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Keto Pepperoni Pizza Cups

Lauren LesterUpdated 27 March 2020★★★★★4.7 (296 ratings)

Ready in 15m
0.7 g net carbs
64 kcal
Serves 24

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Keto Pepperoni Pizza Cups (low-carb, gluten-free, primal)

These little pizza cups are a great low-carb snack! It’s one of those keto recipes you will want to make over and over again. They’re like your favorite pizza topping made into bite-sized snacks.

They can be customized by using any keto-friendly toppings you wish. We simply used homemade Low-Carb Marinara Sauce, fresh basil and olives. Make sure there are no added sugars if you use store bought.

You can even use some cooked spinach, mushrooms or bacon pieces. You can also swap the marinara with any homemade pesto. The options are endless!

Just be sure to buy sandwich style pepperoni so they’ll be large enough to make little cups. Enjoy!

Step-by-step

Preheat oven to 200 °C/ 400 °F (conventional), or 180 °C/ 355 °F (fan assisted). Using kitchen scissors cut each pepperoni on 4 sides equal distance apart leaving the middle intact. Place each pepperoni into a mini muffin pan and bake for 6 minutes.
Remove from oven and layer in the basil and marinara sauce.
Add the shredded mozzarella and sliced olives (one slice per cup). Return to oven for another 6 minutes.
Cool 5 minutes before transferring to a serving platter.
These cups keep really well in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
They’re delicious cold but can be reheated in the microwave or oven.

Keto Pepperoni Pizza Cups

Recipe

Keto Pepperoni Pizza Cups

★★★★★4.7 (296 ratings)

Quick and easy low-carb appetizer made with just 5 common keto foods. All the flavors of bite-size pepperoni ...

Hands on: 10m
Overall: 15m
Servings: 24

0.7 g
Net carbs: 3.1 g
Protein: 5.3 g
Fat: 64
kcal

Ingredients makes 24 pizza cups

24 slices pepperoni, 2-inch/ 5 cm each (142 g/ 5 oz)
24 fresh basil leaves
³/₄ cup Homemade Marinara Sauce (170 g/ 6 oz)
1 ¹/₂ cups shredded mozzarella cheese (170 g/ 6 oz)
¹/₄ cup sliced black olives (28 g/ 1 oz)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 200 °C/ 400 °F (conventional), or 180 °C/ 355 °F (fan assisted). Using kitchen scissors cut each pepperoni on 4 sides equal distance apart leaving the middle intact. Place each pepperoni into a mini muffin pan and bake for 6 minutes.
Remove from oven and layer in the basil and marinara sauce.
Add the shredded mozzarella and sliced olives (one slice per cup). Return to oven for another 6 minutes.
Cool 5 minutes before transferring to a serving platter.
These cups keep really well in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
They’re delicious cold but can be reheated in the microwave or oven.

Nutrition per pizza cup

Carbs 4%Protein 20%Fat 76% of calories

Net carbs: 0.7 g
Total carbs: 0.8 g
Fiber: 0.1 g
Sugars: 0.4 g
Protein: 3.1 g
Fat: 5.3 g
Saturated fat: 1.9 g
Calories: 64 kcal
Sodium: 174 mg · 7.57% RDA
Magnesium: 4 mg · 0.97% RDA
Potassium: 40 mg · 1.99% EMR

Nutrition by ingredient

Per pizza cup	Net carbs	Protein	Fat	kcal
Pepperoni, salami, pork or beef	0 g	1.3 g	2.6 g	29
Basil, fresh	0 g	0 g	0 g	0
Marinara sauce	0.3 g	0.1 g	1.2 g	12
Mozzarella cheese (low moisture, for pizza)	0.4 g	1.7 g	1.4 g	21
Black olives	0 g	0 g	0.2 g	2
Total	0.7 g	3.1 g	5.3 g	64

Serving size pizza cup

Gluten free
Egg free
Nut free
Avocado free
Coconut free
Fish free
Shellfish free

Comments & ratings (12)

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Michelle21 July 2020
Can the pepperoni pizza cups be frozen? If so, how long will they keep? Thanks for proving such great recipes.
1. Martina @ KetoDietAuthor2 August 2020
  Yes they can! I'd keep them in freezer bags fr up to 3 months. When ready to serve, reheat in the oven.
SUSAN Walker8 February 2020
Delicious. Simple to make. Impressive.
Glenda3 February 2020
Delicious! I used Rao sauce bec I was short on time. It was a big winner at our Super Bowl party. Thank you for this recipe 😊
1. Martina @ KetoDietAuthor9 February 2020
  Thank you Glenda!
Agnes25 March 2019
I made this and it was fabulous. I am super picky about pizza sauce so I tried it with Bruschetta instead (that’s what I use for my home made pizzas) and it was perfect.
1. Martina @ KetoDietAuthor17 April 2019
  Thank you Agnes! You need to try my homemade marinara, it is really really good! 😊
Vianca12 November 2018
Hello! This looks delicious! How many bites per serving?
1. Martina @ KetoDietAuthor21 November 2018
  I'd say 3-5 as a snack/appetiser? 😊
Roni22 August 2018
delicious bites and so easy to make. Thank you!
Noline8 August 2018
Real little pizza bites! I love basil and olives, so this combination is just heaven.
I suppose the only trick with these is to either make your marinara sauce yourself or read the labels very carefully.
1. Martina @ KetoDietAuthor8 August 2018
  It is indeed! I think there may be some sugar-free options but I just make my own - it only takes 5 minutes 😊