Serves approx 12 or 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 di pping.

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.