Pepperoni Pizza Bites

Serves 12-24 servings

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup flour
  • 3/4 tsp baking powder
  • 3/4 cup milk, preferably whole
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 4 oz mozzarella cheese, shredded (about 1 cup)
  • 4 oz pepperoni , cut into small cubes (about 1 cup)
  • 1/2 cup marinara sauce
  • 1 TBSP basil , finely chopped

Special Equipment

  • mini -muffin pan

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375°.
  2. Grease a 24-cup mini-muffin pan.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour and baking powder .
  4. Then whisk in the milk and egg. Stir in the mozzarella and pepperoni . Let stand for 10 minutes.
  5. Stir the batter and divide among the mini -muffin cups. Bake until puffed and golden, 20 to 25 minutes.
  6. Heat the sauce in the microwave or on the stove .
  7. Sprinkle the puffs with the basil .
  8. Serve the puffs with the sauce for dipping.

Notes

  • You can replace the pepperoni with different fillings, or add to it. Just make sure anything you add is pre -cooked or doesn’t need to be cooked. If you do not have a mini muffin pan you can use a normal muffin pan a nd make larger bites.

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