Pepperoni Pizza Muffins

Spread with garlic butter for a tasty treat.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 12
• Yields: 10-12 muffins

Ingredients

• 2  cups flour
• 1  cup  hormel mini  pepperoni or 1  cup  chopped  pepperoni
• 1  cup  finely shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1⁄4 cup  freshly grated parmesan cheese
• 2  teaspoons  dried onion flakes
• 1  teaspoon garlic powder
• 1  teaspoon dried oregano
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 2  large eggs
• 2  tablespoons tomato paste
• 3⁄4 cup creme fraiche or 3⁄4 cup  thin sour cream
• 1⁄2 cup olive oil
•  garlic butter

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Grease a 12-cup muffin tin.
3. Mix together the flour, pepperoni, cheese, minced onion, garlic, oregano, black pepper, baking powder and baking soda.
4. In a separate bowl, beat eggs lightly. Stir in the tomato paste and creme fraiche until blended. Stir in oil.
5. Make a well in the center of your dry ingredients and add wet mixture. Gently stir until blended then divide into muffin tin.
6. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted can be removed cleanly.
7. Cool for 10 minutes in pan, then turn out and finish cooling on a wore rack.
8. Serve with garlic butter, if desired.