Imagine a pepperoni pizza made into a bite-sized muffin and you’ve got Pepperoni Pizza Muffins. They’re perfect for lunch, snack or appetizer and freezer friendly, too!
1teaspoonpizza seasoningI buy mine from Penzey’s. If you do not have that you can substitute equal parts oregano, basil and garlic salt
1 ½cupskim milk
2eggslightly beaten
2cupsshredded mozzarella cheese
4ouncesturkey pepperonichopped into small pieces (about 1 ½ cups)
Prepared pizza sauceoptional
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 375°F degrees.
Grease a 24-cup and one 12-cup mini-muffin pan. Set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and seasoning. Set aside.
In a small bowl, whisk together the milk and eggs. Add this to the flour mixture.
Stir in the mozzarella and pepperoni.
Let batter mixture rest in bowl at room temperature for 10 minutes.
Re-stir the batter and divide among the mini-muffin cups.
Bake at 375°F degrees 22-25 minutes, until muffins are puffed and golden.
Serve muffins with pizza sauce or ranch dressing.
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WHOLE WHEAT PEPPERONI PIZZA BITES MAKE AHEAD TIPS
Can you prepare these ahead of time? Yes! They are super easy to make ahead and perfect for that because then you can always shave some on hand for whenever you want to enjoy them.Can you freeze them? If we are not going to enjoy them right away, I will store them in labeled freezer safe container. You can use a ziptop bag. If you are using another container, use wax paper in between layers so they don’t stick together.How do you reheat them? My family likes to enjoy these pepperoni pizza bites for lunch or snacks. We just pull out the amount we want and warm up in the microwave for a couple of minutes. If you have more than four or five per serving, increase the time accordingly. I usually put it on 80% power setting so they don’t get tough when reheating.
HOW SHOULD I SERVE THESE?
We like to serve these pepperoni pizza bites with a simple pizza or marinara sauce or sometimes ranch dressing too. Maybe that’s a Texas thing! If you want to make up a batch of homemade ranch dressing, check out this post for Homemade Ranch Dressing.The sauce for dipping is optional as I think they are good just on their own, too. We sometimes like to dip them in ranch dressing too (I think that’s a Texas thing—I learned it in college to dip pizza in ranch dressing!) Just a few ingredients and so much better for you than the store-bought stuff!My kids also like packing these pizza bites in their lunches. We would just heat it up in the morning and send it in a pre-heated Thermos food jar and it will stay warm until lunchtime at school.