Eggplant Pizza Bites

These Eggplant Pizza Bites are the perfect and satisfying way to enjoy eggplant. They are flavorful, breaded with a delicious and crunchy breading, and topped with fresh veggies and an almond cashew cheese sauce!

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Course: Appetizer, Lunch

Cuisine: American

Keyword: eggplant pizza bites

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 20

Servings: servings

Calories: 123kcal

Equipment

1 Baking Sheet

Ingredients

1 medium eggplant cut into 1/4-inch thick slices

Breading

1/4 cup vegan mayonnaise
1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
1/2 cup almond flour
1 tablespoon nutritional yeast flakes
1 teaspoon granulated onion powder
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon ground paprika
1/2 teaspoon salt

Almond Cheese Sauce

1/2 cup almond flour
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons nutritional yeast flakes
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon granulated onion powder
1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon salt

Toppings

cherry or grape tomatoes cut in halves
chopped artichoke hearts
chopped basil leaves

Instructions

Prepare The Breading

Preheat oven 400 degrees F. Lightly grease a baking sheet with the oil and set aside. Mix vegan mayo and almond milk in a medium bowl and set aside. In another bowl, combine breading ingredients, almond flour, nutritional yeast flakes, onion powder, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, paprika, and salt and mix well.
Dip each slice of eggplant in the mayonnaise mixture, then coat thoroughly on both sides with the breading and lay in a single layer on a prepared baking sheet.
Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown and tender. Meanwhile, the eggplant is in the oven, so prepare the almond cheese sauce.

Prepare The Cheese Sauce

Place ingredients for almond cheese sauce in a high-speed blender, almond flour, water, nutritional yeast flakes, lemon juice, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and process until smooth and creamy.
To serve Eggplant bites, place prepared eggplant slices on a serving platter and top with tomatoes, artichoke hearts, basil leaves and almond cheese sauce. Serve immediately!

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