Homemade Pizza Bagel Bites: 1 Amazing After-School Treat
Create fun and tasty homemade pizza bagel bites, a perfect after-school snack for kids that’s quick and easy to make. These bites are customizable with your favorite toppings, offering a delicious alternative to store-bought options.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 12 pizza bagel bites
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 English muffins, split
- 1 cup pizza sauce
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup pepperoni slices, chopped (optional)
- 1/4 cup chopped bell peppers (any color)
- 1/4 cup chopped onions
- 1/4 cup sliced black olives
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Place the split English muffin halves onto a baking sheet.
- Spread about 1 tablespoon of pizza sauce onto each English muffin half.
- Sprinkle mozzarella cheese generously over the sauce.
- Add your desired toppings such as pepperoni, bell peppers, onions, and olives.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly, and the edges of the English muffins are golden brown.
- Let them cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- Feel free to use any of your family’s favorite pizza toppings.
- For crispier bites, toast the English muffin halves lightly before adding sauce and toppings.
- These can be made ahead and reheated in the oven or microwave.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 bites
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 20mg