Get the recipe: Easy-Peasy Cheesy Pizza Muffins (hidden veggie!)
If your kids love pizza (and really, who doesn’t?), these Pizza Muffins are about to be their new favorite thing. They’ve got all the cheesy, saucy goodness of pizza - just in a fun, handheld muffin form. Bonus: they’re freezer-friendly and sneak in some veggies without anyone noticing.
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups all purpose or white whole wheat flour (see flour notes)
- 3 tsp Italian Seasoning
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup finely shredded carrots (optional)
- 1 cup milk
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tbsp butter, melted
- 1 cup Mozzarella, Italian or Pizza Blend Shredded Cheese, divided
- 1/2 cup pizza sauce
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375° F. Line or spray a muffin tin.
- In a large bowl, whisk the flour, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and shredded carrots (if using).
- Add in the milk, eggs, butter, and 3/4 cup shredded cheese and mix until just incorporated.
- Spoon the batter into the muffin tin, filling 3/4 way to the top.
- Spoon 1/2-1 tbsp of pizza sauce on top of each muffin.
- Sprinkle on the remaining cheese and parmesan.
- Add any toppings on top of the cheese.
- Place the muffin pan into the oven for 18-20 minutes or until just golden.
- Let cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transitioning the muffins onto a cooling rack. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
Age: 11+ months
Mini or Regular Size: you can make these muffins into mini or regular-size muffins, the only difference is the baking time. For mini muffins, bake for 10-12 minutes, for regular muffins bake for 18-20 minutes.
Storage: store in an air-tight container on the counter or fridge for up to 4 days or in the freezer for up to 2 months.
Note on Flours: you can use all-purpose, white whole wheat flour, a mixture of 50/50 white and whole wheat flour, or gluten-free one-for-one flour.
Oil/Butter: to make the muffins nice and moist. You can use coconut, avocado, vegetable, olive, or melted butter.
How to Store and Freeze Pizza Muffins: Once the muffins have cooled completely, store them in an airtight container. They will keep in the fridge for up to 5 days. To freeze the muffins, place the muffins into a freezer zip-lock baggie or stasher bag and place in the freezer. They will keep for up to 3 months frozen. Thaw frozen pizza muffins overnight in the fridge or by gently warming them in the microwave.
Cooking with Kids
Toddlers
- Toddlers can help measure and put the ingredients into the bowl.
- They can help mix the ingredients together.
- Toddlers can help scoop the dough into the muffin pan.
Kids
- Preheat the oven.
- They can pick out and measure all of the ingredients.
- Kids can help mix the ingredients together.
- They can help to fill the muffin cups with the batter.
- Once filled, kids can carefully put the muffin tin into the oven (with adult supervision) and remove once baked.
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