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Cheesy Mini Pizza Muffins
Vegetarian option
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Cheesy Mini Pizza Muffins

These bite-sized pizza muffins are made using English muffin halves topped with marinara sauce and melted mozzarella cheese. They are easy to bake ahead of time and pack well in a lunchbox for a warm or room temperature treat kids will devour.

4.5
15 min
🍴2 servings
🔥320 cal
🔖Easy
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Mini English muffin pizzas topped with marinara and melted cheese that are baked ahead and perfect for lunchboxes.

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Nutrition per serving

320Calories
14gProtein
38gCarbs
11gFat
2gFiber

Ingredients

2servings

base

sauce

topping

spice

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Instructions

1

Preheat the Oven

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and line a baking sheet with parchment paper then arrange the four English muffin halves cut side up on the sheet.

2

Add the Sauce and Toppings

Spoon one tablespoon of marinara sauce onto each muffin half and spread it to the edges then sprinkle garlic powder and Italian seasoning evenly over the sauce.

3

Top with Cheese and Pepperoni

Divide the shredded mozzarella evenly among the four muffin halves and place three mini pepperoni pieces on top of each one.

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4

Bake and Cool

Bake in the preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbly then remove from the oven and allow them to cool completely before packing in a lunchbox.

Substitutions

pepperonidiced bell peppers for a vegetarian version
mozzarella cheesedairy-free shredded cheese for a lactose-free option

Common mistakes

Packing the pizza muffins while still warm which creates steam and makes them soggy
Adding too much marinara sauce which causes the muffin base to become wet and fall apart
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