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7 Easy, Nutritionist-Approved Super Bowl Snack Recipes

Everything from fiber-packed vegan options to bacon-filled Paleo ones

by Sharon Feiereisen | COMMENT

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Cauliflower Pizza Muffins, serves 4 "This healthy twist on one of the original Super Bowl foods, pizza, has one-third the calories of the traditional version. It's packed with cancer-fighting lycopene from the tomato sauce and ups the ante another notch by boosting fiber and phytonutrients from cauliflower, mushrooms and spices," say The Nutrition Twins, Lyssie Lakatos, RDN, CDN, CFT and Tammy Lakatos Shames, RDN, CDN, CFT and authors of "The Nutrition Twins' Veggie Cure."

Ingredients:

· 1 head of cauliflower, riced/grated (about 3 cups)
· 2 eggs
· 3 tbsp almond flour
· 2 tsp Italian seasoning
· 1/4 tsp black pepper
· 1 cup tomato sauce
· 3/4 cup light mozzarella cheese
· 1/2 cup mushroom (or veggie of choice)

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. In a medium size bowl, add cauliflower, eggs, almond flour, Italian seasoning and black pepper, and mix thoroughly.
3. Spritz a muffin tin with oil to prevent sticking. Place 2 tablespoons of the cauliflower mixture into each muffin hole to make the crust.
4. Bake for about 25 to 30 minutes until completely cooked and the edges are a crisp brown. Remove the muffin tin from oven.
5. Without removing the crust from the muffin tin, spread 1 teaspoon of tomato sauce over each crust and top with 1 tablespoon of cheese and veggies.
6. Place back in the oven until cheese is melted. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan or in the microwave, warm remaining tomato sauce for dipping. Once warm, place in a small bowl.
7. Remove the pizzas from the oven when cheese had melted. Let cool for several minutes then gently loosen the pizza from the tins.
8. Serve warm and enjoy!

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