Description
A fun twist on traditional pizza, these Garlic Butter Pizza Cupcakes feature biscuit dough filled with gooey cheese and savory marinara sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can (16.3 oz) homestyle refrigerated biscuit dough, each biscuit cut in half
- 1 tbsp butter, softened, for greasing pan
- 8 tsp shredded Italian cheese blend
- 4 tsp marinara sauce
- 8 oz mozzarella cheese, cut into 8 thick cubes
- 4 tsp additional marinara sauce
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup mini pepperoni
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp Parmesan cheese, grated
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 190°C (375°F).
- Grease a standard 12-cup muffin pan with softened butter.
- Sprinkle 1 tsp of shredded Italian cheese into the bottom of each muffin well.
- Take one half of a biscuit and press it into each muffin well to form a cup shape.
- Add ½ tsp of marinara sauce into each cup and place one thick cube of mozzarella in the center.
- Seal each cup with another piece of biscuit dough, pressing to seal.
- Top each cup with ½ tsp of marinara sauce, shredded mozzarella, and mini pepperoni.
- Melt 2 tbsp of butter, then stir in minced garlic and chopped parsley.
- Spoon the garlic butter mixture over the tops of the biscuit cups.
- Bake for about 15 minutes or until golden brown.
- Sprinkle grated Parmesan cheese on top while still warm.
- Cool for 5 minutes before carefully removing from the pan.
Notes
Best served hot and fresh, pair with additional marinara sauce for dipping.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: pizza cupcakes, garlic butter, appetizer, party snack, easy recipe