Fab Food Friday : Pizza Bites

For my 17th post for #30IN30, I was inspired by a cookbook I got from the library recently, Allergy-Friendly Food for Families by the editors of Kiwi. This book is quite timely with all the new allergies kids and adult may have while being very user-friendly with a wide variety of kid and adult friendly meals and snacks. The Polenta Pizza bites were from the kid section and I adapted it for my dairy-free allergy by swapping out the mozzarella cheese for a dairy-free one by Daiya which is soy, gluten and lactose free "meltable" shredded mozzarella cheese.

 These are so quick and easy and aren't just for kids but can be served for appetizers at your next party or a perfect snack to take to work.

 Here's all you need:
Pre-made Polenta roll, tomato sauce and shredded mozzarella or a mixture of your favorite shredded cheese.

Cut the Polenta into small rounds at least a few inches thick, aprrox.1 tablespoon of your favorite tomato sauce, I used Whole Foods 365 Roasted Red Pepper, and approx. 1 tablespoon of shredded cheese. Line them up on a cookie sheet sprayed with some cooking oil and bake at approx. 350-400 degrees for about 10-12 minutes or until the cheese is nicely melted on. Since I used non-dairy cheese I baked mine at a lower temperature because that type of cheese can scorch very easily so in order for it to melt nicely I cook a little longer and lower temperature. The polenta is already pre-cooked so it's more of just a warming up and it's soft but a sturdy base for these great bites! You can feel free to add on any of your favorite toppings like you would on a pizza to make it even more delicious.