Oh my goodness, y’all, how fun are these appetizers?! With March Madness on the way, I wanted to make a great game-time appetizer that would be a hit with everyone. These are it! Not only are they delicious party food, but they’d be a fun dinner to make with kiddos on pizza night. All the best things about pizza…. served on a stick! I took a shortcut and used store-bought pizza dough which made these 6 WW SmartPoints on both the Blue and Green plans and 217 calories per serving. If you want to save some points and calories you can use two ingredient dough instead (check the recipe notes for details).
To create these fun finger foods we just need a few things – pizza dough, turkey pepperoni, green pepper, an Italian flavored precooked sausage, shredded cheese, and some marinara sauce for dunking. The first thing we do is prep our ingredients: Simply cut the pizza dough into 8 strips and dice the sausage and bell pepper into large pieces.
For the sausage I went with Gilbert’s Craft Sausages Caprese Chicken Sausage – it’s perfect for this recipe because it’s bursting with sun-dried tomatoes, basil, and mozzarella cheese and each link is just 3 WW SmartPoints. You can check their store locator to see if you can find them near you but if not, no worries, look for a similar precooked sausage that has some Italian flavors.
For each skewer we simply take turns alternating the dough, sausage, pepperoni, and green pepper. These are so much fun to make! We bake the skewers about halfway and then top them with some mozzarella cheese. The dough is tender, the sausage is super flavorful, and the peppers and pepperoni create the perfect classic pizza taste! Serve with a side of your favorite marinara for dunking.
My Pizza on a Stick recipe makes 8 servings – these are hearty-sized apps! Each serving is 6 WW SmartPoints on both the Blue and Green WW plans and 217 calories. (See recipe notes for details about alternative ways to make these that will save points and calories.) Enjoy!
- 1 roll of store bought pizza dough (I used Pillsbury brand, 13.8oz roll)
- 4 links of Gilbert's Craft Sausages Caprese Chicken Sausage
- 28 pieces turkey pepperoni
- 1 green bell pepper
- 2 oz shredded lite mozzarella cheese
- Marinara*
- 8 wood or metal skewers
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Prep ingredients: Cut each sausage link into 8 pieces and dice the bell pepper into large 1" pieces. Unroll the pizza dough and use a pizza cutter to cut the dough into 8 strips.
- Thread the dough, sausage, pepper, and pepperoni onto each skewer, alternating ingredients. Slowly push the ingredients down on the skewer as you build them. Use 4 pieces of sausage, 4 pieces of pepper, and 4 pepperoni for each skewer. Repeat with all 8 pieces of dough.
- Place skewers on an ungreased baking sheet and bake for 8 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle the tops of the skewers with the cheese. Bake another 6-8 minutes, until dough is cooked through and golden brown. Serve with marinara sauce for dunking. Enjoy!
*If you are unable to find this brand of sausage you can substitute a similar precooked sausage - look for something with Italian flavors. These are 3 SmartPoints/link so depending on what you find the points may need to be adjusted.
To Make with Two Ingredient Dough
If you'd like to replace the store bought dough with two ingredient dough mix together 1 cup self rising flour and 1 cup plain fat-free Greek yogurt. Mix well until a dough ball forms. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until dough is smooth. Divide into 8 portions and roll out a long piece of dough for each skewer. Follow the recipe as written. (Cook time may need to be monitored and adjusted.)
With Two Ingredient Dough: 4 WW SmartPoints per serving and 172 calories
*Marinara sauce is not included in points or nutritional info because these vary greatly by brand. You can usually find fat-free marinara sauce for 0 points.
Nutritional information is calculated with MyFitnessPal and may vary based on brands used. Smart Points information is calculated with the Weight Watchers app and may also vary based on brands used.
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