Description
Crispy homemade pizza chips blend classic Italian flavors with modern snacking innovation. Crunchy parmesan-dusted triangles deliver zesty marinara dipping satisfaction for hungry appetites.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups / 473 ml shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup / 50 g grated parmesan cheese
- ¼ cup / 37 g mini pepperoni slices or chopped pepperoni
- 1 tsp italian seasoning
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
- ¼ cup / 59 ml pizza sauce or marinara (for dipping)
Instructions
- Preheat Preparation: Ignite the oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone mat for optimal cooking surface.
- Dough Configuration: Unroll pizza dough on a floured workspace, stretching into a uniform rectangular shape with gentle precision.
- Flavor Foundation: Distribute marinara sauce across dough surface, maintaining a slim perimeter to prevent excess leakage, then lavishly coat with mozzarella cheese and strategically arrange pepperoni slices.
- Seasoning Enhancement: Drizzle olive oil across the prepared surface, sprinkle dried oregano and a delicate layer of salt to elevate the flavor profile.
- Chip Transformation: Slice the dressed dough into triangular segments using a sharp pizza cutter, creating individual chip-sized portions with clean, defined edges.
- Baking Execution: Carefully position chips on the prepared baking sheet with minimal spacing, then slide into the preheated oven and bake for 12-15 minutes until edges turn golden and cheese becomes perfectly crisp.
- Finishing Touch: Extract from oven and allow a brief cooling period of 2-3 minutes to solidify texture, then transfer to a serving platter for immediate enjoyment while maintaining peak crunchiness.
Notes
- Prevent Soggy Chips: Pat marinara sauce and pepperoni dry before adding to reduce excess moisture that prevents crispy texture.
- Cheese Melting Technique: Use freshly shredded mozzarella for better melting and crispier edges compared to pre-packaged cheese.
- Customize Dietary Options: Swap pepperoni with turkey pepperoni for lower fat content or use plant-based alternatives for vegetarian version.
- Crispy Texture Hack: Place baking sheet on lower oven rack for direct heat contact, ensuring golden-brown and extra-crunchy pizza chips.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 5 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 16 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg