Soft + Cheesy Pepperoni Pizza Puffs
Pepperoni pizza puffs are a soft, savory muffin with all the flavors of pizza. Perfect for a kid-friendly snack, packed lunch, or for meal prep.
Servings: 12
Calories: 161kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups white whole wheat flour (188 g; spooned, fluffed + levelled. See note *)
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon basil leaves
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cups milk (or unsweetened non-dairy milk)
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese (shredded)
- 1 cup pepperoni (thinly sliced; reserve some for muffin tops)
- 12 teaspoons pizza sauce
To serve (optional)
- additional pizza sauce
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 375°F. Spray a 12-count muffin tray with oil and rub with a paper towel. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, herbs and salt.
- Add the milk, then the eggs. Mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until *just* combined.
- Fold in 1½ cups of cheese (reserving ½ a cup for tops) and the pepperoni.
- Spoon mixture into the prepared muffin tins.
- Place a teaspoon of pizza sauce on the tops of the muffins, gently swirl in with a knife.
- Sprinkle tops with reserved cheese, and press a few extra pieces of pepperoni in, if desired.
- Bake for 18-22 minutes, until a toothpick tester comes out clean. Mine were perfect at 21 minutes.
- Allow to cool slightly before running a knife around edges of pan and popping the muffins out.
Storage
- Pizza puffs may be stored in the fridge for up to 4 days or the freezer for up to 1 month.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1pizza puff | Calories: 161kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 170mg | Potassium: 171mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 300IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 202mg | Iron: 1mg