Description
Savory deep dish pizza cupcakes combine classic Italian flavors with playful American innovation. Miniature cheese-filled delights deliver hearty comfort in compact, irresistible portions you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 (8-ounces/226 grams) can refrigerated crescent rolls (seamless sheet recommended)
- 1 cup (240 milliliters/8 fluid ounces) pizza sauce
- 1 cup (113 grams) shredded mozzarella cheese
Seasonings:
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
Toppings:
- Pepperoni
- Ham
- Sausage
- Peppers
- Onions
- Mushrooms
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F, ensuring optimal temperature for crispy cupcake pizzas.
- Generously coat 8 muffin cups with cooking spray to prevent sticking.
- Carefully unroll crescent roll dough and slice into 8 equal squares, gently pressing each piece into the prepared muffin cavities.
- Distribute a layer of cheese evenly across the bottom of each dough-lined cup.
- Spoon pizza sauce over the cheese layer, creating a rich base for the toppings.
- Sprinkle additional cheese on top of the sauce, covering the entire surface.
- Add your preferred pizza toppings, creating a personalized flavor profile.
- Dust the assembled cupcakes with garlic powder for an extra burst of aromatic seasoning.
- Place the muffin tin in the preheated oven and bake for 15-18 minutes until the edges turn golden brown and crispy.
- Carefully remove the cupcake pizzas from the oven and let them cool for a minute.
- Gently extract the pizzas from the muffin tin and serve immediately while hot and fresh.
Notes
- Swap crescent roll dough with gluten-free alternatives for those with wheat sensitivities.
- Customize toppings to create vegetarian or meat-lover versions by adding varied proteins like pepperoni, sausage, or plant-based options.
- Use silicone muffin liners for easier removal and minimal cleanup, ensuring each cupcake comes out perfectly intact.
- Experiment with different cheese blends like mozzarella, parmesan, or provolone to enhance flavor complexity and create unique taste profiles.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 450 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 19 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg