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These savory pizza muffins are a delicious and portable way to enjoy those Italian flavors you love. Perfect for lunch packing and on-the-go snacks for both kids and adults. Feel free to swap in your favorite pizza toppings and veggies

Prep: 10 minsCook: 20 minsTotal: 30 minutes
Servings: 12 muffins 1x

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose or gluten-free flour
  • ½ cup yellow cornmeal
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon fine salt
  • 4 oz pepperoni slices, finely chopped (reserve a few whole slices for topping) 
  • ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese or “pizza blend” cheese
  • ¼ cup sliced black olives, optional 
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 ½ cups milk (I used 2% dairy)
  • ¼ cup pizza sauce, plus additional sauce for topping
  • For topping: additional pizza sauce, pepperoni slices, mozzarella, and black olives
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Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375°.
  2. In a bowl, combine the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, oregano, garlic powder, onion powder, and salt. Add the pepperoni, shredded cheese, and black olives to the flour mixture; toss together. 
  3. In a separate bowl, combine the eggs, milk, and pizza sauce. Mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients just until incorporated (avoid over-mixing, which will result in muffins that are too rubbery.)
  4. Divide the batter among 12 standard-size muffin cups.* 
  5. Using a knife, swirl 1-2 teaspoons of additional pizza sauce into the top of each muffin and top with additional cheese. May add a pepperoni slice on the top or a few additional black olive slices, too. 
  6. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until centers are set. Remove from the muffin pan and let cool slightly before eating. Enjoy warm, chilled, or at room temperature.
  7. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 3 months.

Notes

* We recommend a silicone muffin pan or a metal muffin pan sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.

For gluten-free flours, we like Bob’s Red Mill 1-to-1 Gluten-Free Baking Flour and King Arthur Measure-for-Measure Gluten-Free Flour

Nutrition Information

  • Serving Size: Per muffins
  • Calories: 150
  • Fat: 5 g
  • (Sat Fat: 2 g)
  • Sodium: 365 mg
  • Carbohydrate: 20 g
  • (Fiber: 2 g
  • Sugar: 2 g)
  • Protein: 7 g
  • Cholesterol: 34 mg

Dietary

© The Real Food Dietitians
Recipe By: Jessie Shafer