Name: Baked Eggplant Pizza Crust Slices
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 eggplant, skin peeled (mine was about 1 1/2 lbs); 7 oz mozzarella cheese; 1 1/2 cups marinara sauce (store-bought or homemade); Salt; 2 tbsp. olive oil

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Looking for a relatively healthy, simple, and delicious summer snack?! These baked eggplant pizza crust slices are calling your name! Gluten-free, vegetarian, and all the rage in this house!

Today's baked eggplant pizza crust slices are a long-living recipe in this household that I have finally gotten around to sharing on the blog!

Baked Eggplant Pizza Crust Slices on white plates and on wooden pad with forks, ingredients in small bowls on purple table

While I was attending university many years ago, I stayed with my aunt and uncle. My aunt would make a very similar dish and to this day I am amazed at how flavorful eggplant is!

Thankfully I live with two people who are not picky at all so we all get to enjoy these baked eggplant pizza crust slices!

Baked Eggplant Pizza Crust Slices on white plate and wooden pad with forks with ingredients in small bowls on purple table

Personally, as much as I LOVE eggplant, I do not dig the skin. Not at all. Nothing worse than biting into an eggplant Parmesan sandwich and having to gnaw through that skin... Arg, I hate even thinking about it! Feel free to leave the skin on if you like, but it only takes seconds to remove it.

Baked Eggplant Pizza Crust Slices on white plate and wooden pad wit forks, ingredients in small bowls on purple table

Many of you know I like making things difficult, but this recipe remains pretty simple! I did use my homemade herb pizza sauce, but your favorite store-bought brand will work here. Also, the meal is completely vegetarian and gluten-free! You can add on some extra veggies if desired 🙂

📖 Recipe

Baked Eggplant Pizza Crust Slices

Yield: 4

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

A quick and delicious meal that can be made using homemade or store-bought sauce!

Ingredients

1 eggplant, skin peeled (mine was about 1 ½ lbs)
7 oz mozzarella cheese
1 ½ cups marinara sauce (store-bought or homemade)
Salt
2 tbsp. olive oil

Instructions

Trim and remove skin from eggplant. Slice into ¼-1/2 inch slices lengthwise.
Set onto rack and sprinkle with salt. Flip, and salt other side. Allow to rest for 20-30 minutes, or until water beads out of eggplant (this draws out the bitter flavors!) Pat dry.
Preheat oven to 425F.
Layer eggplant onto baking sheet lined with parchment paper or silicone mat. Lightly brush eggplant with olive oil. Place into oven and bake for 10 minutes. Flip: cook for another 10 minutes, or until golden brown.
Cover with sauce and cheese. Return to oven for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.
Serve with chopped chives if desired!

Notes

Add any additional veggies you like that would fit onto your "pizza!" Don't skip the salting part: eggplant can be bitter and this helps remove those flavors.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 4 Serving Size: 2-4
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 308Total Fat: 20gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 891mgCarbohydrates: 21gFiber: 5gSugar: 10gProtein: 14g

How many baked eggplant pizza crust slices you yield will all depend on the size of your veggie. Cook time may vary depending on the thickness of your eggplant slices (play around! You may prefer thicker or thinner slices.)

And honestly, the amount of cheese I use is just an estimate. I just pile it on there until no more fits! 🙂