Description
These Pizza Cupcakes are a fun and delicious twist on traditional pizza, perfect for parties or a quick snack. Made with refrigerated pizza dough filled with pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, pepperoni, and optional veggies, these individual-sized treats bake in a muffin tin for easy serving and a golden, crispy crust.
Ingredients
Scale
Pizza Dough
- 1 can (13.8 oz) refrigerated pizza dough
Filling and Toppings
- 1/2 cup pizza sauce
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup mini pepperoni slices or chopped pepperoni
- 1/4 cup sliced black olives (optional)
- 1/4 cup diced bell peppers (optional)
- 1/4 cup sliced mushrooms (optional)
- 1 tsp dried Italian seasoning
- Grated Parmesan cheese for topping (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare Muffin Tin: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease a 12-cup muffin tin well to prevent sticking.
- Shape Dough Cups: Divide the pizza dough into 12 equal portions. Press each piece firmly into the bottom and up the sides of each muffin cup, creating a cup-shaped shell to hold the fillings.
- Add Pizza Sauce: Spoon about 1 tablespoon of pizza sauce into the bottom of each dough cup, spreading evenly.
- Layer Cheese: Sprinkle a small amount of shredded mozzarella cheese on top of the sauce in each cup.
- Add Toppings: Add your desired toppings such as mini pepperoni, sliced black olives, diced bell peppers, and sliced mushrooms to each cup according to your preference.
- Season: Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of dried Italian seasoning evenly over all the filled cups for added flavor.
- Top with Cheese and Parmesan: Add a little more mozzarella cheese on top of the toppings, and optionally sprinkle grated Parmesan cheese for an extra cheesy crust.
- Bake: Place the muffin tin in the preheated oven and bake for 15-18 minutes or until the dough turns golden brown and the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Cool and Serve: Allow the pizza cupcakes to cool for a few minutes in the tin before carefully removing them. Serve warm and enjoy!
Notes
- Feel free to customize toppings according to preference or dietary restrictions.
- Make sure to grease the muffin tin thoroughly to ease cupcake removal.
- Allow cupcakes to cool slightly to avoid burns from hot melted cheese and sauce.
- These pizza cupcakes can be reheated in the oven or microwave for quick snacks later.
