Pepperoni Pizza Puffs

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

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6 Responses to “Cheez It Duoz”

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    Shannon — September 16, 2013 at 11:51 am

    love the idea of combining these two flavors! Way to keep each bite interesting 🙂 And perfect for football watching.

    • beantownbaker — September 25th, 2013 @ 4:16 pm

      I foresee a lot of these crackers coming out of my oven this football season…

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    Tracy | Pale Yellow — September 16, 2013 at 7:55 pm

    Making your own cheez-it’s looks so fun and not too difficult! I love how easy it is to customize your own flavors. I’m thinking white cheddar and ranch!

    • beantownbaker — September 25th, 2013 @ 4:16 pm

      White cheddar and ranch sounds like a great combination. I agree, they’re so simple and I love customizing them.

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    Candace @ Cabot — September 21, 2013 at 6:19 am

    These homemade Cheez It Duoz look so good, great for upcoming holidays parties and tailgating, too! Can’t wait to try them!

    • beantownbaker — September 25th, 2013 @ 4:19 pm

      They’re seriously so good and super addictive. Definitely perfect for football watching/tailgating!

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