These easy-to-make pizza cupcakes are a fun appetizer for parties or as a game-day snack.
I made these on a whim this weekend and they were a huge hit with FH and my brother. I love how they look and they taste just as yummy.
Technically it’s not really a cupcake. It’s a savory muffin with mini pepperonis and mozzarella cheese inside. But FH took one look at them as said “Hey, it’s Pizza Cupcakes” and I didn’t have the heart to correct him. When I finished baking them, they tasted good but didn’t look so pretty. So then I got the idea to top them with more mozzarella cheese and pepperonis for a more finished appearance like adding streusel to a muffin or frosting to a cupcake.
I think these would make great party food. And they are super easy to make.
Please find an updated version of this recipe here.
Here is also a video I made when making the updated version:
Pizza cupcakes
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp white sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup +2 tbsp low-fat milk
- 1/2 cup mini pepperonis
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
For the Topping
- 1/3 cup mini pepperonis
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a 12 cupcake pan with liners (see note).
- In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder. Add in vegetable oil, egg, and 1/3 cup milk into flour mixture and stir until batter is smooth. It will be sticky. (Add in another 2 tbsp milk if desired.) Fold/stir in cheese and pepperoni. Fill muffin cups about 2/3 full.
- Bake for about 18 minutes until muffins turn out golden and a knife inserted comes out clean. Right before eating, top muffins with more cheese and about five slices of mini pepperoni and bake for 4-5 minutes at 350°F until cheese is melted. Serve immediately.
Notes
Nutrition
The nutrition information provided are only estimates based on an online nutritional calculator. I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a professional nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.
People — you can spray paper liners! Makes them easy to remove from the muffin, and less messy to clean up.
good tip!
Had for dinner tonight. It was super easy and quick which says a lot cuz I had a 5 yo and 3 yo helping make it. They were very excited. Everyone …including 16 yo & hubby loved it. We had sauce on the side. I used turkey pepperoni. 1 batch with sprayed liners and 1 w/out liners and we had no sticking. This will be a staple & I look forward to trying variations (ie Veges, diff cheeses etc). Posting a link to you with our own pics to FB highly recommending this recipe.
So happy to hear your family enjoyed these =)
Do you think self rising flour will work for the ap,salt,and baking powder. It’s all I have and I want to try these with my kids. Thanks
Hmm, I think it should work. The measurement conversions are about the same
Omg can I use one of your pictures as my Facebook profile picture? I’ll put a link up to the page s2g
Hi, thank you for your interest. Unfortunately, I cannot grant you permission to use my photo for your FB profile. There is quite a high rate of copyright and photo stealing and even though you may put a link to it, it will likely lead to someone else using it, and then others, etc. I hope you understand. I’ve seen my photos ends up on company’s product labels, without my permission, which gets very frustrating.
Going to make these today! Hope they turn out GREAT! Using a side of pizza sauce for dipping, maybe ????
Side of pizza sauce is great. A lot of people have done that
I know these will be a hit at our monthly family get-together. Has anyone tried the mini muffin tins? I’m thinking bite-size would be easier for the littlest grandchildren to handle.
I dont know of anyone who has done a mini version. Mini sounds great!, You just need to make sure not to overbake and make sure each one gets pepperoni.
Hi, I’m going to try your recipe as those cupcakes really look great! What kind of milk did you use? Thanks in advance. 🙂
I used fat free, but you can also use low fat or whole milk.
I don’t eat eggs. Could you suggest any alternative?
sorry i dont have one
Back again a year and a half later to say these are still delicious and a easy loved go to qk dinner—tonight I made them into mini loaves to offer larger serving size ????
wow, mini loaves. I’ve never tried that.