Healthy Pizza Dippers

It's back to school time! And although my kids are now teenagers and making their own lunches most of the time, the lunch struggle is still very real. If my son could eat pizza every day, he would. And it's my job to manage that. So, when I heard about Pizza Dippers, I wanted to make my own healthier version.

These Healthy Pizza Dippers are healthier and simple to make because I make them with 2 ingredient dough (which is simply self-rising flour and non-fat Greek yogurt - see Top Tip to make your own self-rising flour), pizza sauce, turkey pepperoni or low-fat ham/other sandwich meat and light cheddar cheese. Pizza Dippers are a teenagers dream lunch. They are also great for game day or movie night, as well as being Weight Watchers friendly @ 3 WW points on my plan. Click HERE to see how much they are on your plan!

There are few things that make teenagers happier than pizza.... And when you have kids, you want to balance giving them treats to make them happy with making sure they eat healthy. These healthy pizza dippers are the best of both worlds- a healthy pizza treat!

🥘 Ingredients

Healthier pizza recipes are hard to come by. So if you're looking for a recipe for lunches, snacks or game day, give these a try! They are even Weight Watchers friendly. My kids have always eaten the same meals that I eat. There are no 'separate meals' in our house. And although they may be Weight Watchers friendly meals, they are simply 'healthy meals" and it's basic, healthy eating. That's also how I grew up - I didn't even realize that many of my Mom's recipes were Weight Watchers recipes. As parents, we want to set them up for success and that includes teaching them healthy eating habits. They also happen to love my Weight Watchers Pizza and it's the same 2 ingredient dough I use in this recipe.

For this pizza dipper recipe, you'll also need: 

• pizza sauce
• shredded low-fat cheddar cheese
• turkey pepperoni
• light parmesan cheese

🔢WW Points

These pepperoni pizza dippers are Weight Watchers friendly @ 3 WW points on my plan. Click HERE to see how much they are on your plan!

🔪 Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Spray 9X13 baking sheet with non-stick spray or line with parchment paper.
2. Pizza Dough: Stir together yogurt and flour until a thick dough forms. Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead until it forms a dough ball. Add a little more flour if it's too sticky.
3. Begin rolling dough, gradually spreading it evenly across the pan. You can use a rolling pin and/or your hands. 
4. Spread pizza dough out level to the edges on cookie sheet, in a large rectangle. Do not make pizza crust at the edges
5. Toppings: Spread pizza sauce evenly.
6. Then add cheddar cheese.
7. Add slices of pepperoni, distributing evenly.
8. Then add Parmesan cheese.
9. Bake 25 minutes. Remove from oven when golden brown and cool for 5-10 minutes.

• Slice into 7 long pieces widthwise with a pizza cutter.
• Then cut each piece in half, lengthwise. You will have 14 equal pieces.
• Dip! * You can use pizza sauce, Alfredo sauce, marinara sauce, buffalo sauce, ranch or any sauce you wish.

💭 Top tip

 Self-rising flour is all-purpose flour with baking powder and salt added.

To make your own:

PER CUP (remember: this recipe needs 1.5 cups so multiply ingredients by 1.5):

Combine 1. cup of all-purpose flour with 1 ½ teaspoons of baking powder and ½ teaspoon of salt.

Pizza Dippers are the perfect healthy school lunch because they are a 'ready to eat school lunch.' And everyone knows that pizza is just as awesome cold as it is hot! And not every kid has access to a microwave. And given the times we're living in now, there may be no microwave access for those that used to have it. And even if there is, some would opt not to use it. Our school recently sent a notification that kids need to have a ready to eat lunch.  

📖 Variations

The bonus is that you can mix up this simple recipe with different toppings and dips:

Dips: ranch, Alfredo, marinara, chipotle, buffalo wing or simply pizza sauce- the dip possibilities are endless!

