Pizza Cupcakes Recipes

PIZZA CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray 8 cups of a muffin tin with cooking spray.
• Finely chop cherry tomatoes and drain any liquid. Set aside.
• Unroll pizza crust on a floured work surface and roll out thinly into a large rectangle. Using a 4-inch round cookie or biscuit cutter, cut 8 circles in the dough. Place dough circles in the prepared muffin cups, pressing dough into the bottom and up the sides of each cup.
• Drop 1 teaspoon mozzarella into each cup. Top with 1 tablespoon of pizza sauce. Add chopped tomatoes and red onions. Add 1 tablespoon of mozzarella to each cup, and top with pepperoni. Sprinkle each cup with Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, and garlic salt to taste.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is bubbling and melted, 14 to 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool in the tin for about 5 minutes. Remove from the tin and serve hot.

DEEP DISH PIZZA CUPCAKES RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray 8 regular muffin cups with cooking spray. Cut crescent rolls into 8 squares. Press into muffin cups. Sprinkle some of cheese in the bottom of each muffin cup. Top with pizza sauce. Add remaining cheese and top with pizza toppings. Sprinkle garlic powder over toppings. Bake 15 to 18 minutes. Remove from pan and serve immediately.

PIZZA 'CUPCAKES'

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Unroll pizza dough onto cutting board; cut into 24 equal pieces.
• Reserve half the dough for later use. Press remaining dough pieces onto bottom and up sides of 12 muffin pan cups sprayed with cooking spray.
• Fill each cup with 1 pepperoni slice, 1 tsp. pizza sauce and 1 Tbsp. cheese; cover with reserved dough pieces. Press edges of dough in each cup together to seal.
• Bake 8 to 10 min. or until golden brown. Meanwhile, cut remaining pepperoni slices into quarters.
• Top 'cupcakes' with remaining cheese and pepperoni; sprinkle with Italian seasoning. Bake 5 min. or until cheese is melted.
• Serve with remaining pizza sauce.

MINI PIZZA CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Separate tubes of dough into 8 rolls each; halve the rolls. Press dough onto the bottom and up the sides of miniature muffin cups coated with cooking spray. , Spoon pizza sauce into each cup. Sprinkle with onion, green pepper, pepperoni and cheese. Bake until the crusts are browned and cheese is melted, 15-18 minutes.

PIZZA CUPCAKES FROM SCRATCH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray 9 wells in a cupcake tin with nonstick cooking spray, or line with paper liners (spray the liners with nonstick cooking spray).
• Combine flour, sugar, salt, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, and baking powder in a bowl. Whisk to combine and make a well in the center.
• Add milk, oil, and egg to the well and whisk them gently together to blend before using a fork or spatula to incorporate the wet ingredients into the dry. Stir mozzarella cheese and pepperoni into the sticky batter. Divide batter amongst the prepared muffin cups.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cupcakes are lightly browned and baked through, 13 to 15 minutes. Cool in the pan for 1 to 2 minutes, then move to a cooling rack. Serve warm with pizza sauce for dipping if desired.

PIZZA CUPCAKES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400°F Line a cupcake pan with 8 cupcake liners.
• 2. Sift together flour, sugar, salt and baking powder in a large mixing bowl. Add in vegetable oil, egg and milk into flour mixture and stir until batter is smooth. It will be quite sticky and thick. Stir in cheese, Italian seasoning and pepperoni. Fill muffin cups about 2/3 full.
• 3. Bake for about 15-18 minutes until muffins turn out golden and knife inserted comes out clean. Lower oven to 350°F Cover tops of muffins with more cheese and about 6 slices of mini pepperoni and bake for 4-5 minutes at 350F until cheese is melted. Sprinkle some additional Italian seasoning on top if desired. Serve while warm. You can serve with a side of marinara sauce for dipping.

PIZZA MEAT LOAF CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, mix first 4 ingredients. Add beef; mix lightly but thoroughly. Divide into 12 portions; press each onto the bottom and up sides of a greased muffin cup. Add cheese to centers., Bake until meat is cooked through, 15-18 minutes. If desired, top with additional sauce and basil before serving. Freeze option: Freeze cooled meat loaves in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Microwave, covered, on high in a microwave-safe dish until heated through.