Italian Pizza Bites
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Italian Pizza Bites
Description
This recipe for Italian Pizza Bites starts with blending dry ingredients—flour, baking powder, salt, and dried Italian herbs—to create a well-seasoned base. Egg and milk are incorporated to form a batter to which diced pepperoni, salami, and shredded mozzarella cheese are added. The batter rests briefly to allow the ingredients to meld and hydrated flour to settle.
The mixture is spooned into a greased muffin tin—mini or regular sized—then baked at 375°F for about 20 minutes or until the bites are golden brown and firm. The baking brings together the savory flavors of cured meats and melted cheese within a tender, herbaceous crust. Serving the bites warm with pizza sauce for dipping offers a complete, snack-style eating experience reminiscent of pizza flavors.
These bites are suitable for parties, gatherings, or as a convenient snack that captures pizza’s essence in a portable form.
Ingredients
- 1 cup flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. basil dried
- 1 tsp. oregano dried
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/3 cup milk skim, 2% or whole
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
- 1/2 cup pepperoni diced
- 1/2 cup salami diced
- 1/2 cup pizza sauce for dipping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375° F. In a medium sized bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt, dried basil and dried oregano.
- Beat the egg and pour into the dry ingredients along with the milk. Stir. Then add in the diced pepperoni, salami and mozzarella cheese. Let this batter rest for ~10 minutes.
- Spray a mini muffin tin or regular sized muffin tin with non-stick spray and spoon mixture into the cups. Bake for ~20 minutes, or until browned. I'd recommend to start checking in at 15 minutes. (Will make 24 mini or 12 regular size larger bites).Serve warm with warm marinara sauce or pizza sauce.
Notes
- Use a mini muffin tin for 24 small bites or a regular muffin tin for 12 larger bites.
- Serve warm with pizza or marinara sauce for dipping.
- The batter benefits from a resting period of about 10 minutes before baking to hydrate the flour and meld flavors.
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Overall Rating
4.4
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