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stack of pizza cupcakes topped with pepperoni, parmesan, and red pepper flakes
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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 Time20 mins
Cook Time20 mins
Total Time40 mins
Course: Main Dish, Pizza
Cuisine: American
Keyword: deep dish pizza, individual pizzas, mini pizzas, muffin tin recipe
Servings: 12 cupcakes
Calories: 215kcal
Author: Jennifer Debth

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 (13.8 oz) can Pillsbury pizza crust
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 3/4 cups pizza sauce
  • 3/4 cups filling of choice *
  • 12 slices pepperoni
  • Parmesan and red pepper flakes for garnish
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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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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
  1. Heat a large skillet over medium heat, once hot add in sausage, bell pepper, and onion.
  2. Cook, breaking up the meat as you go, until the sausage is no longer pink.
  3. Taste and season with salt, then proceed with the recipe.
See Variations for other filling ideas.
Nutritional information is a rough guesstimate, depending on what filling is used (I calculated it using 1 tablespoon sausage).

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupcake | Calories: 215kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 542mg | Potassium: 98mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 172IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 75mg | Iron: 1mg