MINI PIZZA SNACKS! Make Ahead & Freeze PIZZA recipe! Mini Pizzas / Snack Pizzas

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Part-skim mozzarella reduces fat while processed cheese is often less expensive.

pepperoni

🥗Healthier: turkey pepperoni

💰Cheaper: salami

Turkey pepperoni is lower in fat while salami can be a cost-effective alternative.

pizza dough

🥗Healthier: whole wheat dough

💰Cheaper: store-bought dough

Whole wheat dough adds fiber while store-bought options save time.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point while canola oil is often less expensive.

Add warm water to a bowl and mix in yeast and olive oil.

Let the yeast activate for a few minutes.

Add flour to the yeast mixture and mix until combined.

Knead the dough on low speed in a stand mixer for 5 minutes or by hand for up to 15 minutes.

Add salt to the dough after mixing the other ingredients.

Transfer the dough to a greased bowl, oil the top, and cover it to rise for about 2 hours.

Prepare a simple tomato sauce by sautéing garlic in oil, then adding tomato puree and salt, cooking for 10-15 minutes on medium heat.

Set the sauce aside to cool after cooking.

Once the dough has risen, transfer it to a floured surface and roll it out.

Use a cookie cutter to cut out mini pizza shapes from the rolled dough.

Press down the center of each mini pizza to create space for toppings and poke holes with a fork for even rising.

Lightly brush the tops with oil for color and flavor.

Par bake the mini pizzas in a preheated oven at 430°F (202°C) for around 3 minutes.

For regular-sized pizzas, bake for around 5 minutes.

Add desired toppings to the par-baked mini pizzas.

Bake the assembled mini pizzas in a preheated oven at 450°F (230°C) for around 8 minutes.

Let the pizzas cool for 2-3 minutes before serving.

To freeze, let the plain crusts cool completely, then store in Ziploc bags without toppings.

When ready to bake frozen pizzas, add toppings and bake directly from the freezer at 450°F (230°C) for around 10 minutes.

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