Easy Pizza Cupcakes Recipe
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4.6
Easy Pizza Cupcakes Recipe
Description
The Easy Pizza Cupcakes recipe transforms pizza flavors into individual baked portions by layering a flour-based batter seasoned with Italian herbs and salt with cheese, pizza sauce, and pepperoni slices. The batter is combined with eggs and milk to create a light mixture that rises from baking powder. The layering technique, with cheese surrounding the sauce, helps keep the sauce centered during baking. The cupcakes puff and brown in a greased muffin tin in about 20 to 25 minutes.
These cupcakes offer a handheld version of pizza that is crispy on the outside with a moist interior and pockets of melted cheese and sauce. They are convenient for parties, snacks, or kid-friendly meals. Leftovers can be refrigerated or frozen and reheated when desired.
The recipe suggests variations like substituting the pizza sauce with pesto or olive tapenade, adding crushed red pepper flakes for heat, or using different cheeses such as goat or feta for new flavor profiles. Dessert versions can also be made by altering the batter and filling with sweet ingredients.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour 7 ½ oz / 213 g
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning dried
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 egg at room temperature, large
- 1 ½ cups whole milk 12 fl oz/360 ml
- ½ cup (4 oz/120 g) pizza sauce
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese shredded, 8 oz/225 g
- ¼ cup mini pepperoni 2 oz/57 g
Notes
- Try using pesto, olive tapenade, or your preferred pizza sauce instead of traditional tomato sauce to vary flavors.
- For a spicy kick, add about ½ teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes to either the sauce or batter.
- Layer cheese around the sauce carefully to keep it centered during baking.
- Substitute some mozzarella with cheeses like goat cheese or feta for different textures and tastes.
- For dessert cupcakes, omit Italian seasoning, reduce salt, and use sweet fillings like marshmallows, Nutella, and banana slices layered inside.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.6
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