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    Home » Recipes » Appetizers and Light Bites

    Pesto Pizza Bites

    Published: Jan 29, 2015 · Modified: Aug 28, 2020 by Jenn Sebestyen

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    Vegan Pizza Bites - easy pizza dough topped with dairy free pesto, mushrooms and cherry tomatoes. Big bold flavors in a little bite - perfect for your next party or get together! #vegan #pizza #pesto #mushrooms #tomatoes #quickandeasy #appetizer #party

    Big bold flavors in a little bite – perfect for your next party or get together! Kids and adults alike love these little vegan Pesto Pizza Bites!

    Close up of vegan pizza bites on a green tray. Small bowl of pesto in the background.

    The Big Game is fast approaching. What yummy eats are you planning on munching on while watching all those great commercials…er, I mean, touchdowns? Personally, I think you should put these Vegan Pizza Bites on your menu. They are seriously delicious!!!

    The combination of flavorful pesto, sautéed mushrooms, and fresh cherry tomatoes in a crispy little pizza dough cup….it is the PERFECT bite! The girls and I may have eaten an entire batch for lunch yesterday.

    Tray of vegan pizza bites topped with pesto, cherry tomatoes, and mushrooms.

    I got the idea for this recipe when I saw the Hummus Cups from Inspired Taste. They looked so cute and I loved that they used store bought pizza crust to make things super easy. I kept the crust the same, but changed up the toppings. This recipe uses my Pumpkin Seed Pesto, but you could use my Kale Walnut Pesto or Spinach Artichoke Pesto instead.

    There is so much flavor here you will NOT miss the cheese on these pizza bites…I promise!! We enjoyed these so much, that I might just have to make a bigger sandwich version sometime. Mmmmmm.

    Pizza dough formed into little bite size cups filled with pesto, tomatoes, and mushrooms.

    I took the easy route and used a pre-made refrigerated pizza dough. Pillsbury Pizza Dough just happens to be vegan…not exactly healthy, but we aren’t eating these every day. Feel free to use your favorite store bought or homemade pizza dough…bonus if it’s whole wheat.

    If you don’t want to mess with cleaning your mini muffin pan afterwards or if you don’t have one, you can bake the little dough circles flat on a parchment lined baking sheet instead.

    Or if you don’t even want to be bothered with cutting out circles at all, these toppings are also sinfully delicious on slices of baguette…kind of like a bruschetta.

    Overhead view Vegan Pizza Bites on a green tray.

    You might want to make a double batch because I guarantee you won’t have leftovers!

    They are always a huge hit at parties. No matter if you are a carnivore, omnivore, or herbivore, you will be loving on these little pizza bites! Kids and adults alike gobble these up in record speed.

    Hand holding one vegan pizza bite. Tray full of more pizza bites in the background.

    More vegan appetizer recipes

    • Vegan Polish Mistakes
    • Vegan Stuffed Mushrooms
    • Vegan Cucumber Bites
    • Spicy Stuffed Mini Peppers
    • Southwest Tortilla Rollups
    • Vegan Buffalo Cauliflower

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    Vegan Pizza Bites

    Vegan Pizza Bites

    Big bold flavors in a little bite – perfect for your next party or get together! Recipe adapted from Inspired Taste
    5 from 1 vote
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    Course: Appetizers and Light Bites, Snacks
    Cuisine: American
    Diet: Vegan
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 20 minutes
    Servings: 15
    Calories: 136.5kcal
    Author: Jenn Sebestyen

    Ingredients

    • 1 refrigerated pizza crust dough I used Pillsbury Thin
    • ½ recipe Pumpkin Seed Pesto
    • 5 large cremini mushroom caps sliced
    • 10-15 cherry tomatoes quartered

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
    • Roll out the pizza dough on a clean surface and cut out as many circles as you can using a 2.5 inch circle cookie/biscuit cutter (or an empty clean 4 oz can works really well too!) I got about 15 circles of dough.
    • Press dough circles into a mini muffin pan that has been sprayed lightly with oil. The dough should cover the bottom and sides. Pierce the bottom of the dough with a fork 1-2 times so they don’t puff up too much when baking.
    • Bake pizza dough for 8-10 minutes until lightly browned and cooked through.
    • While the dough is cooking, sauté the sliced mushrooms for 3-4 minutes until softened and flavorful. (Mushrooms let out a lot of liquid, so you shouldn’t need oil or water for sautéing.) Stir frequently to avoid sticking.
    • When dough is done, let cool for a few minutes. Top each one with 1-2 tsp of pesto, a few slices of sautéed mushrooms and a few slices of cherry tomato.
    • Devour!

    Notes

    ~Even though you’ll only need about ½ cup of the Mixed Greens Pepita Pesto., I encourage you to make a whole recipe. Use leftovers on roasted veggies, baked potatoes, stirred into rice or pasta, as a dip for raw crudité or crackers, etc. It’s so good!
     
     
     
     
     

    Nutrition

    Calories: 136.5kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 239mg | Potassium: 181mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 650IU | Vitamin C: 11.6mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1.3mg

    Nutrition values are calculated using online calculators and are estimates only. Please verify using your own data.

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    1. Eve-Marie says

      August 24, 2018 at 9:53 am

      Planning to bring these to a party – they look so good! I will have to serve them at room temp – will they be good that way? Thanks!

      Reply
      • Jenn S. says

        August 24, 2018 at 11:29 pm

        Yes, definitely! I always serve them room temp! Usually I make everything the day before and keep them all the components separate. Then all have to do the day of is assemble! Hope you love them!

        Reply
    2. Aimee / Wallflower Girl says

      February 10, 2016 at 2:38 pm

      Love the idea of pizza bites! And anything with pesto on it has my vote

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      • Jenn S. says

        February 10, 2016 at 2:51 pm

        Thanks, Aimee!! Pesto is my favorite too! So flavorful!

        Reply
    3. Trinity Bourne says

      August 24, 2015 at 11:41 am

      Delicious idea!!! Love these sooo much.

      Reply
      • Jenn S. says

        August 25, 2015 at 11:54 am

        Thanks, Trinity!! They are seriously one of my favorite recipes on my blog!

        Reply
    4. Harmocc says

      April 25, 2015 at 1:42 pm

      Best pesto ever! Definitely will appeal to men too, these are delicious!

      Reply
      • Jenn S. says

        April 25, 2015 at 2:01 pm

        Thank you so much! I’m so glad you guys liked them!

        Reply
    5. Trinity2013 says

      February 03, 2015 at 11:20 pm

      This recipe looks really delicious!

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