Bell Pepper Pizzas

Pizza is a family favorite in most of our homes and today’s low carb bell pepper pizza recipe is as much fun to make as it is to eat. These mini pizzas are personal-sized and easy to customize toppings for each person.

What I love about these is that you can make them with any color pepper you have available. Most importantly, it lets you use that bell pepper that’s been in your fridge for too long, where it’s gotten a little wrinkly with age because you forgot to use him up. Yes, you know what I mean… that one! Here’s what you’ll need:

By baking the bell peppers, they still retain most of their crispy texture and hold up super well to many toppings. This is a great way to make grain-free pizzas for everyone without having to cook cauliflower pizza bases first.

Since bell peppers are keto, you can enjoy these low carb pizzas while on the ketogenic diet, and serve the exact same recipe for your family. No more cooking two meals, one for mom, and one for the kids.

This recipe is one I love to serve my family because it’s made with fresh, real ingredients and everyone LOVES pizza.

Over the years, I’ve converted a lot of family-favorite recipes into cleaner versions with real ingredients. All these amazing recipes are what I used to make the Family KickStart Program. A 30-day clean eating meal plan that the entire family can do together.

You’ll eat whole, real-food only for 30 days – but the recipes are 100% kid-approved. Which means things like clean pizza, pancakes and other delicious treats kids love. Check out the 30-day program here.

Ingredients

Bell pepper pizza is as simple as the classic one: you just swap the crust for bell peppers and voilá! Yes, you won’t miss the melted cheese and can add your favorite pizza toppings. Epic! Here’s what I include in this recipe:

• Bell peppers: any color pepper works as the base of these pizzas.
• Pizza sauce: your favorite tomato sauce.
• Shredded mozzarella cheese: is it pizza without it? 
• Italian seasoning: a kick of extra flavor and aroma!
• Toppings: your favorites. I love adding pepperoni, black olives, and chopped broccoli.

How to Make Low Carb Bell Pepper Pizza

My kids love pizza. My husband loves pizza. I love pizza. We love pizza! I’m so glad I got that out of my system. Are these bell pepper pizzas like traditional pizza? Well no. But they are fun to make and eat. Here’s the simple step-by-step:

1. Prep the oven
   Before assembling the pizzas, you want to preheat the oven to 350F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Slice the bell peppers
   Now, you slice each side of the bell pepper to create the pizza base. Lay them flat onto a baking sheet. 
3. Add toppings
   Top with tomato sauce, sprinkle mozzarella cheese on top, a little Italian seasoning, and your favorite pizza toppings.
4. Bake
   Bake for 10-12 minutes, until the cheese is melted. Remove from oven, serve, and enjoy!

How easy was that? Check out this quick video to see what I mean.

Best Toppings for Bell Pepper Pizza

Really, there’s no limit to the toppings you can use on these mini pizzas. The great thing about serving small ones, is that every family member can customize their own pizza and get exactly what they want – without any complaints from people who disagree about what goes best on pizza.

Here’s a few ideas to get you started coming up with the best pizza combinations ever.

Sauces:

• Tomato Sauce
• Alfredo Sauce
• Broccoli Pesto
• Ranch Dressing
• Buffalo Sauce

Cheeses:

• Mozzarella Cheese
• Parmesan Cheese
• Asiago Cheese

Meat:

• Pepperoni
• Shredded Chicken
• Buffalo Chicken
• Leftover Taco Meat
• Ham
• Bacon

More Toppings:

• Spinach
• Olives
• Chopped Broccoli
• Crushed Pineapple
• Diced Onions
• Sliced Mushrooms

Sometimes I change things up and take leftover meat sauce and spread it over the bell pepper bases, then top it with a little cheese. It’s like an upside-down meaty pizza, and it helps me put leftovers to use. See? No need to throw out that small amount of leftover sauce because it’s not enough for anything else.

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I should mention that leftovers make awesome lunches because the bell pepper pizza holds up great in the lunchbox. There is no need to heat up; this pizza wonder tastes great at room temperature making it the perfect cold lunch idea for the office.

Bell Pepper Pizzas

Servings: 4

Prep Time: 5 minutes mins

Cook Time: 10 minutes mins

Total Time: 15 minutes mins

The ultimate bell pepper pizza recipe. It’s a low-carb, keto-friendly pizza option that the whole family can enjoy together!

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Ingredients

• 4 large bell peppers, assorted colors, washed
• 1 cup pizza sauce, favorite tomato sauce
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• Toppings: variety including pepperoni, black olives, chopped broccoli etc

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Create a slice from each side of the bell pepper and lay it flat onto a baking sheet. Top with a tablespoon of sauce, sprinkle mozzarella cheese on top, a little Italian seasoning, and favorite toppings.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes, until cheese, is melted. Remove from oven and serve.

Equipment

baking sheet with cover

Meatless Meal Plan

Sheet Pan Dividers

Nutrition

Serving: 4-6 wedges | Calories: 119kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 470mg | Potassium: 463mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 4135IU | Vitamin C: 157mg | Calcium: 246mg | Iron: 1mg