Description
Hearty Sausage & Pepperoni Pizza Puffs combine classic Italian flavors in a convenient handheld snack. Crispy pastry shells filled with zesty meat and melted cheese deliver quick satisfaction for pizza enthusiasts.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 egg (lightly beaten)
- 113 grams (4 oz) sausage (cooked and crumbled)
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese (shredded)
- 0.5 cup pepperoni (mini)
- 0.75 cup whole milk
- 0.75 cup flour
- 0.75 tsp baking powder
- 0.5 tsp garlic powder
- 0.5 cup pizza sauce (for dipping)
Instructions
- Preparation: Warm the oven to 375°F and thoroughly spray a 24-cup mini-muffin pan with cooking spray to guarantee effortless release.
- Dry Mixture: Blend flour, baking powder, and garlic powder in a large mixing bowl, creating a uniform dry foundation for the puffs.
- Liquid Integration: Whisk milk and egg into the dry ingredients until achieving a silky, homogeneous texture without lumps.
- Flavor Infusion: Fold mozzarella cheese, mini pepperoni slices, and crumbled sausage into the batter, ensuring even ingredient distribution and balanced flavor profile.
- Resting Phase: Allow the mixture to rest for 10 minutes, permitting ingredients to meld and develop complex taste dimensions.
- Baking Process: Portion the batter into mini-muffin cups, filling each to three-quarters capacity, then slide the pan into the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes until golden-brown and slightly puffy.
- Finishing Touches: Extract the pan from the oven, let puffs cool momentarily, warm the pizza sauce, and serve the savory bites with a dipping companion for an irresistible appetizer experience.
Notes
- Prevent Sticking: Generously spray mini-muffin pan to ensure easy removal and clean release of puffs.
- Mix Smoothly: Whisk wet ingredients thoroughly to eliminate lumps and create a uniform batter consistency.
- Rest and Develop: Allow 10-minute resting period to enhance flavor melding and improve overall taste profile.
- Bake Perfectly: Watch carefully during last 5 minutes of baking to achieve golden-brown exterior without overcooking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20-25 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 185
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 450 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg