Pizza Bites
Updated Oct 12, 2025
Homemade pizza bites made with a Greek yogurt dough, fresh basil, black olives, and shredded mozzarella cheese. Baked in a muffin tin and ready in 30!
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This Pizza Bites recipe post is sponsored by Stonyfield, although the content represents my own personal opinion and experience using the product.
Try these mini pizza poppers!
When I don’t feel like dealing with pizza dough or waiting on delivery, I make these pizza bites instead. They’ve got all the good stuff: cheese, basil, olives, and that crispy edge from baking in a muffin tin. Plus, you can dunk them straight into warm pizza sauce, which makes them even better.
This pizza bites recipe comes together fast and uses simple pantry ingredients. The Greek yogurt dough gives them a soft, chewy texture, and they disappear fast in my house. Perfect for snacks, movie nights, or when everyone’s hungry right now.
Happy Cooking!
– Yumna
Pizza Bites Ingredients
- Self-rising flour: It’s okay if you don’t have self-rising flour for this recipe. You can make your own by whisking together 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder, and ¼ teaspoon salt.
- Greek yogurt: To add moisture and substance to the self-rising flour, I use Stonyfield Organic Grass Fed Greek Yogurt. Yogurt is a great ingredient to use when making dough because its acidity tenderizes the dough, which makes the pizza bites soft and airy. Stonyfield is my favorite because it has zero artificial flavors, zero artificial sweeteners, and zero preservatives. Just a rich, unique flavor from cows that graze naturally on lush grass.
- Cheese: I use mozzarella, but cheddar, Parmesan, feta, and goat cheese are all great options.
- Add-ins and toppings: I use basil, black olives, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Use any combination of toppings that you like!
- Olive oil: You can use avocado oil or vegetable oil if that’s what you have.
- Pizza sauce: For serving! Try my homemade pizza sauce recipe.
How to Make Pizza Bites
Pizza Bites Recipe
Ingredients
- Cooking spray
- 2 cups self-rising flour
- 1 cup full fat greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt and pepper
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup fresh basil chopped
- ¼ cup sliced olives
- Pizza sauce for dipping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F and spray a muffin tin with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, combine the flour and Greek yogurt until it forms a shaggy consistency.
- Transfer the dough to a flat surface and form it into a ball. (The dough won’t be smooth, and that's okay.) Cut into 36–48 small pieces. Transfer the dough pieces to a large bowl, drizzle with olive oil, and toss to combine. Season with the Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Then, add the mozzarella, basil, and olives, and toss to combine.
- Divide the dough mixture into the prepared muffin tin and bake until the cheese melts and the crust is golden, about 15 minutes.
Notes
- My Top Tip: Adjust the flour if needed. While this ratio works perfectly for me, be sure to adjust based on how sticky the dough feels. It should feel moist, but not stick to your fingers.
- Storage: Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. Reheat in the oven at 350ºF until warmed through, about 15 minutes.
- Freezing: Place the pizza snacks in a freezer-safe container or bag. They’ll last in the freezer for up to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight before reheating.
Nutrition
Nutrition information provided is an estimate. It will vary based on cooking method and specific ingredients used.
Recipe Variations
- Add some protein. Mini turkey pepperoni is a great option.
- Give them a cheese core. Press a cube of mozzarella into the center of each pizza bite before baking.
- Make mini dessert pizza bites. Instead of savory herbs and spices, use cinnamon sugar and top them with homemade glaze for a sweet treat.
Recipe Tips
- Adjust the flour if needed. While this ratio works perfectly for me, be sure to adjust based on how sticky the dough feels. It should feel moist, but not stick to your fingers.
- Spray the muffin pan. This may not be necessary, because we toss the pizza dough bites with olive oil. But if your muffin pan is older and tends to stick, it can’t hurt to spray it first.
- Get the kids involved! Let them help you mix the dough, shape it into balls, and top the pizza poppers with their favorite toppings.
Serving Ideas
- Classic sauces: Pizza Sauce, Ranch Dip, BBQ Sauce
- Green sauces: Homemade Pesto, Chimichurri Sauce, Avocado Crema
- Creamy sauces: Classic Aioli, Lebanese Garlic Sauce, Greek Yogurt Sauce
FAQs
You can use a regular baking sheet or baking pan lined with parchment paper. Give each dough ball an extra gentle squeeze to help keep it intact. They may not stay together as well as if you baked them in a muffin tin, but they’ll still be delicious!
You can use regular yogurt, although the dough may not be as fluffy. Greek yogurt is a better activator for the self-rising flour, which is what makes the dough light and airy.
Comments
Didn’t rise? Made the recipe, thought I followed it correctly and they tasted good, but they didn’t rise at all. Same size as I put them in the pan. Any advice? Thanks.
Hi Amy, did you use self-rising flour? Self-rising flour has baking powder in it already, which makes it rise. Using regular flour would prevent them from rising since there isn’t another leavening agent in the recipe.
I thought the dough came together well. I do think it would have been better if the spices had been added into the flour and then mixed the cheese and meat in with it. The toppings were great on the outside but once you bit into it you just had the dough. It was still a hit at the holiday party and Iโd make it again just with a few revisions with how to put it together. I love that the dough has Greek yogurt in it!
Love the idea of adding the spices to the flour! Thank you for the feedback!
Fabulous!! And with our homemade marinara… well…. so good!!
Love this! Thanks for sharing!!
Can I make this with 0% fat Greek yogurt?
Hi Cheryl, I have not made this recipe with 0% fat Greek yogurt. I don’t see why it wouldn’t work, but low fat Greek yogurt does tend to have a higher water content.
I just made this for the first time with Alioli dipping sauce and they were delicious! Just wanted to know if the 136 calories is per batch or bites๐
That sounds like the perfect combo! Yay!! The nutrition facts are per serving, which is 3-4 bites.
I really want to try making these, but due to diet restriction, I cannot have the white flour. Would this recipe still work with whole wheat or almond flour?
I can’t wait for you to make this! Unfortunately, I have yet to try this with those flours, but I think you have a better bet with the whole wheat flour.
Tried these tonight and the whole family loved them. Super simple and easy to customize. Will definitely be adding this to our regular family meal rotation.
That makes me so happy to hear! Hope you all continue to enjoy it!
Thank you for the pizza bites recipe! We made it for lunch and it was great even with less cheese since we didnโt have quite enough. Will definitely make again!
You’re so welcome! I love that!! Hope you continue to enjoy.