Homemade Pizza Muffin

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Pizza Muffin

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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 5 muffins
Calories: 483kcal

Ingredients

Pizza Sauce Ingredients:

  • Tomato paste
  • Olive oil
  • Dried oregano
  • Italian seasoning
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Garlic powder

Homemade Pizza Dough Ingredients:

  • 2 cup 250 g flour
  • ¾ cup 180mL water
  • 1 tsp instant yeast
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tbsp olive oil

Pizza Muffin Ingredients:

  • 1 cup homemade pizza sauce or store-bought pizza sauce
  • 320 g store-bought pizza dough or homemade pizza dough
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 5 cherry tomatoes thinly sliced
  • 5 sprigs fresh basil chopped
  • 3 slices bacon
  • 5 portobello mushroom thinly sliced
  • 1 tbsp black olives slices

Instructions

  • Mix all the pizza sauce ingredients in a bowl until it’s homogeneous then set aside.
  • To make pizza dough, mix the flour, water and yeast then knead them. Then add the olive oil and salt and continue to knead.
  • Divide the dough in half. Roll out the dough into a rectangular shape.
  • Brush the 2/3 of the pizza sauce and sprinkle the 2/3 of the mozzarella cheese and bacon slices over the rolled-out pizza dough.
  • Roll the dough along the long side, when the end comes, press the ends slightly to stick together the dough.
  • Cut the log into 2.5 cm/1-inch pieces. Transfer the pieces to the non-stick spray-oiled muffin tin. Slightly press the pieces on top.
  • Brush the remaining pizza sauce then sprinkle the remaining mozzarella cheese over the muffins.
  • Scatter the tomato, black olives, and mushroom slices on top of the muffins.
  • Bake for about 20 minutes at 190°C/375°F preheated oven.
  • After the cooking process is complete, remove the muffin tin from the oven, drizzle the olive oil on top. Sprinkle some chopped basil leaves on top.
  • Serve slightly warm.

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Nutrition

Calories: 483kcal | Carbohydrates: 80g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.004g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 1134mg | Potassium: 662mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 631IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 163mg | Iron: 6mg

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Tips, Notes & Substitutes

  • This recipe, which works with a 12-hole muffin tin, can also be prepared in a 24-mini hole tin for the ideal bite size. 
  • Pizza muffins are a delightful and convenient way to enjoy a traditional pizza flavor in a personalized, portable muffin.
  • Feel free to use your preferred store-bought pizza dough for the muffins since you can use any sort of pizza dough.
  • You can add as many toppings as you like, but don’t overdo it otherwise the muffins will be difficult to eat.
  • Although they taste best when served warm and fresh, these muffins can be warmed up if required. 
  • The recipe can be modified slightly if desired. Simply omit the bacon from the recipe and substitute vegan mozzarella, and the dish will be vegan. 
  • Use a gluten-free pizza dough or a low-carb pizza flour, such as oat flour, for a version that is free of gluten. 
  • Take these suggestions to heart and enjoy your pizza muffins!

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