Pizza Cupcakes Recipe
Pizza Cupcakes are easy-to-make appetizers perfect for game day or any other party you have planned! Store-bought dinner rolls are filled with marinara sauce, topped with cheese and pepperoni, then baked to perfection in just 15 minutes.
Servings: 12 cupcakes
Equipment
- Kitchen Scale (optional)
- Cupcake Tin
Ingredients
- 12 frozen unbaked dinner rolls 456 grams, thawed; Rhodes recommended, any bake and serve rolls or pizza dough also works
- ½ cup marinara sauce 114 grams, store-bought or homemade; plus more for serving, pizza sauce works well too
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese 113 grams, mozzarella balls are also an option
- 12 slices pepperoni 24 grams
Instructions
- Thaw the rolls and allow to rise for approximately 2 hours. To hurry the process, you can heat the oven to 175°F, then turn off the heat. Spray a cupcake tin with nonstick spray and place a roll in each tin.12 frozen unbaked dinner rolls
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Once the rolls have risen, press in the middle and press the rolls open.
- Add a large spoon of sauce, a couple tablespoons of cheese, and top with a pepperoni.½ cup marinara sauce, 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, 12 slices pepperoni
- Place the pan in the oven and bake for 15 minutes. Lift a roll to check that the bottom is lightly browned before removing.
- Serve pizza cupcakes with more marinara sauce for dipping.
Notes
- Use any of your favorite pizza toppings, such as diced bacon or ham, crumbled sausage, black olives, mushrooms, or diced veggies.
- These rolls are easy to scale up. Double the recipe to make 24 cupcakes. I always make a double batch and freeze half for later.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupcake | Calories: 117kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 285mg | Potassium: 75mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 107IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 98mg | Iron: 1mg