These Pizza Cupcakes are quick, delicious, and so customizable! Pizza dough is pressed into a muffin tin then stuffed with gooey cheese and your choice of toppings.
What are pizza cupcakes?
Pizza cupcakes are single serving deep dish pizzas that are baked in a muffin tin. The best part? They’re completely customizable! Use your favorite pizza dough, sauce, cheese, and toppings.
Ingredients
The basic ingredients are pizza dough, sauce, and cheese… from there, get creative! Today, I’ve made a “supreme” filling, but the possibilities are endless.
- Pizza Crust – use 1 (13.8 oz) can Pillsbury pizza crust to keep things easy or use your favorite homemade dough recipe! Cook time may vary depending on the product used.
- Cheese – mozzarella cheese is classic, but feel free to play around. My grocery store carries a “pizza blend” that contains mozzarella, provolone, romano, and parmesan.
- Pizza Sauce – use your favorite store-bought variety for ease, or again, make your own! I love my homemade pizza sauce if I have a few extra minutes.
- Filling of Choice – use your favorite pizza toppings! I made a “supreme” filling and used sautéed Italian sausage, green bell peppers, and onions.
- Pepperoni – optional, but adds a delicious spicy flavor and chewy texture.
Pro tip
9 times out of 10 I’ll tell you to shred your own cheese, because it melts better, but I tested these using pre-shredded cheese to keep things easy and it worked great!
How to make
These individual deep dish pizzas are cute, but surprisingly quick and easy to make!
- Use a 3.5 inch round cookie cutter to cut 12 circles out of the pizza dough.
- Place dough circles in a greased muffin tin, then fill with mozzarella cheese, pizza sauce, filling of choice, more mozzarella cheese, and pepperoni.
- Bake at 350 degrees F until the pizza crust has cooked through and the cheese has melted, about 15-20 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let cool for about 5 minutes, before removing from the muffin tin.
- Garnish with parmesan and red pepper flakes, if desired, and enjoy!
Pro tip
These are still VERY hot in the center after cooling for 5 minutes. I cut these in half to continue cooling before serving to my toddler.
Variations
- Pepperoni and Sausage. Cook and crumble some sausage and quarter pepperonis for the filling.
- Meat Lovers. Pepperoni, sausage, and crispy bacon make an ultra savory combination.
- Classic Veggie. Use any of your favorite veggies: raw or sautéed. Try mushrooms, red onion, peppers, olives, and more.
- Hawaiian. For those that like sweet and savory, try diced pineapple and cubed ham.
- Buffalo Chicken. Swap the pizza sauce for Frank’s Red Hot and add in cooked and cubed chicken and crumbled blue cheese. Maybe through in some finely diced celery for a little crunch and drizzle with ranch!
- BBQ Chicken. Swap the pizza sauce for BBQ sauce and add in cooked and cubed chicken, red onion, and garnish with cilantro.
- Cheeseburger. See my Cheeseburger Pizza for inspiration.
- Taco. See my Taco Pizza for inspiration.
- Breakfast. See my Breakfast Pizza for inspiration.
Pro tip
Can’t make up your mind? Stuff each pizza cupcake with a different filling!
What to serve with pizza cupcakes
To make these a complete meal, I love serving pizza cupcakes with fruit, a side salad and/or some extra veggies.
How to store
Leftovers will last in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days or in the freeze for up to 3 months.
To enjoy again, thaw, if frozen, then bake in the oven or heat in the microwave until warm.
– Jennifer
Pizza Cupcakes
These Pizza Cupcakes are quick, delicious, and so customizable! Pizza dough is pressed into a muffin tin then stuffed with gooey cheese and your choice of toppings.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Yield: 12 cupcakes
Equipment for this recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 (13.8 oz) can Pillsbury pizza crust
- 1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- ¾ cups pizza sauce
- ¾ cups filling of choice *
- 12 slices pepperoni
- Parmesan and red pepper flakes for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and spray a standard 12 slot non stick muffin tin with cooking spray. Set aside.
- Roll out pizza crust on a clean surface, then use a 3.5 inch round cookie cutter to cut out 8 circles.
- Combine remaining dough together and roll back out to cut 4 more rounds.
- Place dough circles in the prepared muffin tin, pressing the dough into the bottom and up the sides of each cup.
- Place 1 tablespoon mozzarella cheese into each of the cups, then top with 1 tablespoon pizza sauce and 1 tablespoon filling.
- Sprinkle each with 1 additional tablespoon mozzarella cheese, then place 1 pepperoni on top.
- Bake in preheated oven until the pizza crust has cooked through and the cheese has melted, about 15-20 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes, before removing from the muffin tin.
- Garnish with parmesan and red pepper flakes, if desired and enjoy!
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STORING
Room Temp:N/A
Refrigerator:3-4 Days
Freezer:3 Months
Reheat:Thaw, if frozen, then heat in the oven or microwave
*Storage times may vary based on temperature and conditions
Notes
*I made a supreme filling. Here’s how to make it:
- 1 (16 oz) package Italian sausage
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 yellow onion, diced
- Salt, to taste
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat, once hot add in sausage, bell pepper, and onion.
- Cook, breaking up the meat as you go, until the sausage is no longer pink.
- Taste and season with salt, then proceed with the recipe.
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Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Pizza Cupcakes
Amount Per Serving (1 cupcake)
Calories 215 Calories from Fat 135
% Daily Value*
Fat 15g23%
Saturated Fat 6g38%
Trans Fat 1g
Cholesterol 24mg8%
Sodium 542mg24%
Potassium 98mg3%
Carbohydrates 14g5%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 7g14%
Vitamin A 172IU3%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 75mg8%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
*Note: Nutrition information is estimated and varies based on products used.
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