Pizza Muffin Recipe
Cheesy pizza muffins are made with canned biscuit dough for a delicious kid-friendly dish that's ready in minutes!
Prep Time7 minutes mins
Cook Time8 minutes mins
Total Time15 minutes mins
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8
Author: Lil' Luna
- 2 cans buttermilk biscuits (8 count/each)
- 32 cherry size mozzarella balls
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 6 cloves minced garlic minced
- pinch crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese
- mini pepperonis
- salt and basil to taste
- marinara for dipping
Preheat oven to 450°F.
Open a can of biscuits, cut each biscuit in half, and then flatten and round out.
Place TWO mozzarella balls in the center and wrap the dough around it to form a ball.
In a small skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add garlic, red pepper flakes, and butter. Add olive oil and salt.
Roll each dough ball in the butter/oil for a few seconds and then place in a mini muffin pan open side up.
Combine shredded cheese and add some to each dough ball topped with a few pepperonis.
Bake for 8-10 minutes and brush with remaining garlic butter from the skillet.
Sprinkle with salt and basil and serve warm with marinara sauce.
Calories: 634kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 1372mg | Potassium: 286mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 235IU | Vitamin C: 0.7mg | Calcium: 215mg | Iron: 4mg