Name: Vegan Pizza Snack Bites
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup sundried tomato (,I use dry packed, packed in olive oil works too.); 1/2 cup almond flour; 1 tsp dried basil; 1/2 tsp oregano; 1/2 tsp pepper flakes; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp garlic powder; 1/8 tsp onion powder; 2-3 tsp nutritional yeast; 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (, see note for oilfree)

gluten-free vegan pizza snack bites on a white plate

Pizza Bites you guys. Think of these as whole pizzas that can be popped into your mouth in a single bite! If that sounds like fun to you, stay with me.

If you’re anything like me, then even just the slightest smell of pizza makes your mouth water! I mean, there’s a reason why I have a whole section on the blog dedicated to vegan pizza recipes.

But I found a way to have the whole world of pizza happen in your mouth without the whole process of making the crust, sauce, cheese and all. Enter this healthy pizza bite recipe. All the flavors of freshly baked pizza in a bite! Most snack bites end up being sweet (dates, nutty, chocolate etc) . These pizza bites are savory cheesy and once you eat one, you can’t stop!

overhead shot of pizza bites on a baking sheet

These savory pizza bites are awesome for anyone who prefers savory foods to sweet – snacks included! So one day while thinking of creating a Savory Energy Ball, lo and behold: pizza came to mind.

Pop 1 or 2 as a healthy snack or the next time you’re craving pizza! These are perfect for packing into your kiddo’s lunch boxes or as a quick on-the-go snack for yourself! I could even see them being pretty awesome on top of a salad, on a bowl, or stuffed inside a wrap.

Ingredients:

sundried tomatoes – dried and packed. Not the ones soaked in olive oil. These work both as a flavor maker but also as a binder. A bit like dates in a sweet energy bite recipe.
almond flour makes these extra moist and takes care of the flour part in these pizza bites, making them gluten-free. They also add a base for the cheesy flavor.
seasoning: all-out Italian – we add dried basil, oregano, and pepper flakes,
to amp up the umami, we also add some garlic powder and onion powder
nutritional yeast stands in for cheese
these would not be pizza bites without a decent drizzle of virgin olive oil. Feel free to add some more, should your batter not come together.

Tips and Substitutions:

You can skip the crushed red pepper if you can’t tolerate spice or make these for little ones.
I used a small food processor as the volume of ingredients is just right for it. If you only have a big food processor, you can double the amount of ingredients to allow for easy processing.
Instead of the basil and oregano listed, you can use 1.5 tsp Italian herbs/Italian seasoning.

Add the sundried tomato and almond flour to a food processor and process until the sundried tomatoes are a coarse meal.

Add the rest of dry ingredients and pulse a few times to combine.

The mixture should now look like this – well moistened crumbs that should hold together when you press them. If not add a bit more olive oil. Transfer the mix to a bowl and refrigerate for 15 minutes. Remove the bowl from the refrigerator and press and roll into balls. Place the balls on parchment baking sheet and bake at 300F for 12 minutes. This helps meld the flavors and make the balls more sturdy.

After baking, let them cool completely and store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.