Low Carb Pepperoni Pizza Cups

written by Low Carb Way Of Life | July 16, 2019

Ingredients:

24 “sandwich style” pepperoni slices, 2+ inches wide
24 small basil leaves
1 small jar pizza sauce
24 mini mozzarella balls
sliced black olives, optional

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Using kitchen sheers, snip 4 – 1/2 inch cuts around the edges of each pepperoni slice, leaving the center uncut. Each pepperoni should look like a circular cross.

Press each pepperoni down into a mini muffin pan. Bake for 5-6 minutes, until the edges are crispy, but the pepperoni is still red. Let the pepperoni cool in the pans for 5 minutes to crisp, so they hold their shape. Then move the cups to a paper towel lined plate to remove excess oil.

Wipe the grease out of the muffin pan with a paper towel, then return the cups to the pan. Place a small basil leaf in the bottom of each cup, followed by a 1/2 teaspoon of pizza sauce, a mini mozzarella ball, and an olive slice.

Place back in the oven for 2-3 minutes, until the cheese starts to melt. Allow the cups to cool again for 3-5 minutes before serving.

Servings: 24

Nutritional Information: Calories: 75, Fat: 6g, Carbohydrates: 0g, Fiber: 0g, Protein: 5g