Pepperoni Pizza Muffins

Submitted by PalatablePastime

"Spread with garlic butter for a tasty treat."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Yields: 10-12 muffins
• Serves: 12

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.

Reviews

[matt.f.08]

Delicious, never would have though pizza and muffins could mix, but they do so wonderfully. Still tastes like a muffin, with a slight pizza aftertaste with a little zip provided by the pepperonis. Great treat!