Description
Sausage & Pepperoni Pizza Puffs deliver classic Italian comfort in portable, crispy bites. Cheesy, spicy morsels packed with zesty marinara sauce will satisfy pizza cravings without the traditional slice, making you feel like a true culinary explorer.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 4 ounces (113 grams) sausage, cooked and crumbled
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 0.5 cup mini pepperoni
Pizza Base Ingredients:
- 0.75 cup flour
- 0.75 teaspoon baking powder
- 0.5 teaspoon garlic powder
- 0.75 cup whole milk
Sauce:
- 0.5 cup pizza sauce for dipping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F and thoroughly coat a 24-cup mini-muffin pan with cooking spray to prevent sticking.
- Combine flour, baking powder, and garlic powder in a spacious mixing bowl, creating a dry ingredient foundation.
- Whisk milk and egg into the dry ingredients until achieving a smooth, lump-free consistency.
- Gently incorporate mozzarella cheese, mini pepperoni slices, and crumbled sausage into the batter, ensuring even distribution of ingredients.
- Allow the mixture to rest for 10 minutes, enabling flavors to intermingle and develop depth.
- Carefully spoon the batter into mini-muffin cups, filling each approximately three-quarters full to promote optimal rising.
- Transfer the pan to the preheated oven and bake for 20-25 minutes, watching for a golden-brown exterior and slight puffiness.
- Remove from the oven and let the puffs cool slightly in the pan for a few minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat pizza sauce in a small saucepan or microwave until warm and ready for dipping.
- Gently remove puffs from the muffin pan and serve immediately with the warm pizza sauce alongside.
Notes
- Quick snack adventure starts in your kitchen with these pizza-inspired mini bites that pack serious flavor.
- Prepping ingredients ahead lets you blend cheese, meat, and dough into irresistible handheld morsels perfect for parties or sudden hunger attacks.
- Cooling time allows puffs to set perfectly, creating crispy exteriors with molten cheese centers that’ll make everyone reach for seconds.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 183
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 370 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 34 mg