Pizza Cupcakes Recipe

I was intrigued when I first heard about Pizza Cupcakes, so obviously I had to create my own version! These Pizza Cupcakes are like individual deep-dish pizzas, baked in a muffin tin. They are not only delicious but easy to make and the perfect snack for game day, movie night, and packing along in a lunch bag! And they can be made Weight Watchers friendly by using 2-ingredient WW pizza dough!

How can you go wrong with pizza in the form of a cupcake? You get to have your very own little handheld pizza that's not only delicious, but easy to make, a great snack for game day, movie night, and perfect for packing along in a lunch bag! You can fill them with your favorite pizza toppings and they can also be made Weight Watchers friendly  with 2 ingredient WW dough and/or lactose-free!

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• 🍕🧁What are Pizza Cupcakes?
• 🥘Ingredients
• 🔪Instructions
• 🍽 Equipment
• 📋More Muffin Tin Recipes
• 📖 Variations & Substitutions
• 🌶️Can I make them spicy?
• ✔️Make them Weight Watchers Friendly
• 🥗 Side dishes
• 🌡️Storage
• 💭 Can these pizza cupcakes be frozen and reheated?
• 👪 Serving size
• ⭐ COMMENTS & REVIEWS
• 🍕 Pizza Cupcakes Recipe
• 📋More Pizza Recipes

Since cupcakes are often associated with sweet, I'll admit it's not easy for me to get my head around savory cupcakes. If you feel the same, I can guarantee that when you try these Pizza Cupcakes, you'll have no problem making that mental shift!

🍕🧁What are Pizza Cupcakes?

They are made with pizza toppings, in the form of a filling (much like deep dish pizzas), encased in a quick and simple pizza dough (because homemade is always the best.) Although, you can use store-bought pizza dough if you prefer or are really pressed for time. Essentially, these guys are mini pizzas, in the form of a savory cupcake!

But pizza cupcakes are different than pizza muffins because they are not a muffin! These are made with a rolled pizza crust that's molded into a muffin tin and filled with pizza toppings, then topped with cheese. Pizza muffins are made with a batter and have the texture of a muffin.

🥘Ingredients

• Pizza dough recipe or refrigerated pizza dough from the grocery store * I use my 15 minute pizza dough recipe
• pizza sauce * your favorite brand- I use Primo's traditional
• bacon (or any meat) chopped * you can use ham, pepperoni, mini pepperonis, turkey bacon, sausage
• shredded mozzarella cheese
• red onion, chopped
• sliced black olives

*See recipe card for quantities

🔪Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F/190 degrees C. Prepare pizza dough according to recipe you are using. I use my quick and easy, naturally dairy-free 15 minute pizza dough (see my other recommendations in notes).
2. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface.

3. Roll out dough to about ⅛ inch thick.

4. Cut with a round cutter (a mug or anything round about 4 inches in diameter).

5. Press each circle into muffin tin.

6. In small bowl, mix toppings (sauce, onion, olives, meat and only ½ cup of the cheese, reserving the other ½ of the cheese for topping.) Spoon about 2 tablespoons mixture into each dough-lined cup, dividing evenly by all 12. Sprinkle remaining ½ cup mozzarella cheese on top, dividing evenly by all 12.

7. Bake in preheated oven for 14 to 16 minutes or until golden brown.

*See recipe for full instructions

🍽 Equipment

You'll need a rolling pin, a muffin pan and a cutting board/pastry board (affiliate links)for this easy pizza cupcakes recipe.

Because pizza cupcakes are made in muffin tins, they are also known as muffin tin pizza. I love to make stuff in muffin tins because they are portable, individual servings, not to mention quick and easy. It's also a really fun way to eat pizza!

📋More Muffin Tin Recipes

• Easy Mediterranean Chicken and Wild Rice Cups, 
• Gluten-free Ham & Rice Benedict,
• Greek Lasagna & Garlic Toast cups
• Mini Cherry Cheesecakes

I've always been a fan of individual servings, especially when it comes to party food. I've personally had some bad experiences with 'communal food, ' hence the reason I also created these  Individual Cheesy Party Pull Aparts!  Plus it's like having a mini pizza all to yourself! 

And you can make these pizza cupcakes with your choice of toppings (fillings) you have on hand. I made them with red onion, bacon and sliced black olives (my kids LOVE it when they get REAL bacon!)

• meat: bacon or turkey bacon, ham or pepperoni (or turkey pepperoni) NOTE: *If I'm using bacon, I use the Costco pre-cooked bacon because you can take it out of the freezer in individual pieces, microwave it and it's so much less messy and greasy!
• make them vegetarian/meatless
• onion (green, red or white onion)
• cheese: mozzarella, cheddar, marble, feta
• black olives
• jalapenos
• green peppers
• mushrooms

🥗 Side dishes

It's not that you need a side dish with pizza, but I think it's always good to get some veggies with any meal. I serve these with cucumber slices and/or baby carrots and maybe some fruit or a side salad, especially if they're going in the lunch box!

My kids LOVED these Pizza Cupcakes. Seriously, they even fought over them. Since they are picky teenagers, I always feel pretty flattered when they think my food is fight-worthy. And if there's one thing we know teenagers love, it's pizza! So if you love mini pizzas too, then give these a try! 

Enjoy!

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