Mini Eggplant Pizza Bites

Learn how to make low-carb, healthy pizzas using eggplant rounds as the base! They're perfect for a vegetarian and gluten-free meal or snack.

Course Appetizer, Dinner, Main Course, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 25

Sweating Time (optional) 15

Total Time 55

Servings bites

Calories 49kcal

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat and set aside.
Optional step: After slicing the eggplant, sprinkle both sides of the rounds with kosher salt. Place the rounds on paper towels (or a clean dish towel). Let them sit for at least 15 minutes or until beads of water develop on the surface. Pat them dry and rub off any excess salt. This helps remove some of the bitterness in eggplant, so it's up to you if you want to do it. I have made the recipe with and without sweating the eggplant first and have not seen a huge difference in taste.
Put the prepared eggplant slices on the lined baking sheet. Drizzle or brush both sides with olive oil.
Bake the eggplant for 15 minutes, flipping the rounds halfway through.
Remove the eggplant from the oven. Top each round with the pizza sauce, followed by the shredded cheese. Sprinkle fresh basil on top.
Put the eggplant back in the oven. Bake for 6 to 8 minutes or until the cheese is melted and slightly browned.
Remove from the oven. Serve and enjoy!
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Eggplant types: If you want to make circles of similar diameters, look for Italian or Japanese eggplants that are uniform in size. You will need to use 2 or 3 of these smaller eggplants instead of 1 for the recipe. Keep in mind that the number of slices you get from those eggplants may be different than what I got (16). I used a globe eggplant, so my circles were different sizes, but it made no difference in how the recipe turned out. Any eggplant will work.
Storage: Keep leftover bites in an airtight container in the fridge for 2 to 3 days. Reheat on a baking sheet in the oven at 300 degrees F for about 8 to 10 minutes until warmed through.