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Pizza Muffins

all your favorite pizza flavors in a savory muffin--perfectly portable and yummy too!
Print Recipe
Course Appetizer, dinner, lunch
Cuisine American, Italian
Servings 12 servings

Equipment

  • muffin tin

Ingredients
  

Whisk together:

  • 2 c All-purpose Flour *for GF version, see notes*
  • ½ tsp Baking Soda
  • 1 TBS Baking Powder
  • ½ tsp Sea Salt
  • 1 TBS Italian Dressing Mix see recipe here
  • ¼ c parmesan cheese

Whisk together:

  • 1 whole Egg
  • 1 c Milk *non dairy works fine*
  • ¼ c olive oil for an extra flavor kick, use garlic olive oil
  • 4 TBS tomato sauce this is 2oz, so ¼ of an 8oz can. I eyeball this!

Fold in (gently mix):

  • 1 c shredded cheese mozzarella and cheddar are great ½ and ½

Optional:

  • Pepperoni slices diced, if using large size
  • Sausage 3/4-1lb, cooked and drained
  • ¼ c Green onion sliced
  • 1 small onion diced **
  • ½-1 Green or Red pepper diced **
  • ½-1 Zucchini diced**

Instructions
 

  • **If using veggies, sauté in olive oil first for extra flavor and softer texture. Ok to leave raw too**
  • Pre-heat oven to 375˚F degrees
  • Measure the first six ingredients (DRY) into a large bowl. Stir until well mixed, make a well in center.
  • Using a medium bowl; combine the next four ingredients (WET), add to well in large bowl.
  • FOLD in (gently mix) shredded cheese (and any meats or other ingredients). Stir until just moistened.
  • Grease (or Pam spray) your muffin tin. Use a largish ice cream scoop and fill each muffin cup ¾ full.
  • Bake in oven for 20-25 minutes* until wooden pick in center of muffin comes out clean
  • Let stand in pan for 5 minutes before removing to wire rack to cool. These freeze wonderfully.

Notes

I love to serve these with homemade pizza sauce: use the remaining tomato sauce and mix in 1-2 TBS pizza seasoning or some Italian dressing mix; warm through. Add a salad and some fruit and you have an easy, homemade, highly portable meal. Think picnics, practice, game nights, road trips. Endless possibilities. 
Chicken alfredo: sub in alfredo sauce instead of tomato, and add in some diced, cooked chicken
to make gluten free, substitute your fave GF baking mix for the flour, baking soda, and baking powder
Watching your sodium? Use no-salt added tomato sauce and just add in herbs & garlic powder (think oregano, basil, thyme, Italian blend, etc.)
 
 
Keyword gluten free, muffins, pizza, portable