Easy Pizza Muffins for Quick Snacks
Make these simple pizza muffins for a fast, kid-friendly snack or lunchbox addition using basic ingredients.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 18 min
- Total Time: 28 min
- Yield: 12 muffins 1x
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup mini pepperoni slices
- 1/4 cup pizza sauce
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F. Grease a 12-cup muffin tin or line it with paper liners.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and pepper.
- In a separate bowl, mix the milk, vegetable oil, and egg.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Gently fold in the mozzarella cheese and 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.
- Bake for 15 to 18 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the pizza muffins cool in the tin for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack.
Notes
- You can use refrigerated biscuit dough instead of making the batter from scratch for a faster method. Press the dough into the muffin cups and fill with toppings.
- These freeze well. Cool completely, then store in an airtight container in the freezer for up to one month. Reheat in the microwave or oven.
- Use your favorite pizza toppings like cooked sausage or chopped bell peppers in place of some of the pepperoni.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 2
- Sodium: 350
- Fat: 10
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Unsaturated Fat: 6
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 17
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 6
- Cholesterol: 30