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Easy Pizza Muffins for Lunchboxes

Three freshly baked pizza muffins topped with bubbling tomato sauce and melted mozzarella cheese, served on a white plate.
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Make these simple pizza muffins, perfect for quick snacks, party food, or packing in your kid’s lunchbox. They are easy to freeze and reheat.

Ingredients

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  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1/2 cup pizza sauce
  • 1/2 cup mini pepperoni slices
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease well.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and pepper.
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the milk, vegetable oil, and egg until combined.
  4. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined; do not overmix the batter.
  5. Gently fold in the mozzarella cheese and mini pepperoni slices into the batter.
  6. Spoon the batter evenly into the prepared muffin cups, filling each about two-thirds full.
  7. Top each muffin with a small spoonful of pizza sauce.
  8. Sprinkle the grated Parmesan cheese over the sauce on top of each muffin.
  9. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  10. Let the pizza muffins cool in the tin for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

  • For freezer lunches, cool the mini pizza muffins completely before placing them in a freezer-safe bag or container. Reheat in the microwave or toaster oven.
  • You can substitute the pepperoni with cooked, crumbled sausage or chopped vegetables like bell peppers for variety.
  • These cheesy pizza cupcakes freeze well for up to three months.

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