Description
Cheesy Pizza Bombs are delicious, bite-sized snacks filled with mozzarella cheese and your favorite pizza toppings, all wrapped in a soft pizza dough.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound pizza dough
- Flour for dusting
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup thick-style pizza sauce
- 1/2 cup mini or chopped pepperoni (optional)
- 1/4 cup diced bell peppers or mushrooms (optional)
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted (for topping)
- 1 clove garlic, minced (for topping)
- 1 tbsp chopped parsley or 1 tsp dried parsley (for topping)
- 2 tbsp grated Parmesan (optional, for topping)
- Pinch of sea salt (for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Divide the dough into 12 equal portions and roll each into a ball.
- Flatten each ball into a 3-4 inch round.
- Add 1 tsp sauce, 1-2 tsp mozzarella, and toppings to center.
- Pinch edges to seal and form into a smooth ball, seam-side down.
- Place on the prepared sheet and let rest for 10–15 minutes.
- Mix melted butter, garlic, and parsley; brush on each bomb.
- Sprinkle with Parmesan and a pinch of sea salt.
- Bake for 15–18 minutes or until golden and puffed.
- Let cool 3–5 minutes, then serve with dipping sauces.
Notes
- You can customize the filling based on your favorite pizza toppings.
- Serve with a variety of dipping sauces for added flavor.
- For extra flavor, consider adding more herbs or spices to the filling.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pizza bomb
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 15mg