Diabetic-Friendly Mini Pizza Bowls
Diabetic-Friendly Mini Pizza Bowls
Low-carb • Quick • Cheesy • 100% Craving-Satisfying
If you’ve been trying to tame pizza cravings without blowing up your blood sugar, these diabetic-friendly mini pizza bowls will change your life. They’re everything you love about a loaded, saucy, cheesy pizza — but without the dough.
Baked in little foil cups, they’re cute, customizable, portion-controlled, and so easy that you’ll want to meal-prep them every week.
🛒 Ingredients
Base:
- 1 cup cooked ground beef or Italian sausage
- ½ cup sugar-free pizza sauce (Rao’s or homemade)
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Toppings (use your favorites):
- Mini pepperoni
- Sliced black olives
- Diced bell peppers
- Mushrooms
- Red onion
- Fresh basil (optional)
- Crushed red pepper (optional)
Optional Add-Ins for Extra Flavor:
- 1 tbsp grated Parmesan
- ½ tsp Italian seasoning
- Pinch of garlic powder
👩🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Preheat the Oven
Heat oven to 375°F (190°C).
2️⃣ Build Your Pizza Bowls
Place 6–8 small foil ramekins on a baking sheet.
In each cup:
- Add 1–2 tbsp pizza sauce.
- Sprinkle a little mozzarella.
- Add a spoonful of ground beef or sausage.
- Add toppings (pepperoni, olives, peppers, etc.).
- Finish with another layer of mozzarella.
Build them like mini lasagnas — sauce, cheese, toppings, repeat.
3️⃣ Bake
Bake for 12–15 minutes until the cheese is melted, bubbly, and golden around the edges.
If you want a browned top, broil for 1 minute.
4️⃣ Serve
Let cool for 2–3 minutes (they’re hot!), then dig in with a fork.
They’re savory, cheesy, comforting, and shockingly low carb.
📊 Nutrition (Approx. per bowl):
- Calories: 220–280
- Net Carbs: 3–5g
- Protein: 18–22g
- Fat: 15–20g
Varies based on toppings and sauce.
