Name: Pepperoni Pizza Puffs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 3/4 cup flour; 3/4 tsp. baking powder; 1/2 tsp. dried oregano; 3/4 cup milk (I used 2%); 1 egg, lightly beaten; 4 oz. mozzarella cheese, shredded (about 1 cup); 4 oz. pepperoni, diced (about 1 cup); 1/2 cup pizza sauce (homemade or store-bought); 2 Tbsp. fresh basil, finely diced

Description

Always a crowd favorite… you will love this Pepperoni Pizza Puffs recipe!

Ingredients

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3/4 cup flour
3/4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. dried oregano
3/4 cup milk (I used 2%)
1 egg, lightly beaten
4 oz. mozzarella cheese, shredded (about 1 cup)
4 oz. pepperoni, diced (about 1 cup)
1/2 cup pizza sauce (homemade or store-bought)
2 Tbsp. fresh basil, finely diced

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease a 24-cup mini muffin pan. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and oregano; whisk in the milk and egg. Stir in the mozzarella and pepperoni; let stand for 10 minutes.
Stir the batter and divide among the mini-muffin cups. Bake until puffed and golden, 20 to 25 minutes.
Warm the pizza sauce, then stir in 1 tablespoon basil. Sprinkle the puffs with the remaining 1 tablespoon basil. Serve the puffs with the pizza sauce for dipping.