Good afternoon!
Today’s Workout
- 4.03 miles, treadmill
I started out my morning with a workout on the treadmill. I ran for three miles and walked for one mile. Nothing too exciting.
After my workout, I went to pick up my niece, and we stopped at Target. I tend to eat the same stuff a lot, so I have browsing around on Pinterest and other blogs for some different meals to make.
I came across zucchini pizza bites on the blog Skinnytaste, and decided to try them out. At Target, I picked up a zucchini and some pizza sauce.
Zucchini Pizza Bites
These zucchini pizza bites are low in carbs and calories but really help satisfy the craving for pizza. I honestly didn’t even miss the pizza crust!
Ingredients:
For my pizza bites, I used:
- 1/2 zucchini (4.2 oz)
- 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese (this ended up being a bit too much, and I’ll probably use a little less next time)
- 2 tsp. grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tbsp. pizza sauce
- pepper to taste
I found Classico fire roasted pizza sauce at Target that only has 25 calories for 1/4 cup. I used 2 tbsp. of sauce which is only about 13 calories.
First, I cut half of a zucchini into rounds. Mine zucchini made seven rounds. I saved the rest of the zucchini to make them tomorrow too 
Then, I sprinkled them with a bit of pepper and broiled them for about three minutes in the oven. When they came out of the oven, I topped them with the pizza sauce and cheese. I had a lot of cheese, but I just piled it on. Cheese is good.
Then, I broiled them for about another three minutes, and they were done! They came out perfect and we’re delicious. For all seven zucchini pizza bites, it was only 133 calories and 10.9 grams of protein.
These would make a great snack, but I ate them for lunch with some Greek yogurt for extra protein.
Apple cinnamon Chobani Greek yogurt topped with cinnamon Cheerios is the best yogurt/cereal combination ever.
I’m kind of proud of myself for trying some new foods lately – zucchini bites, hummus melts, broiled grapefruit. I consider myself kind of a picky eater, so it’s nice to be able to branch out a bit.
I also look for recipes that are quick, easy, and don’t require too many ingredients. With two kids and my niece here in the afternoons, I need lunches and dinners that are fast and easy.
Have a great afternoon!
- Do you like zucchini? Ever try them as pizza bites?
- Do you cook? Easy recipes or more elaborate recipes?
- Do you consider yourself a picky eater?
I love to cook. I tend to do easier recipes during the week and more elaborate ones on the weekend when I have more time. Those zucchini bites look good! I will have to try them out. I always need interesting ways to get more vegetables in my diet.
These look great I love anything anything with zucchini, it reminds me of summer time too, grilling out etc because I always make something with zucchini!
These would probably be even better grilled – I’ll have to try in the summer. Thanks for the idea
I bought zucchini to try these. Glad it was good. I haven’t tried it yet but am more eager to now.
I do like zucchini. I consider myself a picky eater and fairly simple. But I have been focusing on new recipes in 2013 and they can get more elaborate.
The Kidless Kronicles
I make zucchini chips in my toaster oven. I just slice them like you did, and sprinkle them with whatever I feel like: garlic powder, cumin, salt, parmesan cheese . . . Toast them in the oven, and then eat! The pizza idea looks really tasty!
Mmmm, I have not thought to do that with zucchini! Yum! Recently I made zucchini “noodles” by shredding one, it was a great base for turkey meat sauce. And I am not picky by any means, I’ll try anything!
Making zucchini noodles is a great idea! I usually use spaghetti squash, but I’ll have to try zucchini!
Ah these look awesome. They are like bagel bites except healthy!
Those look delicious!! I actually made zucchini fritters last night and they were incredible. However, my family isn’t really a zucchini fan so we don’t have it often.
I like to cook sometimes but really, I prefer to bake. For most meals, I want to be in and out of the kitchen in under 45 minutes.
Ohhh zucchini fritters sound good! You should post a recipe!
They look really tasty!
These look really good! I’m going to have to try them
They’re delicious! Let me know if you try them!
I will!
WOW these look amazing!!
Thanks
Can’t wait to try this recipe! Thanks for sharing!
Hope you like them!
Love this idea!
those look good!
Those look Yum, going to give them a try. Was the broiled grapefruit bitter? I always want to be a grapefruit fan, but cant get through the bitter taste
Actually it was pretty sweet. I think the brown sugar helps with the bitterness.
so going to have to try these out one day. Have a great weekend.
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These look great as a snack and I intend to make them. I keep seeing ‘zucchini’ pop up everywhere in recipes and didn’t have a clue what it was so just googled and found out that to us Brits they are courgettes!
That’s fun – I have never heard of a courgette before! Let me know how you like them!