Pepperoni Pizza Puffs

Pepperoni Pizza Puffs

• 3/4 cup flour


• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder


• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning

• pinch of salt (my addition, optional)

• pinch of red pepper flakes (my addition, optional)


• 3/4 cup whole milk


• 1 egg, lightly beaten


• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese


• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese


• 1 cup cubed pepperoni


• 1/2 cup store-bought pizza sauce

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Grease a 24-cup mini-muffin pan. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, Italian seasoning, salt and red pepper flakes (if using) ; whisk in the milk and egg. Stir in the mozzarella, Parmesan and pepperoni; let stand for 10 minutes.

2. Stir the batter and divide among the mini-muffin cups. Bake until puffed and golden, 20 to 25 minutes.

3. Meanwhile, microwave the pizza sauce until warmed through. Serve the puffs with the pizza sauce for dipping.

NOTE: All my batter did not fit into the 24-mini muffin pan. So I made a full size muffin with the leftover batter. Some pans are larger than others so you may not have have an issue.