Parmesan Bread Bites (Homemade Recipe)
Parmesan bread bites are an easy & tasty appetizer. Make them from scratch or use ready-made pizza dough, they will be ready in 30 minutes!
Ingredients
- 400 g shop-bought pizza dough, ready-rolled
Or make your own quick pizza dough:
- 240 g self-rising flour
- 135 ml lukewarm water
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pinch salt
Toppings
- 50 g unsalted butter
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 50 g parmesan cheese, finely grated
- 3 sprigs rosemary, or 2 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200C (fan)/392F. Line a baking sheet with baking paper.
- Make your own pizza dough: combine flour with water, oil and salt, and knead for about 1 minute until you get a stretchy dough. Add a bit more flour if it feels too sticky.
- Roll the pizza dough onto a surface dusted with some more flour (it prevents it from sticking to it). Cut the dough into squares and transfer them onto the lined baking tray. Fold each of them in half and press against the baking tray.
- Melt butter in a mug in a microwave (repeat in 10s bursts until it melts completely). Add minced garlic, finely chopped rosemary, and salt. Use this mix to generously brush the pastry squares.
- Top with a generous amount of grated parmesan and bake in the middle of a preheated oven for 12-15 mins or until golden on top. Check the pastry has cooked in the middle before serving. If needed, bake for another 1-2 minutes or until baked through.
- Serve warm or cold on their own, with garlic butter or marinara dipping sauce.
Notes
Possible swaps (1:1 ratio unless stated otherwise):
- Mix 240g plain flour with 2 ¼ tsp baking powder.
- Sunflower or vegetable oil (1 tablespoon for the dough, 2 tablespoon for brushing the pastry – no need to melt it).
- Parsley, thyme, oregano or Italian herb mix instead of rosemary.
- Grana Padano, Italian Hard cheese, mozzarella or cheddar.
Nutritional Information (Estimates Only)
Calories: 260kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 150mg | Potassium: 59mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 289IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 112mg | Iron: 1mg
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