Pepperoni Pizza Bites are a cross between a bagel bite and a pizza muffin and they’re ready to bake in just a few minutes.
Pepperoni Pizza Bites are a cross between a bagel bite and a pizza muffin. Still chewy and savory, but with a softer texture than the prepackaged frozen variety. Since they take less than five minutes to prepare and 25 minutes in the oven, this is a 30 minute meal. Dip them in a marinara sauce from Mezzetta, who was kind enough to sponsor this post, for a delicious juicy bite! These also work great cold the next day as an easy park lunch!
[brid autoplay=”true” video=”454093″ player=”19072″ title=”Pepperoni Pizza Bites” description=”Pepperoni Pizza Bites” duration=”60″ uploaddate=”2019-08-22 13:17:42″ thumbnailurl=”//cdn.brid.tv/live/partners/14572/thumb/454093_t_1566479597.png”]
Now you can avoid the guilt you may feel when you pop some of the pre-made ones in the oven or microwave knowing they have so many ingredients you can’t even pronounce much less identify.
Since we makes these Pepperoni Pizza Bites for the little ones in the house as a treat, we do our best to make them as healthy as we can. In the past I have added some very finely diced red and yellow bell peppers as well as onion or carrots. It is an easy way to get some vegetables into the meal that your kids may otherwise fight against eating.
For the adult taste buds in the house we have done:
- Skillet browned Canadian bacon and pineapple cubes
- Crumbled bacon pieces and fresh or dried figs
- Browned crumbled Italian Sausage with Caramelized Onions
- Steamed or Roasted Broccoli with chunks of chicken and sauteed garlic
I also made them half in the mini bites size using a mini muffin pan and half in a regular muffin pan. The mini muffin pan ones are one bite Pepperoni Pizza Bites and the regular muffin pan sized ones are 2-3 bites.
Pepperoni Pizza Bites
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 cup 2% milk
- 1 egg , lightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
- 4.2 ounces pepperoni (Half the pouch, cut into little quarters)
- marinara sauce for dipping
Instructions
-
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. In one bowl mix milk and eggs, set aside.
-
In a second bowl mix flour, baking powder, salt, Italian seasoning, and crushed red pepper.
-
Combine the wet into the dry ingredients and whisk to combine.
-
Add in the pepperoni and cheese and whisk together.
-
Spray baking spray or canola oil spray onto two mini muffin tins and using 1 tablespoon scoop, fill all 24.
-
Alternately make 12 larger Pepperoni Pizza Bites.
-
Cook for 15 minutes-18 minutes, or until browned.
-
Serve with Mezzetta Marinara Sauce
Recipe Notes
Adapted from http://www.rachaelraymag.com/Recipes/rachael-ray-magazine-recipe-search/budget-recipes/pepperoni-pizza-puffs
How do you store these? Thanks!
In an airtight container in the refrigerator. Enjoy!
Excellent, I used one 5 oz. pack mini pepperoni’s instead of cutting regular pepperoni’s worked great. Definitely making again.
Thanks for the 5 stars, Sandy.
Can I use a different meat then pepperoni
Absolutely, any meat (pre-cooked) will work. Sausage would be great, and my backup to pepperoni.
Can refrigerated biscuits work if cut in half? Please respond
Thank you
I’ve not tested it that way before but I don’t see why not. Just follow the instructions on the biscuit package for oven temp/time. Enjoy!
great recipe! i didn’t have a cupcake pan so i put the whole thing into a cake pan and it turned out great! one thing is it may take more than 18 minuets to cook, but love it!
will it still taste good if i don’t add crushed paper and just regular cheese
Yes 🙂
Can we substitute the baking powder with baking soda?
Yes but you’ll need to use 3 times as much. Enjoy!
Can I use organic milk instead?
Yes, absolutely. 🙂
How many bites is a serving?
I calculated using 1 bite as 1 serving so you could easily calculate how many you wanted to eat. Enjoy!
Should I use plain and self raising flour?
All purpose flour 🙂
These were great. My family loved them!! They were gone in seconds. Definitely making them again.
