low carb pizza bites

Ingredients:

• 8 oz cream cheese
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• ¼ cup sugar-free pizza sauce
• ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 24 slices of thin-sliced pepperoni, preferably in large thin slices

Preparation:

Heat oven to 350° F.

1. Poke the pepperoni slices into the bottoms of the mini-muffin cup
2. Cream the cream cheese with a mixer until smooth and fluffy. Add eggs, garlic, and oregano, and beat until smooth.
3. Mix the rest of the ingredients in by hand.
4. Fill the muffin cups with the egg and cheese mixture.
5. Bake for about 15-18 minutes, or until lightly browned on top and set in center. Remove from oven, and cool for a few minutes (5-10).  Remove to a plate.

Makes 24 pieces
Nutritional Information: Each piece with pepperoni has 1 gram effective carbohydrate, 3 grams protein, and 67 calories.

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