Pizza Cupcakes Recipe

These little pizza cupcakes are a total hit—crowd-pleasing, super fun for kids, and honestly, kind of hard to stop eating.

How to Serve Pizza Cupcakes

You can serve them as a snack or a bite-sized appetizer. They’re great for a tailgate or a party spread. Pair them with some marinara sauce on the side for dipping, whether it’s store-bought or homemade.

How to Store Pizza Cupcakes

Let them cool down first, then pop them into an airtight container and keep them in the fridge for up to four days. When you’re ready to eat them again, just reheat in the oven or microwave.

Can You Freeze Pizza Cupcakes?

Definitely—they freeze really well. Just freeze them in a single layer on a baking sheet first, then move them to a zip-top bag or freezer-safe container. They’ll stay good for about three months. To serve, either thaw them in the fridge or use the defrost setting on your microwave.

A Spicy Kitchen

Pizza Cupcakes

These pizza cupcakes are a great portable savory snack and a tasty addition to a game-day buffet. They're sort of like a mini pizza, except shaped like a cupcake.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Additional Time 5 minutes mins

Total Time 35 minutes mins

Servings: 8

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American, French, Indian

Calories: 149

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

  

• cooking spray
• 8 medium cherry tomatoes
• 1 11 ounce can refrigerated pizza crust
• 8 teaspoons shredded mozzarella cheese
• 8 tablespoons pizza sauce such as Classico
• 8 teaspoons finely chopped red onion
• 8 tablespoons shredded mozzarella cheese
• 8 slices pepperoni quartered
• 1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning or to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes or to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt or to taste

Method

 

1. Gather ingredients. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease 8 cups of a muffin tin with cooking spray.
2. Finely chop cherry tomatoes and drain any liquid; set aside.
3. Unroll pizza crust on a floured work surface and roll out thinly into a large rectangle. Using a 4-inch round cookie or biscuit cutter, cut out 8 circles in dough.
4. Place dough circles in the prepared muffin cups, pressing dough into the bottom and up the sides of each cup.
5. Drop 1 teaspoon mozzarella into each cup. Top with 1 tablespoon pizza sauce. then add tomatoes and red onions.
6. Add 1 tablespoon mozzarella to each cup and top with pepperoni. Sprinkle with Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, and garlic salt.
7. Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is bubbling and melted, 14 to 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool in the tins, about 5 minutes.
8. Remove pizzas from the tin and serve hot.