Other toppings: regular pepperoni, turkey sausage, low-fat ham, strips of bell pepper, green peppers, light feta cheese, Italian seasoning or add your favorite pizza toppings

🥗 Side dishes

I love to pack this lunch with:

• vegetables: carrot sticks or cucumber slices
• fruit
• a healthy dessert

Here are some healthy make-ahead and ready to eat dessert options to pair with this lunch:

• Healthy Applesauce & Spinach Brownies
• Healthy Banana, Chocolate Chip and Pineapple Muffins
• Vegan Fruit & Oat Bars (dairy, nut, gluten, egg and sugar-free)
• No Bake Healthy Chocolate Rocky Road Bars  (my daughter's friends were begging her to share this one!)
• Healthy Blueberry Cornbread

I've noticed that as kids get older lunches don't necessarily get any easier. You still have to plan it, buy the ingredients, make sure you are stocked with quick and easy things for them to grab. In fact, it can be harder because they get pickier. That's where this easy lunch comes in!

🌡️Storing

These Healthy Pizza Dippers can be made ahead, frozen, heated or eaten cold, making them the perfect lunch box meal because they are ready to eat. You can also serve them with different dips or as an after-school snack or game day snack.

And because I know my kids will have no option to heat up their lunch, this year poses even more school lunch challenges. The great thing about these Healthy Pizza Dippers school lunch is that they are a grab and go, cold lunch that can be made in advance and frozen. Teens can help make it and older teenagers can make it themselves with my simple step by step directions in the recipe instructions. So, if you're looking for packed lunch ideas for kids (and parents) of all ages, then give these Healthy Pizza Dippers a try! 

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📋 Healthy Pizza Dippers Recipe

These Healthy Pizza Dippers are quick and easy to make with 2 ingredient dough (Greek yogurt and flour). They can be made ahead, frozen, heated or eaten cold, making them the perfect lunch box meal because they are ready to eat. You can serve them with different dips and as an after school or game day snack. And for parents, they are even Weight Watchers friendly!

5 from 5 votes

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Course: lunch, Snack

Cuisine: American, Canadian

Keyword: healthy, pizza, pizza dippers

Special Diet: Weight Watchers

Servings: 14 pieces

Calories: 103kcal

Author: Terri Gilson

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes minutes

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Ingredients

Dough

• ▢ 1.5 cups self-rising flour *see NOTES for substitution
• ▢ 1.5 cups non- fat plain Greek yogurt (0%) * you can substitute regular Greek yogurt

• ▢ ¾ cup - of your fave pizza sauce
• ▢ 1 cup shredded low-fat cheddar * or substitute light mozzarella cheese
• ▢ ½ cup turkey pepperoni or low-fat meat *15 thin sliced pieces
• ▢ 3 Tbsp light or non- fat Parmesan cheese

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Spray 9X13 baking sheet with non-stick spray or line with parchment paper.
  

Dough

• Stir together yogurt and flour until a thick dough forms. Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead until it forms a dough ball. Add a little more flour if it's too sticky.
  
• Begin rolling dough, gradually spreading it evenly across the pan. You can use a rolling pin and/or your hands. 
  
• Spread pizza dough out level to the edges on cookie sheet. Do not make crust at the edges
  

Toppings

• Spread pizza sauce evenly,
  
• Then add cheddar cheese.
  
• Add meat, distributing evenly.
  
• Then add Parmesan cheese.
  
• Bake 25 minutes.
• Remove from oven and cool for 5-10 minutes
  
• Slice into 7 long pieces widthwise
• Then cut each piece in half, lengthwise. You will have 14 pieces
• And dip! * You can use pizza sauce, Alfredo sauce, marinara sauce, buffalo sauce, ranch or any sauce you wish.
  

Notes

*See post contents for important recipe information and tips! 

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Nutrition Facts

📋 Healthy Pizza Dippers Recipe

Amount Per Serving (1 slice)

Calories 103 Calories from Fat 18

% Daily Value*

Fat 2g3%

Saturated Fat 1g6%

Cholesterol 13mg4%

Sodium 295mg13%

Potassium 137mg4%

Carbohydrates 12g4%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 1g1%

Protein 9g18%

Vitamin A 78IU2%

Vitamin C 1mg1%

Calcium 72mg7%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 103kcal (5%) | Carbohydrates: 12g (4%) | Protein: 9g (18%) | Fat: 2g (3%) | Saturated Fat: 1g (6%) | Cholesterol: 13mg (4%) | Sodium: 295mg (13%) | Potassium: 137mg (4%) | Fiber: 1g (4%) | Sugar: 1g (1%) | Vitamin A: 78IU (2%) | Vitamin C: 1mg (1%) | Calcium: 72mg (7%) | Iron: 1mg (6%)

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