Muffin Tin Pizza Cupcakes
Soft yeast dough cups filled with pizza sauce, mozzarella, and pepperoni and baked in a muffin pan.
Equipment
- 12 cup muffin pan
- Rolling Pin
- round cutter
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 2 tsp active dry yeast
- 1 tsp sugar
- ¾ cup warm water comfortably warm, not hot
- 2 cup all purpose flour plus extra for dusting
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup pizza sauce
- 2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup mini pepperoni optional
Instructions
Cooking
- Foam. Stir the sugar into the water, add the yeast, and wait 5 minutes.
- Mix. Add the oil, flour, and salt, knead 5 minutes, and rise 45 minutes.
- Shape. Heat the oven to 375 degrees F. Cut 12 circles and press them into greased muffin cups.
- Fill. Add sauce, mozzarella, and pepperoni to each cup.
- Bake. Bake 15 to 20 minutes until golden and bubbly.
Notes
Substitutions: Use store bought pizza dough or other toppings in place of pepperoni.
Tips: Grease the pan well and keep the sauce light.
Storage: Refrigerate up to 3 days or freeze up to 2 months.
Nutrition is calculated for 1 of 12 pieces.