Eggplant Pizza Bites Recipe
These delicious and healthy Eggplant Pizza Bites are low-carb, gluten-free, and very flavourful!! They are made with homemade tomato sauce, mozzarella, and spinach!
I love easy and delicious recipes that the whole family loves. These simple eggplant pizza bites are one of those recipes where I don’t have to convince my family to try. The second they see the cheese, they’re already reaching for them! No one even notices the eggplant underneath. These make for the perfect healthy low-carb snack or meal.
Inspired by Eat Good 4 Life‘s eggplant pizza recipe, these delicious pizza bites feature my homemade tomato sauce and a whole lot of fresh mozzarella! Everything just tastes better from scratch so I prefer a homemade sauce whenever possible. Even better, you can use any type of tomatoes for the sauce, for example, cherry tomatoes. Use whatever you have in your kitchen. Want another low carb recipe to go alongside this? Try my Low-Carb Cauliflower Bites Recipe.
How to Make Eggplant Pizza Bites Recipe
Ingredients
- Eggplant — Slice your eggplants as evenly as possible. You will have about 11 slices. When buying eggplant, it should be heavy for its size. Smaller globe eggplants have fewer seeds if you prefer. You might have to get two.
- Olive oil — Or use whatever oil you have.
- Homemade tomato sauce — I prefer homemade but if you use a store-bought sauce, try to buy sauce that has a short ingredient list to avoid any fillers or added sugars.
- Fresh mozzarella — I love how nicely freshly sliced mozzarella melts. If you only have shredded cheese, you can swap for that as well. However, I love fresh mozzarella as it has a soft, milky texture. Another option is mozzarella di bufala is made with the milk of water buffalo which has a tangier taste.
- Fresh basil — I love the flavor added with the basil.
- Fresh oregano — Oregano compliments the basil very well.
Instructions
Prepare the Eggplants
- Preheat the oven to 400F.
- Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place the eggplant slices and drizzle olive oil on top.
- Season them with salt and pepper.
Bake and Top the Eggplants
- Bake the eggplant slices for about 7-10 minutes or until tender.
- Remove from the oven and spread tomato sauce over each eggplant slice.
- Transfer the eggplants back to the oven and broil for about 3-5 minutes or until the cheese is golden brown. Enjoy!
Recipe Tips
- If you don’t have fresh sliced mozzarella, you can use shredded mozzarella.
- For shredded cheese, it’s ideal you shred your own cheese. Storebought shredded cheese is usually coated in a powder to prevent them from sticking and it won’t melt very well.
- Did you buy extra eggplant, you have to try my Low Carb Eggplant Lasagna (Web Story)! Want to make some regular pizza? Try my Kale, Peppers, Red Onions Pizza, or make your own with my Whole Wheat Pizza Dough.
- In a pinch, a store-bought marinara sauce works as well!
- Dried herbs can be used in place of fresh herbs, it just won’t look as pretty.
Do I Peel Eggplant Before Cooking?
I don’t peel my eggplant before slicing. It’s edible and it also adds some colour to the eggplant pizza bites! The skin is also nutritious, loaded with antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals. While some may find eggplant skin to taste a little bitter, there isn’t a lot here, when sliced, that it’s not too noticeable. The flavors from the cheese and tomato sauce mask any bitterness.
How Do I Store Leftovers?
Store the eggplant pizza bites in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 4 days. Avoid leaving it uncovered as it can easily take on the scents of the fridge. When ready to eat, you can reheat the bites in the oven or enjoy them cold.
Topping Ideas
Want to change things up and add some more toppings? Here are some ideas of what to add:
- sliced mushrooms
- sliced bell peppers
- spinach
- sliced red onions
- pepperoni
- bacon crumbles
- cherry tomatoes
- olives
Serving Suggestions
Need some ideas of what to serve with these eggplant bites? Try these recipes:
- Air Fryer Asparagus Recipe: Made with just five simple ingredients, you can make this Air Fryer Asparagus recipe in a jiffy! It only takes a couple of minutes to make and is super hands-off thanks to the air fryer.
