Vegan Zucchini Pizza Bites are the ultimate snack that fulfills your pizza cravings while being on a vegan diet. The recipe uses all pure plant-based items like zucchini, vegan sauces, vegan cheese, and vegan toppings. These Vegan Zucchini Pizza Bites are not only healthy extremely delicious. They gave you the benefit of fresh baking and serving.
NUMERICAL REVIEW:
- Diet: Vegan, also low in carbs & gluten-free
- Course: Snack/appetizer
- Cuisine: Italian fusion/American
- Ten(10) mins for preparation
- Fifteen minutes for cooking
- Working time will be 25 minutes total
- Size/serving: ~six zucchini bites
- Yield in total: 24 bites
- Mode of cooking: Air frying/baking
- Level of difficulty: Easy
TOOLS:
- A knife(sharp)
- Air fryer/oven
- Basket of air fryer/baking sheet or tray
- Grater(to shred the cheese)
- A baking mat of silicone/paper of parchment
- A spatula(small)/spoon
- Board for cutting/chopping
INGREDIENTS:
- 1/4th tsp. of powdered garlic
- Zucchini(normal in size), two
- 1 tbsp. of olive oil
- Half a cup of marinara sauce
- 1/4th tsp. of powdered onion
- Vegan Mozzarella cheese(shredded), three-fourth cup
- 1 teaspoon of Italian seasoning
- Nutritional yeast, two tbsp.
TOPPINGS(OPTIONAL):
- Vegan pepperoni
- Black olives(chopped)
- Chopped basil, fresh
- Bell peppers(diced)
- Sliced mushrooms
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Warm up the oven(empty) to 200 °C or air fryer(if using) at 193 °C & get to work.
- After washing & drying the zucchini, slice it into one-fourth-inch-thick round slices.
- Utilize the towel to soak up the extra moisture from every wedge of zucchini.
- Grab a baking sheet/tray(parchment-lined).
- Apply a light coat of oil on both sides of each zucchini slice.
- Arrange them in a sequence on that baking tray/sheet.
- Place the baking sheet with zucchini slices in the oven for ~seven mins.
- As you see, the zucchini starts releasing the moisture & becomes a little tender, take them out of the oven.
- Keep them on the counter to cool them slightly.
- Now, spread the marinara sauce on each slice.
- Then, sprinkle the vegan Mozzarella cheese over the marinara sauce.
- Sprinkle with powdered garlic, onion, Italian herbs, & nutritional yeast to season.
- You may go for the toppings like peppers, olives, & mushrooms if you want.
- Return the baking tray to the oven for the cheese to melt.
- If you want a crisp version of cheese, shift the tray to the top rack near the oven’s flame.
- In a couple of mins, you will get the nice golden & crispy cheesy surface.
- Garnish this with chili flakes & basil.
- Serve your Vegan Zucchini Pizza Bites warm!
TIPS:
- You need to completely soak the moisture of zucchini slices to prevent your bites from being soggy.
- It will be better to bake the slices a little, then add the toppings.
- If you are preparing these bites earlier, keep the toppings separate.
HOW TO PRESERVE(LEFTOVERS):
CHILLING:
- Save the zucchini pizza bites in a container with a lid(tightly sealed). Refrigerate it for ~three days & consume within the given time.
FREEZING:
- We usually don’t recommend freezing the zucchinis as they become soggy upon defrosting. If you freeze them, then reheat them directly from the frozen state till they become crisp again.
NOTE:
- Never use a microwave to reheat the pizza bites, as they will become soggy in the microwave.
FAQs:
Will any other sauce work here?
- Of course! you may go for sun-dried tomato paste, vegan pesto, or roasted red pepper hummus.
Is there any way to prevent the sogginess in these pizza bites?
- First, soak up all the moisture from the slices of zucchini, then bake them. Then avoid the watery toppings.
How can we prepare these bites earlier?
- Bake the zucchini rounds earlier & top and bake them fresh as you need.
NUTRITIONAL FACTS/SERVING:
Size/serve: ~six bites
Calories: ~120 kcal
Carbs in total: Six grams
Fiber: 2 g
Net carbohydrates: Four grams
Fats: 8 g
Sugar: Three grams
Proteins: 3 g
Sodium: ~230 mg
