Mini Deep Dish Pizza Recipe
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
12 mins
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Total Time
17 mins
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Servings
12
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Calories
141 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Appetizer
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Cuisine
American
Mini Deep Dish Pizza Recipe
Description
Mini Deep Dish Pizza Recipe relies on refrigerated pizza dough cut into small rectangles and pressed into a greased mini muffin pan, forming a small pizza crust cup. The pizzas are built with layers of shredded mozzarella cheese, classic pizza sauce, and sliced pepperoni. Sprinkling Parmesan cheese and dried oregano on top adds a finishing touch before baking. Baking at 400 degrees yields a crispy, golden crust that holds the ingredients well.
The texture combines melty cheese and a tender yet crisp dough base with the savory tang of pizza sauce and pepperoni slices. These pizzas are well suited to serving as finger foods for parties or easy snacks without the need for slicing a larger pie.
Baking time of 11 to 12 minutes is enough to fully cook the dough and melt the cheeses. The recipe’s simplicity allows for customizing toppings as desired.
Ingredients
- 14 oz pizza crust refrigerated
- 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese or Italian blend cheese, shredded
- 1 cup pizza sauce
- 12 lices pepperoni (or any topping you like)
- 2 tbsp Parmesan Cheese grated
- 1/8 p oregano dried
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Unroll pizza dough onto a lightly floured cutting board. Cut into 12 (3x2-inch) rectangles.
- Grease a mini muffin pan and place 1 dough piece in each cup.
- Sprinkle half the shredded cheese into the cups; top with pizza sauce, remaining shredded cheese and pepperoni.
- Sprinkle with Parmesan and oregano and bake for 11-12 minutes or until golden brown.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 141 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 141kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 13mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 481mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 83mg | 2% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 190IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 1.4mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 83mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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