Pepperoni Pizza Puffs
Ingredients
Pizza Puffs:
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup pepperoni cut in small pieces
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Freshly chopped basil to garnish
Homemade Pizza Sauce:
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
- 1 tablespoon dried basil
- Dash of hot pepper sauce
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Pizza Puffs:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease a 24-cup mini muffin pan.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour and baking powder. Whisk in milk and egg.
- Stir in mozzarella, pepperoni, and Italian seasoning. Let stand for 10 minutes.
- Divide among the mini muffin cups.
- Bake until puffed and lightly golden, 15-20 minutes.
Homemade Pizza Sauce:
- In a medium saucepan, combine the Homemade Pizza Sauce ingredients and warm on the stovetop just until bubbly. Set aside.
- Garnish pizza puffs and sauce with basil. Serve puffs with pizza sauce for dipping.