Description
These Deep Dish Pizza Cupcakes are a fun twist on traditional pizza, baked in a muffin tin for individual servings that are perfect for parties or quick meals. With a golden crust, gooey cheese, and your favorite toppings, these mini pizzas are sure to be a hit!
Ingredients
Scale
Dough:
- 1 (13.8 oz) can refrigerated pizza dough
Toppings:
- 1/2 cup pizza sauce
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup mini pepperoni slices or chopped pepperoni
- 1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- nonstick cooking spray
- optional toppings: chopped bell peppers, mushrooms, or olives
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat the oven to 375°F and lightly grease a 12-cup muffin tin with nonstick spray.
- Prepare Dough: Unroll the pizza dough and cut into 12 equal squares. Press each square into the muffin cups, ensuring the dough comes up the sides.
- Add Sauce and Cheese: Add about 2 teaspoons of pizza sauce to each cup. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and desired toppings.
- Top and Bake: Top with Parmesan cheese and Italian seasoning. Bake for 15–18 minutes until golden and bubbly.
- Cool and Serve: Let cool for 5 minutes before removing from the muffin tin. Serve warm.
Notes
- These are perfect for parties or lunchboxes.
- Swap pepperoni for cooked sausage or keep them vegetarian with your favorite veggies.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pizza cupcake
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 390mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
