This Easy Wasa Pizza came about because I was craving pizza.
It was getting close to bedtime, so it had to be easy. It had to fit in with the Trim Healthy Mama guidelines I am following, too, because…
Confession: I love pizza. I could eat it every day. Seriously.
Reality: the pizza I have loved all my life makes me fat. It’s unhealthy.
Read my review of Trim Healthy Mama to learn more
I wasn’t sure how pizza-y wasa pizza would be but I thought I’d give it a whirl. I was very pleasantly surprised at how pizza-y this Easy Wasa Pizza was…it even burnt the roof of my mouth. The crackers soften in the microwave, which makes it seem more like pizza and less like pizza toppings on a cracker.
How’s that for pizza-y?
If you’re a purist, you may be dismayed to see that I say to microwave this wasa pizza.
I’m a purist about some things, not so much on others, and this time convenience ruled. I want to try making a big batch of these in the oven some time to see how they turn out, but for now I’m just including the microwave directions.
If you’re a strict, by-the-numbers person, you will notice that two light, rye wasa crackers have 11 grams of net carbs, which technically put this out of bounds for an S style food. I don’t advocate fudging the numbers on THM, at least not on a regular basis. But for myself, I’m ok with that one extra gram now and then, especially if I have exercised that day (like the TTapp workout). If I was eating wasa pizza every day, I would only have one instead of two if I was trying to keep to an S style meal or snack.
Easy Wasa Pizza
ingredients
- 2 light, rye wasa crackers
- 8 slices turkey pepperoni
- 1 Tbs no-sugar pizza sauce
- 2 Tbs Italian style shredded cheese
method
Place the rye wasa crackers on a microwave safe plate. Spread the pizza sauce evenly on the two crakers (half a tablespoon each). Top each with half of the pepperoni and half of the cheese. Microwave for 30-45 seconds. Let them cool a bit before eating, they get kind of hot.
Per Serving (2 crackers) Fat: 5 g Carbs (net): 12.3 g* Protein: 10 g (a little over Fuel Pull, but still fits as a light E)
*you can substitute Roasted Pepper Bruschetta and/or Olive Bruschetta for the pizza sauce (like in the version below) to lower the carb count to fit for S or use a lower-fat cheese.
Easy Wasa Pizza, Gourmet Style
I liked the snack I made the night before so well, I wanted it for breakfast too. But, I used the last of the pepperoni so I had to wing it.
ingredients
- 2 light, rye wasa crackers
- 1 tsp Delallo Olive Bruschetta
- 1 tsp Delallo Roasted Pepper Bruschetta
- 2 Tbs Italian style shredded cheese
- 1/4 c shredded, cooked chicken breast
method
Place two rye wasa crackers on a microwave safe plate. Spread 1/2 teaspoon of Olive Bruschetta and 1/2 teaspoon Roasted Pepper Bruschetta on each cracker. Top each cracker with half of the chicken and half of the cheese. Microwave 30-45 seconds (or until cheese is melted). Let cool a bit before eating.
Per Serving (2 crackers) Fat: 6.2 g Carbs (net): 11.6 g Protein: 16 g (A bit over on carbs for S, a bit over on fat for E, and not quite a Fuel Pull)
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Karen Sweeney-Ryall says
Look forward to trying this. I love quick and easy things,
Just wondering if you live in SW PA. The original Delallos is just down the road from me.l Plan to stop thee tomorrow in fact.
dawnyoder says
Hi Karen! Thanks for stopping by! I live in N Indiana, actually. I’ve been to Pennsylvania a few times. Hiked some of the Laurel Highlands Trail in the late 90s. That was so fun! I didn’t know Delallo was in PA, that’s neat to have then down the road, I love their products!
Hope you like these Easy Wasa Pizzas. There’s so many ways to make them and “own” them. I love easy too 😉
courtney says
Looks yummy! Do you know if Wasa sourdough crisp breads would be on plan? (they have 9 carbs in 1 slice)
dawnyoder says
Hi Courtney,
I know the light Wasa crackers are. I’m not sure if the sourdough is. I don’t know what the ingredients are (you’d have to check the ingredients and the book to see), but is 9 g of carbs total or net carbs? That will determine what setting you can have them in, like S, E or FP.