A Healthful Recipe for the Diabetic

Pizza Snacks
8 oz cream cheese
2 eggs
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon oregano
¼ cup sugar-free pizza sauce or spaghetti sauce
½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese, or combination mozzarella and other cheese such as Parmesan
¼ cup finely minced green pepper or other pizza topping
24 slices of thin-sliced pepperoni, preferably in large thin slices

Heat oven to 350° F.  Put the pepperoni slices into the bottoms of 24 mini-muffin cups. Using a mixer, mix the cream cheese until smooth and fluffy.  Add eggs, garlic, and oregano, and beat until smooth. Mix the rest of the ingredients in by hand.  Fill the muffin cups with the egg and cheese mixture. Bake for about 15-18 minutes, or until lightly browned on top and set in center.  Remove from oven, and cool for a few minutes (5-10), Loosen with a knife and place on a serving plate.

Makes 24 pieces.

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(Recipe from Newsletter Issue 25)