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These easy Keto Pizza Bites are loaded with Italian sausage and mozzarella! Perfect for keto meal prep and under 1 net carb per bite!

keto crustless pizza with a side of marinara in a green bowl

This may just be my favorite keto recipe yet! These super easy keto pizza bites are gluten-free, low-carb, perfect for meal prep, and so easy to make! While there are other ways to get your pizza fix on keto, like these super delicious keto pizza rolls, sometimes you need something that can be made really quickly with few ingredients! 

This recipe is a loose variation of my popular Keto Sausage Egg and Cheese Bites, so if you have tried it you are sure to love this one. It has basic ingredients like Italian sausage, mozzarella, eggs and coconut flour. 

The complete nutritional information is listed below the recipe card, but this recipe made 30 bites using my small cookie dough scoop, which makes these come in at under 1 net carb per bite! These also reheat really well so they are great for keto meal prep. Just serve with low-carb marinara and you have a great low-carb lunch or dinner!

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Keto Pizza Bites Ingredients 

These keto crustless pizza bites are made with just a handful of real ingredients. Here’s what you’ll need to make this simple keto meal:

  • Italian sausage 
  • Cream cheese
  • Coconut flour
  • Baking powder
  • Minced garlic
  • Italian seasoning 
  • Eggs
  • Shredded mozzarella 

Do I Have to Use Coconut Flour? 

Almond flour can be used in place of coconut flour, but the keto-friendly pizza bites will not be as light and fluffy.

Can the Cream Cheese Be Substituted? 

No, you cannot substitute the cream cheese in this recipe. Also note that I recommend using full-fat, brick-style cream cheese to create the best keto pizza bites. 

close up of a bowl of keto friendly pizza bites. once bite has just been dunked in marinara

How to Make Keto Pizza Bites

Here are the basic steps to make this low-carb pizza bites recipe: 

  1. Add cream cheese and cooked sausage to a bowl and mix until well combined. 
  2. Add in the rest of the ingredients and stir. 
  3. Chill for 10 minutes to allow the flour time to absorb the moisture.
  4. Drop onto a greased baking sheet using a small cookie scoop.
  5. Bake at 350ºF until golden brown.

Can This Recipe Be Made in an Air Fryer? 

I’ve only made the keto crustless pizza bites as written, so I’m not sure if cooking them in an air fryer would work. 

Can I Freeze Keto Pizza Bites? 

Yes! These keto crustless pizza bites freeze beautifully. I reheat mine in 20-second increments in the microwave! 

Can This Recipe Be Prepared in Advance? 

The keto-friendly pizza bites can be assembled and baked in advance.

However, I’m not sure if you can prepare the mixture, chill it, and bake it off later. I worry the mixture may not hold up well a day ahead. I think I would mix the sausage and cream cheese a day ahead and then add the flour, seasonings, eggs and cheese the day of. 

keto pizza bites in a green bowl with a side of marinara sauce

What to Serve with This Recipe

These low-carb pizza bites can be enjoyed on their own as a snack, but they’re also a great keto meal prep option. Here are some keto-friendly sides to serve with the pizza bites: 

Tips for the Best Keto Pizza Bites

  • If you’d rather not use Italian sausage, you can replace it with 1 1/2 cups of chopped pepperoni. Just note that you can’t simply omit the sausage, as I don’t think the pizza bites would work well without anything as a replacement. 
  • I have used this as a base recipe for “supreme pizza” bites and have included bell pepper, black olives, and mushrooms. If you try something similar, make sure your veggies are patted dry so they don’t add too much moisture and you are all set!
  • I dunk these keto-friendly pizza bites into Rao’s Low-Carb Marinara (not sponsored, just love it!). 

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Easy Keto Pizza Bites

Yield: 30
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes

These Easy Keto Pizza Bites are loaded with Italian sausage and mozzarella! Perfect for keto meal prep and under 1 net carb per bite!

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Italian sausage, cooked and drained
  • 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1/3 cup coconut flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 3 large eggs, beaten
  • 1 1/4 cup shredded mozzarella

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Combine cooked sausage and cream cheese until completely combined.
  3. Add in remaining ingredients until well combined and chill 10 minutes to allow the flour time to absorb the moisture.
  4. **If you skip chilling the dough they will flatten as they cook and not be nice round balls**
  5. Drop onto a greased baking sheet (I like to use the silicone baking mats) using a small cookie scoop.
  6. Bake 18-20 minutes until golden brown.
  7. This made 30 for me, but that will depend on the size scoop you use and how tightly you pack them.

