Description
These Parmesan Bread Bites are soft, buttery, and flavorful morsels made from pizza dough, coated with garlic butter, sprinkled with parmesan cheese and Italian herbs, perfect for serving as a snack or appetizer with marinara sauce for dipping.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Dough:
- 1 refrigerated pizza dough (store bought or homemade)
For the Topping:
- 1/3 cup parmesan cheese (grated)
- 5 tbsp butter (melted)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced or 1/2 tsp garlic powder)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp dried parsley (chopped)
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning (or dried oregano)
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease it to prevent sticking.
- Prepare Garlic Butter: In a small bowl, mix the melted butter with minced garlic, salt, dried parsley, and Italian seasoning until combined well.
- Shape Dough: Roll out the refrigerated pizza dough on a lightly floured surface to about 1/2 inch thickness. Cut the dough into small bite-sized squares or triangles, approximately 1-inch pieces.
- Brush Dough Pieces: Arrange the dough pieces on the prepared baking sheet. Brush each piece generously with the garlic butter mixture ensuring every bite is flavorful.
- Add Parmesan Cheese: Sprinkle the grated parmesan cheese evenly over the buttered dough pieces to give a nice cheesy topping.
- Bake: Place the baking sheet in the preheated oven and bake for 15 minutes or until the bread bites are golden brown and cooked through.
- Cool and Serve: Remove from oven and let the bread bites cool slightly before serving. Serve warm with marinara sauce for dipping if desired.
Notes
- Use fresh garlic for best flavor, or garlic powder as a quick substitute.
- Make sure to cut dough into uniform pieces for even baking.
- These bites are excellent served warm alongside marinara or your favorite dipping sauce.
- You can substitute Italian seasoning with dried oregano or basil if preferred.
- Refrigerated pizza dough saves prep time but homemade dough can be used for fresher taste.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bread bite
- Calories: 33 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 132 mg
- Fat: 1 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 1 mg
