Pepperoni and melting mozzarella wrapped up in bite size tortilla chips, these Pizza Taco Bites are the perfect finger food for snacking or a casual get-together.
Finger Food Fave
Snack it up with these Pizza Taco Bites! Garlic butter-dipped crispy tortilla chips topped with pizza sauce, melting cheese and mini pepperoni make a hot, filling snack or crowd-pleasing finger food for parties and get-togethers. You’ll love how easy they are to make and how quickly they get gobbled up!
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Fast and Easy
We love finding fun ways to enjoy pizza, like pizza cracker bites or baked pizza taquitos. The possibilities are endless! If you’ve ever made my Bean and Cheese Taco Bites, you know how simple they are! In about 10 minutes, you can have these delicious and fun-to-eat Pizza Taco Bites on the table and into the hands of hungry kiddos. These little pizza bites are great for snacks, game day, or even a quick dinner when time is short and everyone’s hungry!
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Ingredients and Supplies
(see recipe card at the bottom of this post for measurements and details)
Ingredients:
- Round tortilla chips: the chips mimic taco shells and provide crunch. I like to use a large round tortilla chip, but you can make them even smaller with these bite-sized round tortilla chips like shown in these images.
- Butter (melted): helps the seasonings stick to the chips and adds richness.
- Garlic powder: boosts flavor with a classic pizza seasoning note.
- Dried oregano: brings that signature “pizza” aroma and taste to these bites.
- Pizza sauce: delivers a saucy base flavor while also softening the chips just enough to fold. You could substitute the red sauce for an Alfredo sauce to make white pizza taco bites. I like to serve some extra pizza sauce on the side for dipping.
- Shredded Italian blend cheese (mozzarella, Asiago, Parmesan, etc.): melts beautifully for a gooey texture and adds a complex cheese pizza flavor.
- Mini pepperoni (or cut-up pepperoni pieces): classic topping, that adds salty, meaty, spice to each bite. You can leave the pepperoni off or substitute them with ground cooked Italian sausage or any other favorite pizza toppings. Just make sure they’re in mini pieces.
- Ranch dressing (for serving): a popular pizza dipping sauce that adds creamy, tangy contrast to the savory pizza bites.
Supplies:
How to Make Pizza Taco Bites
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or spray with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a small mixing bowl, melt the butter. Whisk in the garlic powder and dried oregano.
- Dip each chip into the melted butter mixture to coat and then let excess drip off
- Place on the prepared baking sheet.
- Spread about 1/2 teaspoon of pizza sauce down the middle of each chip being sure to spread all the way to the edges of the chip. (The sauce will help soften the middle of the chip as they bake so it’s easy to fold into a taco shape without breaking the chip.)
- Sprinkle a few teaspoons of the shredded cheese over the sauce on each chip.
- Arrange 3-4 mini pepperoni down the middle of the cheese on each chip.
- Bake the chips for 5-7 minutes or until the cheese is melted.
- Remove from the oven and fold each chip into a taco shape before transferring to a serving plate. Serve with more pizza sauce and Ranch for dipping.
Storage
These bites are best enjoyed right after baking. Leftovers may be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days. Reheat on a prepared baking sheet in a 325°F oven until cheese is melty again.
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Pizza Taco Bites
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Total Time: 12 minutes
- Yield: 30 bites
Description
Pepperoni and melting mozzarella wrapped up in bite size tortilla chips, these Pizza Taco Bites are the perfect finger food for snacking or a casual get-together.
Ingredients
- 30 unbroken round tortilla chips
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/3 cup pizza sauce, plus more for serving
- 1 and 1/4 cups shredded Italian blend cheese (mozzarella, Asiago, Parmesan, etc.)
- 1/2 cup mini pepperoni or cut-up pepperoni pieces (120 total)
- Ranch dressing, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or spray with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a small mixing bowl, melt the butter. Whisk in the garlic powder and dried oregano.
- Dip each chip into the melted butter mixture to coat and then let excess drip off before placing on the prepared baking sheet.
- Spread about 1/2 teaspoon of pizza sauce down the middle of each chip being sure to spread all the way to the edges of the chip. (The sauce will help soften the middle of the chip as they bake so it’s easy to fold them into a taco without breaking the chip.)
- Sprinkle a few teaspoons of the shredded cheese over the sauce on each chip.
- Arrange 3-4 mini pepperoni down the middle of the cheese on each chip.
- Bake the chips for 5-7 minutes or until the cheese is melted. Remove from the oven and fold each chip into a taco shape before transferring to a serving plate.
- Serve with more pizza sauce and Ranch for dipping.