Notes

  • Italian sausage: If you'd rather not use Italian sausage, you can replace it with 1 1/2 cups of chopped pepperoni. Just note that you can't simply omit the sausage, as I don't think the pizza bites would work well without anything as a replacement. 
  • Coconut flour: Almond flour can be used in place of coconut flour, but the bites wil not be as light and fluffy.
  • Extra mix-ins: I have used this as a base recipe for "supreme pizza" bites and have included bell pepper, black olives, and mushrooms. If you try something similar, make sure your veggies are patted dry so they don't add to much moisture and you are all set!
  • Marinara sauce: I dunk these keto-friendly pizza bites into Rao's Low-Carb Marinara (not sponsored, just love it!). 

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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 30 bites Serving Size: Nutrition per one bite
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 82Total Fat: 7gCarbohydrates: 1.3gFiber: 0.5gProtein: 3.9g
© Annie Holmes
Cuisine: Comfort Food / Category: Keto

Nutrition and Net Carbs

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Comments

  3. Jericho says

    AMAZING!! I’m not one to comment but had to let you know how much I appreciate you sharing this! My entire non-Keto family loves them! Cooked up perfectly brown and just enough crisp! Super easy too!
    Reply

  4. Lisa says

    These are easy to make and taste wonderful the next day, microwaved for 1 minute (5 or 6 on a paper plate). Thank you!
    Reply

    • Annie Holmes says

      Hi Suzanne, I have never tried that so I can't be sure. I worry the mixture may not hold up well a day ahead. I think I would mix the sausage and cream cheese a day ahead and then add the flour, seasonings, eggs and cheese the day of. I hope you enjoy these, we love them!
      Reply

  8. Sarah Hummel says

    What type of sauce and carbs are in the sauce? Doesn't it defeat the purpose of keto with a regular tomato sauce?
    Reply

  9. Erin says

    I did everything to the T. Chilled it. Used coconut powder... and everything else this recipe required, yet they still flattened out. Suggestions??
    Reply

    • Annie Holmes says

      Hi Erin, We make these weekly and they don't flatten out on me at all unless I skip chilling them. The only thing I can think of is maybe the eggs were larger? I buy size large, I'll add a note in the recipe. You can always bake these in a muffin tin if you prefer.
      Reply

  12. Rebbeca Finklestein says

    I can't eat pepperoni or sausage because I'm jewish, what can I replace with it instead? Is the pepperoni/sausage just a stuffing or is it used somehow for the dough.
    Reply

    • Annie Holmes says

      Hi Rebbeca, this does need something in place of the sausage I don't think the recipe would work without it but I think you could sub 1 pound ground beef or 2 cups of chopped turkey pepperoni and it would be great! :)
      Reply

  13. Tiffany says

    Can you skip flour altogether? I have been too cheap to buy any keto friendly flours, and I just use egg for my regular sausage balls.
    Reply

  14. Marcia Henderson says

    These look delicious and I'm definitely adding to my meal plan for 2020. Can you add items like chopped veggies (mushrooms, onions and green peppers)?
    Reply

    • Annie Holmes says

      Hi Marcia, absolutely! I have made "supreme pizza" bites with bell pepper, black olives, mushrooms and they were great! Just make sure your veggies are patted dry so they don't add to much moisture and you are all set! :)
      Reply

  15. Elizabeth Benge says

    Do you think arrowroot or tapioca flour would be a good replacement for the coconut flour? I'm allergic to coconut. I can try the almond flour but my family aren't big fans of almond flour.
    Reply

  20. Coletta Bauer says

    What a delicious recipe! I used ground beef & chopped pepperoni. Once the come out of the oven I pop them in the air fryer for 10 minutes to give them an extra crispness... SO GOOD! Next time I will make them a little smaller, more bite size. ?
    Reply

  21. Susan says

    These look so delicious. Can they be eaten cold? I am looking for ideas to put in cooler for a road trip. Trying to stay out of restaurants. Susan
    Reply

  23. Christine Rogers says

    These, like lots of your recipes look great! I can't use baking powder though as it has cornstarch and I am very allergic. Could baking soda work?
    Reply

  24. Erica says

    You can make your own baking powder using baking soda and cream of tartar. You can find recipes online, it’s simple.
    Reply

  25. Madelynn Olsen says

    Hi. These were tasty! Can I make these more cheesy? Either by adding more cheese or less egg? Or even put a small piece of mozzarella stick in middle of bites?
    Reply

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