Wonton Pizza Cups
Wonton Pizza Cups transform crisp wonton wrappers into mini pizza crusts filled with a savory blend of pizza sauce, mozzarella, and pepperoni or your choice of toppings. These bite-sized cups combine a crispy texture with melty cheese and flavorful sauce, making them a creative hand-held pizza alternative. Baking in a muffin tin ensures each cup holds its shape while crisping evenly. This recipe is useful for quick appetizers, snack servings, or a fun twist on pizza using simple pantry ingredients.
Ingredients
- 12 wonton wrappers
- olive oil as needed, or spray oil; usage includes pastry brush
- ½ cup pizza sauce (spaghetti sauce works in a pinch!)
- ¼ tsp Italian seasoning blend
- 18 mini pepperoni
- 2-3 oz mozzarella cheese shredded
- ¼ cup toppings (see list below)
TASTY TOPPING OPTIONS: Choose Your Favorites!
- mushrooms
- bell pepper
- onion
- basil
- diced tomatoes
- olive
- sausage
- spinach
- ham
- pineapple
- jalapeños
- Parmesan Cheese grated
- red pepper flakes crushed
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 365° and spray a 6-cup muffin tin with nonstick spray or use a pasty brush to brush the cups lightly with oil.
- Layer two wonton wrappers per cup, rotating the second wonton square so each cup looks like a star and covers the whole muffin cup.
- Bake for 5 minutes.
- Remove crisped wontons from oven and divide pizza sauce between all 6 cups, spooning a little into the bottom of each wonton cup. Sprinkle with italian seasoning blend.
- Top each cup with grated mozzarella and pepperoni (or choice of toppings from the list above) and bake for an additonal 10-15 minutes or until the sauce is hot and the cheese is melty.
- Add any additional toppings or garnsh your heart desires and dive in while they're hot!
Notes
- Use nonstick spray or brush oil lightly on the muffin tin cups to prevent wonton wrappers from sticking.
- Feel free to experiment with different toppings such as mushrooms, bell peppers, olives, or ham to suit your taste.
- Pre-baking the wonton wrappers before adding sauce prevents them from becoming soggy.
- Serve the Wonton Pizza Cups warm shortly after baking for best texture and flavor.
- The nutritional estimates provided cover the base recipe; adjust as needed according to your chosen toppings.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 107
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 107kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 15mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 358mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 104mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 152IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 57mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.