Pizza Muffins with Mozzarella Pearls
Big pizza flavor in a muffin.
Equipment
- 1 medium size muffin tin
Ingredients
- 1 ⅓ cups (165 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 can Don Pepino pizza sauce (14.5 oz.)
- 6 fresh basil leaves
- ⅓ cup (100 g) light brown sugar
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons (25 g) light olive oil
- 2 eggs
- 24 mozzarella pearls patted dry
- 2 to 3 tablespoons freshly grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350F. Lightly spray 8 mini bundt pans with no-stick baking spray.
- In bowl, whisk flour, Italian seasoning, baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside.
- In food processor, combine ¾ cup pizza sauce, basil, brown sugar, butter, olive oil and eggs; process until smooth. Pour wet ingredients into dry and mix just until dry ingredients are moistened.
- Divide batter into prepared muffin cups.
- Place two mozzarella pearls in center of each muffin; gently press in.
- Bake 15 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Immediately sprinkle muffin tops with parmesan cheese.
- Cool in pan for 5 to 10 minutes before lifting out and serving while still warm.
- Warm remaining pizza sauce and serve with muffins.
Notes
Run a flexible knife or spatula around the sides of each muffin before lifting from pan.
If you prefer to whisk the wet ingredients together rather than use a food processor then just finely chop the basil by hand.
To rewarm these muffins just wrap individually in a paper towel and microwave for 20 seconds.
Nutrition
Serving: 1muffinCalories: 163kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 4gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 487mgPotassium: 208mgFiber: 1gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 438IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 60mgIron: 1mg
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