Description
Make these simple pizza muffins for a fun, kid-friendly snack or an easy addition to lunchboxes. They taste like your favorite pepperoni pizza in a convenient, bite-size form.
Ingredients
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- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup milk
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup mini pepperoni slices
- 1/2 cup pizza sauce
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a standard 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease well.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, oregano, and garlic powder. Stir in the Parmesan cheese.
- In a separate medium bowl, whisk the egg, milk, and vegetable oil until combined.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Mix just until combined; do not overmix. A few lumps are fine.
- Gently fold in the mozzarella cheese and mini pepperoni slices.
- Spoon the batter evenly into the prepared muffin cups, filling each about two-thirds full.
- Top each muffin with about 1 teaspoon of pizza sauce. You can gently swirl it in with a toothpick if you like.
- Bake for 15 to 18 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
- Let the pizza muffins cool in the tin for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- These mini pizza muffins freeze well. Cool them completely, then place them in a freezer-safe bag for up to three months. Thaw overnight or reheat from frozen at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 15 minutes.
- Feel free to swap the pepperoni for cooked crumbled sausage or chopped bell peppers for variety.
- For extra flavor, brush the tops lightly with melted butter mixed with a pinch of garlic powder right after they come out of the oven.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 18 min
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 3
- Sodium: 350
- Fat: 9
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Unsaturated Fat: 5
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 18
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 7
- Cholesterol: 35