Pepperoni Pizza Puffs

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

You knew there was something coming up to use that delicious Homemade Garlic Pizza Sauce. Well here it is. Pepperoni Pizza Puffs. I have to admit. I have to admit, I was very excited about all of the miniature food involved in this recipe. Not only are these bites baked in a mini muffin pan, but they use mini pepperonis! If you haven’t seen them at your store, trust me, they’re too cute to pass up!

I love that you could throw anything in these pizza bites. I went with mini pepperoni because I just couldn’t resist. I think some green peppers would be really good as well.

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Ingredients:

3/4 cup flour
3/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp dried oregano
3/4 cup milk
1 egg, lightly beaten
4 oz mozzarella cheese, shredded (about 1 cup)
4 oz pepperoni, diced (about 1 cup)
1/2 cup pizza sauce (homemade or store-bought)
2 Tbsp. fresh basil, finely diced.

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 F. Grease a 24-cup mini muffin pan. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and oregano; whisk in the milk and egg. Stir in the mozzarella and pepperoni; let stand for 10 minutes.

Stir the batter and divide among the mini-muffin cups. Bake until puffed and golden, 20 to 25 minutes.

Warm the pizza sauce, then stir in 1 tablespoon basil. Sprinkle the puffs with the remaining 1 tablespoon basil. Serve the puffs with the pizza sauce for dipping.

Recipe from Gimme Some Oven

Appetizers / Snacks, Football Food

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10 Responses to “Mini Ham and Cheese Sandwiches”

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Dorothy — December 28, 2009 at 4:09 pm

Holy snap! Guess what I’m bringing to our post-holiday party on the 2nd? I have a reputation for being the “sweets girl,” but that might just have to change…
Thanks for the recipe!
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Dorothy — December 28, 2009 at 7:07 pm

Forgot to ask – Do you bake the rolls in the same dish you marinated them in, or do you place them on a cookie sheet or something?
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Jen — December 28, 2009 at 7:09 pm

Dorothy – we just bake them in the same pan. Usually, we’ll buy the disposable foil ones from the store that come with a lid. Marinade them overnight and then just grab and go to a party. Pop them in the oven for the 10 minutes and serve hot. Works really well.
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Kat — December 28, 2009 at 7:31 pm

I have leftover ham from Christmas dinner (and who doesn’t have cheese on hand!) and will be trying these this week.
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Faith — December 28, 2009 at 7:47 pm

I hope you and yours had a nice Christmas. This recipe is unlike any I’ve ever seen! It sounds SO GOOD!

Happy (almost) New Year!
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Daily — December 29, 2009 at 9:13 pm

Wow, those look delicious! Seem perfect for New Years Eve hors d’oeuvres. I’ve never thought of using Kings Hawaiian rolls for anything other than a dinner-time side.
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Amanda — January 4, 2010 at 5:19 am

Made these for New Years Eve….& they were fantastic! These are definitely going on my short list of yummy ( & easy) appetizers.
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Rachelle @ "Mommy? I'm Hungry!" — January 18, 2010 at 6:42 pm

Hi, after seeing these on a friend’s blog, I had to give them a try! I made them for dinner to try out and they were a huge hit! They will be a new dish I’ll be bringing to our next potluck!

http://ldylvbgr.blogspot.com/2010/01/mini-ham-and-cheese-sandwiches.html
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Debra Asmuth Fillingim — April 2, 2011 at 2:37 pm

My friend made these and they were fantastic-I don’t usually like ham and cheese!
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beantownbaker — April 2, 2011 at 2:56 pm

These little guys are tasty. Glad you enjoyed them.