Wonderful! So glad you enjoyed them!
Can I add pizza sauce into the pan on top of the batter?
I wouldn’t, it’ll just make the muffins gummy. Reserve it for dipping. If you want a filling try cutting up string cheese and putting a chunk on top of each one.
Can I add some pizza sauce?
If you add it to the batter before cooking it’ll make it mushy, but I definitely dip the baked bites in pizza sauce!
Is there any way to make these with the use of another pan besides a muffin pan?
It’s also delicious baked into a springform pan or 2-3 qt baking dish. You’ll have to spoon it out but it’s still delicious.
Hi I notice the nutrition information is per serving size but i’m not seeing what the serving size is. Can you reply with the serving size? Thanks!
Each bite is one serving. I wanted to make it easy to figure out the information no matter how many you ate. Enjoy!
Will there be a difference if I use whole milk instead of 2% ? I have all the other ingredients except for the milk
No, you’ll be fine with that.
1000% making these again and again
Yay!! Thanks for coming back to let me know how much you enjoyed them.
Can I use almond milk instead of regular milk?
Sure
Hey! What do we do if we don’t have any Italian seasoning? Thanks
In a pinch I’d just do 2 parts oregano, 2 parts basil and 1 part thyme. There are easy more detailed recipes with more ingredients, but this gets you most of the way there.
Can I use self rising flour
Yes 🙂
Is it okay if I used regular milk instead? Thanks
Sure
i was wondering if i could just use mozzarella and not parmesan
Sure
Hi Sabrina, Just wanted to tell you that I made these Pepperoni Pizza Bites the other night and they were fab. I was just sorry that my son couldn’t try them because he cannot eat meat. So I sautéed up some Baby Bella mushrooms, onion, green pepper and substituted that for the pepperoni. Baked another 3-4 minutes in a muffin tin and they turned out great!
That’s fantastic! Thanks for the 5 stars, Terri.
I am (unfortunately) allergic to wheat however this recipe was simple to switch out the wheat flour with one part Almond Meal and one part Bob’s 1 to 1 Baking flour. It was the best thing I’ve made in weeks and I’m planning on making it again tonight! Thank you for this fantastic recipe!
So glad you were easily able to make the switch.
Is there a way to incorporate the marinara sauce into the mixture and then baking these?
I haven’t tested it but if you decide to try, I’d love to know how it turns out. You can always use my pepperoni pizza egg rolls recipe if you’re looking for one that includes the marinara. Enjoy!
Is it ok to leave the dough for overnight if i don’t use them all at once?
As long as you keep them in the fridge, they should be fine. Use Saran Wrap to cover them.
Am I reading this correctly? You mix the flour/dough mixture up, and then add the pepperoni and cheese into the dough mixture directly?
Once you mix the wet and dry ingredients, add in the pepperoni and cheese and mix it all together.
Hi! Just wondering, can i use skimmed milk instead?
It might slightly change the texture but you should be fine using it. I’d love to know how it turns out if you decide to try.
Hi. These look delicious.
Can I use a regular muffin pan
Instead of a mini muffin pan.
Yes, you definitely can!
I made these for the first time tonight and they were fantastic! Delicious and easy to make. Thank you for sharing the recipe!
So glad you enjoyed it!
My son loves when I pack these for his lunch. Thanks for the recipe!
You’re welcome Tara!
Very delicious, made them with black olives instead of the pepperoni and they still came out great. My kids loved them and they are a snap to make. These will definitely be made often. Thanks for the recipe!
So glad everyone enjoyed them! They are so easy to customize for sure!!
Oh my goodness, I have to try these! I love all things pizza and these look like such a great snack or lunch!
These look like bagel bites, but even better! I will definitely be making these! Maybe I could even freeze and reheat for late night snacking…?
Congratulations on your new blog! It’s looking great! 🙂 Also, I love your recipes. They are right up my alley!!
Thanks! I had been on the fence about starting one for so long that now that it is live, I’m really excited to dive in head first!