Pizza Cupcake
Bite-sized pepperoni pizza muffins with a gooey mozzarella center — perfect for snacks, parties, or kid-friendly dinners.
Equipment
Ingredients
Ingredients
all-purpose flour
250 g
baking powder
10 g
dried oregano
5 g
garlic powder
5 g
salt
3 g
black pepper
2 g
eggs
2 piece
whole milk
240 ml
olive oil
60 ml
pizza sauce
120 ml
mini pepperoni
100 g
shredded mozzarella cheese
150 g
grated parmesan cheese
30 g
mozzarella cheese cubes
150 g
Instructions
Preheat oven
Preheat the oven to 190°C and grease a 12-count muffin pan with cooking spray.
Mix dry ingredients
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, oregano, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
Mix wet ingredients
In another bowl, beat the eggs, milk, olive oil, and pizza sauce until well combined.
Combine wet and dry
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
Add cheese and pepperoni
Fold in shredded mozzarella, Parmesan cheese, and mini pepperoni.
Fill muffin cups
Fill each muffin cup with batter. Place a cube of mozzarella in the center of each.
Top with remaining batter
Top with the remaining batter, ensuring the cheese cube is covered. Sprinkle the remaining shredded mozzarella and mini pepperoni on top.
Bake the cupcakes
Bake for 15-18 minutes, or until the edges are golden and the cheese is melted and bubbly.
Cool and serve
Let cool in the pan for 5 minutes before carefully removing the cupcakes. Serve warm with extra pizza sauce for dipping.
Storage
Cool completely before freezing; reheat from frozen in the oven for best texture.
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