Description
Bite-size muffins packed with pizza flavor, perfect for snacks, parties, or packed lunches.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 cup milk
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup mini pepperoni, chopped
- 1/4 cup pizza sauce
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a 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.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the milk, vegetable oil, and egg.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined; do not overmix.
- Gently fold in the mozzarella cheese and chopped pepperoni.
- Spoon the batter evenly into the prepared muffin cups, filling each about two-thirds full.
- Place about 1/2 teaspoon of pizza sauce on top of the batter in each cup.
- Bake for 15 to 18 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the muffins cool in the pan for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- You can substitute other pizza toppings like cooked sausage or chopped bell peppers.
- These muffins freeze well for quick lunch additions later.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 18 min
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 2
- Sodium: 350
- Fat: 10
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Unsaturated Fat: 6
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 16
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 7
- Cholesterol: 30