Pepperoni Pizza Puffs

These pepperoni pizza puffs are an easy, bite-sized snack packed with cheesy, savory pizza flavor. Made with a simple batter of flour, milk, egg, mozzarella, and diced pepperoni, they bake up light and fluffy in a mini muffin pan. Serve them warm with pizza sauce for dipping, and enjoy them fresh or reheated for a quick, anytime snack.

Course Appetizer, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword Pepperoni Pizza Puffs

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Total Time 35

Servings puffs

Calories 61kcal

Author Cathy Pollak

Equipment

Mini Muffin Pan (24 cup) Shapes the puffs and helps them bake evenly.
mixing bowls For whisking and combining ingredients.
measuring cups and spoons For accurate ingredient amounts.
whisk Helps mix the dry and wet ingredients smoothly.
Saucepan For warming the pizza dipping sauce.

Ingredients

cooking spray
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 tsp. baking powder
3/4 cup whole milk
1 large egg lightly beaten
4 oz. shredded whole milk mozzarella cheese shred it yourself
4 oz. pepperoni chopped
1/2 cup pizza sauce for dipping
2 tbsps. chopped fresh basil divided

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375°F and grease a 24-cup mini muffin pan.
cooking spray
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour and baking powder. Whisk in the milk and egg until smooth. Stir in the mozzarella and pepperoni, then let the batter rest for 10 minutes.
3/4 cup all-purpose flour, 3/4 tsp. baking powder, 3/4 cup whole milk, 1 large egg, 4 oz. shredded whole milk mozzarella cheese, 4 oz. pepperoni
Stir the batter again and divide it evenly among the mini muffin cups. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until puffed and golden.
Warm the pizza sauce in a small saucepan until heated through, then stir in 1 tablespoon of basil.
1/2 cup pizza sauce, 2 tbsps. chopped fresh basil
Sprinkle the puffs with the remaining 1 tablespoon of basil and serve with the warm pizza sauce for dipping.

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Notes

Pizza Sauce: Fell free to use store-bought or give my homemade pizza sauce a try.

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