- Cabbage Steak Recipe: This cabbage steak recipe is quick, easy, and full of flavor. Make this low carb meal for dinner tonight – it only takes 30 minutes!
- Chicken and Mushroom Recipe: Simplify your weeknight dinner with this Chicken and Mushroom Recipe. This requires little effort and it is very flavourful. Make this recipe in only 20 minutes!
- Garlic Butter Steak Bites Skillet Recipe: Garlic Butter Steak Bites are a delicious and easy way to enjoy a steak dinner on a weeknight. This skillet steak recipe is quick to make; dinner is ready in 15 minutes!
Eggplant Pizza Bites Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 large eggplant - sliced (you will have about 11 slices)
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup homemade tomato sauce
- 11 slices fresh mozzarella
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fresh basil
- chopped - fresh oregano
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Place the eggplant slices and drizzle olive oil on top. Season them with salt and pepper.
- Bake them for about 7-10 minutes or until tender. Remove from the oven and spread tomato sauce over each eggplant slice.
- Then add mozzarella, chopped basil and oregano on the top of each eggplant slice.
- Bring the eggplants to the oven again and broil for about 3-5 minutes or until golden brown. Enjoy!
Notes
If you make this recipe, follow @primaverakitchen on Instagram, snap a photo and hashtag it #primaverakitchen. I'd love to see what you're making!
Mmmm, wow! These look like the perfect little bites to satisfy that pizza craving without getting into the mess of homemade crust.. and you get to load up on the veggies!
Looks delicious! I just recently started eating eggplants (I hated it my whole life! lol) so Ill definitely try this! Also, its a great way to make kids (or my husband, in my case) eat vegetables!!! Pinning!
I love this! These are too cute! And carb free. I could make a whole meal out of these.
What a great idea! I love pizza in nearly any form and this is most definitely a form I’ve never had!
I like these, healthy, tasty, and quick to make. Perfect for weekend company.
Oh my goodness…all that cheesy pizza paradise is pulling me in! This is SUCH a great way to eat eggplant. And I have a few that I need to use up anyway! So trying these.
Gorgeous photos as always, Olivia! Pinned.
What an awesome idea, I saw some lovely eggplants in the market this week, love this idea & am going to give this one a go.
I love this idea! I’m always looking for different ways to use eggplant – and I mean pizza bites – that has got to be delicious! And I love these photos – the light is so pretty!!
These look wonderful, Olivia! Love that they are a nice grain free pizza option.
Great minds think alike! I have this recipe scheduled for in a couple of weeks time 😉 I love them.
Oh yum Olivia! These look fantastic! I have an eggplant at home just waiting to be made into cute pizza bites! Seriously love this idea! Pinned!
Olivia these look fantastic – brilliant idea! I’m into pizza anything and love these bites.
I could definitely devour a couple of these eggplant pizzas right now.. they look so cute and I bet are packed full of delicious flavours!
These are the cutest pizza bites, Olivia! I’ve seen zucchini ones, but never eggplant bites, so I’m loving these! Sounds delish!
Ohhh such a genius idea!! These look superb!
What a great idea for a healthy party app! Love it!!!
These are SO perfect for low carb eating, Olivia! Plus, I love eggplant. Eggplant, pizza. It’s a win win recipe!
I love these pizza bites! What a great idea. I just bought an eggplant to make eggplant parmesan, but I think I’ll try these instead! So glad to have found your blog. Love your recipes!
These look fabulous Olivia! Love that you used eggplant for pizza bites, such a great and tasty idea! Perfect for a lower carb diet – can’t wait to try this 🙂
Yum! I’ll be making these soon! I am not very creative with eggplant and squash, so I appreciate all the ideas I can get.
I’m loving these! I never know what to do with eggplant but I love eggplant, now there is something for me to try 🙂
Wish I had some eggplant to make these right now. I bet basil would taste good too on them.
Those look awesome! So healthy, too. Thanks for sharing!
You’re very welcome 😉
Do you think I could freeze the leftover slices?
Yes, for sure 😉
Sorry I really don’t know, but I think it maybe works.