Veggie Pizza Appetizer in Squares
This Veggie Pizza recipe can make a vegetable lover out of the pickiest of eaters. We first made them for a family New Year’s Eve party and they were a huge hit, especially with the kids! We used Kroger Greek Cream Cheese & Greek Yogurt, which tasted even better than regular cream cheese. Plus it’s so much healthier; it has TWICE the protein and HALF the fat of regular cream cheese. You can get the Kroger Greek Cream Cheese & Greek Yogurt both in a brick and in a whipped tub. We used the brick for this recipe, but if you are looking for a lighter, more airy texture, try the whipped. I love using the whipped spread on crackers and bagels. SO good.
Ingredients in Veggie Pizza Squares
Cans/tubes of crescent rolls (low-fat)Greek cream cheese (or you can use low-fat)Ranch dressing (low-fat)Shredded carrotsBroccoli – finely choppedRed onion – finely chopped Red pepper – finely choppedCucumber – chopped
More Topping Options:
Black olives – slicedAvocado – diced Tomatoes – choppedGreen bell pepper – choppedRed pepper flakesGreen onionRoasted garlicArugulaFresh basilMushroomsArtichoke heartsZucchiniCauliflowerFresh herbsMozzarellaParmesan cheeseCheddar cheese
What Vegetables Work Best for Veggie Pizza Squares?
Feel free to be creative and use whatever veggies you’d like or the veggies your family will eat. When I am making them for my family, I leave off the red pepper and onion (because my kids are picky about their veggies).We have made them “Mexi-style” by adding salsa over the cream cheese mixture and then adding avocado and olives (and leaving out the broccoli and cucumber). That is actually my husband’s favorite way of making this.You can also make it “California Roll” style by just adding cucumber, avocado, and carrots (you can add a little crab meat too, but then they are no longer “veggie” squares). Get creative and make it your own!
Tips for Veggie Pizza
This is a great recipe for getting your kids involved in the kitchen. My kids love picking out the vegetables for their own pizzas. I put a bunch of vibrantly colored veggies in bowls on the kitchen island and let them go crazy!Make it extra fun for kids to eat by using a cookie cutter to cut out the pieces. I don’t know about your kids, but make it “heart-shaped” and they will eat just about anything!You can make the crust as thick or thin as you like. My children love a thick, soft crust, but my husband and I roll ours out super thin for more of a crispy crust.
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Veggie Pizza Squares can be served after school for a healthy and satisfying snack, used as a refreshing vegetarian pizza option on pizza night, or for dinner with a huge green salad. Or try it alongside some of these delicious appetizer recipes for a glorious party buffet:
Bacon Wrapped Lil SmokiesSpinach Artichoke Dip in a Bread Bowl5-Minute Dill Pickle DipShrimp Taco Bites with Cilantro Cream SauceRoasted Red Pepper HummusGrilled Pesto Pizzas
How to Make Veggie Pizza Squares
** This post was sponsored by Kroger but all opinions are our own **
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