Description
These Pizza Cupcakes are a fun and easy twist on traditional pizza, perfect for a quick snack or party appetizer. Made with crescent roll dough, gooey mozzarella cheese, pizza sauce, and your favorite toppings, they bake up in just 25 minutes to deliver a delicious, handheld pizza treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Dough
- 1 (8-oz) can refrigerated crescent rolls (seamless sheet preferred)
Fillings
- ½ cup pizza sauce
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- Pizza toppings such as pepperoni, ham, sausage, bell peppers, onions, mushrooms (amount as desired)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Set your oven to 375ºF (190ºC) to prepare for baking the pizza cupcakes.
- Prepare Muffin Cups: Spray 8 regular muffin cups with cooking spray to prevent sticking. Cut the crescent roll dough into 8 equal squares and press each square firmly into each muffin cup, creating a dough cup.
- Layer Ingredients: Sprinkle about 1 tablespoon of shredded mozzarella cheese into the bottom of each dough cup. Add 1 tablespoon of pizza sauce over the cheese. Then, add the remaining cheese evenly on top and arrange your chosen pizza toppings over the cheese. Finally, sprinkle garlic powder over all the toppings for extra flavor.
- Bake: Place the muffin tin in the preheated oven and bake for 15-18 minutes until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is bubbly and melted.
- Serve: Carefully remove the pizza cupcakes from the muffin tin and serve them immediately while warm and melty.
Notes
- You can customize pizza toppings based on your preference or dietary restrictions.
- If you want a crispier crust, bake a few minutes longer but watch carefully to prevent burning.
- Using a seamless sheet crescent roll dough helps avoid holes and leaking during baking.
- Serve with extra pizza sauce or marinara for dipping if desired.
- These pizza cupcakes are best enjoyed fresh but can be reheated in the oven.
- Prep Time: 7 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
