Can you tell that I am AGAINST processed foods?! DON'T SERVE THIS JUNK TO YOUR CHILDREN!! JUST DON'T!)


You can make these with homemade dough (I will post the recipe later) or you can buy store bought dough (works in a pinch). 


The Ingredients:


Baking Dough (bread, rolls, etc). The biscuits in a can work really well if you're not making your own dough. 


Turkey Pepperoni, Sausage, etc. cut into small, bite-sized pieces


Marinara Sauce




How To:


The hardest thing about this recipe is having to go to the store and pick it up. Otherwise, it's easy-peasy. 


Roll your dough into small balls the size of a large marble. Roll it or spread it with your fingers until it is large enough to stuff with your meat. 


Place your meat of choice into the dough. Pinch and roll the dough until all sides are closed and the meat is completely wrapped inside of the dough. 


Place on a baking sheet and put in the oven.


Bake on 350 degrees for 10 minutes or less. Watch these! They will vary depending on size. 


Take them out to cool, then serve with marinara sauce!




The Results:


I served these this weekend to my nieces and nephew while I was making dinner. I made about 20 rolls and it took less than 3 minutes for them to disappear. 


My nieces, who are 2 years old, demolished AT LEAST 5 each, then fought with their uncle over the last one. I am not joking. They loved them! 


These are always a big hit and they are so easy that you can practically throw them together at the last minute. 


You could even stuff the dough with turkey sausage, spinach, and mozzarella cheese...oh Heavens! That would be AWESOME!


There are endless possibilities!