Pizza Cupcakes
Delicious and easy pizza cupcakes made with dinner rolls, marinara sauce, mozzarella, and pepperoni.
Equipment
- Cupcake tin Use for baking the pizza cupcakes.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 12 pieces frozen unbaked dinner rolls thawed
- 0.5 cup marinara sauce store-bought or homemade, plus more for serving
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 12 slices pepperoni
Instructions
- Thaw the dinner rolls and allow them to rise for about 2 hours. To speed up the process, preheat the oven to 175°F, then turn it off. Spray a cupcake tin with nonstick spray and place one roll in each tin.
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- Once the rolls have risen, press the middle of each roll to create an indentation.
- Fill each indentation with a spoonful of marinara sauce, a sprinkle of shredded mozzarella cheese, and top with a slice of pepperoni.
- Bake in the oven for 15 minutes. Check the bottom of a roll to ensure it is lightly browned before removing from the oven.
- Serve the pizza cupcakes with extra marinara sauce for dipping.
Notes
For a twist, you can customize the toppings with your favorite pizza ingredients like cooked sausage, bell peppers, or olives.