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Easy Pizza Muffins for Lunchboxes and Snacks

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Make these fun, bite-sized pizza muffins! They are perfect for quick snacks, easy party food, or packing in your kid’s lunchbox for a delicious meal.

Ingredients

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  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped pepperoni
  • 1/4 cup pizza sauce

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease well.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, oregano, and garlic powder.
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk the egg, milk, and vegetable oil until combined.
  4. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Mix just until combined; do not overmix the batter. A few lumps are fine.
  5. Gently fold in half (1/2 cup) of the mozzarella cheese and all of the chopped pepperoni into the batter.
  6. Spoon the batter evenly into the prepared muffin cups, filling each about two-thirds full.
  7. Top each muffin with a small spoonful of pizza sauce.
  8. Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese over the sauce on top of each muffin.
  9. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, or until the tops are golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  10. Let the pizza muffins cool in the tin for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

  • These lunchbox pizza bites freeze well. Cool them completely, then place them in a freezer-safe bag. Reheat in the microwave or oven when you are ready to eat them.
  • For extra flavor, you can add a pinch of red pepper flakes to the batter.
  • If you do not have pepperoni, you can substitute it with cooked, crumbled sausage or finely chopped ham.

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