WW Recipe of the Day: Mini Pepperoni Pizza Muffins
On the lookout for easy Weight Watchers friendly game day snacks? Or a fun and easy way to enjoy the flavors of pizza in a 1 SmartPoint snack? You're gonna want to give these cute little skinny mini pepperoni pizza puffs a try.
WW Friendly Mini Pepperoni Pizza Muffins
Pepperoni Pizza Mini Muffins Recipe Notes
These pepperoni pizza mini muffins are a lighter healthier way to satisfy a pizza craving. I love them dipped in a little warm marinara sauce.
I made them for the first time back in the late 1980s. The recipe is from Connecticut Cooks III (affiliate link), a cookbook published by The American Cancer Society my mom gave me back in 1988. Called "pepperoni puffs" these pizza-like, two-bite snacks were an immediate hit.
I'm not sure what caused the recipe to pop into my head, but I immediately ran upstairs, pulled out the cookbook and stirred up a batch. They were as easy and tasty as I remembered. And according to the book's notes these pepperoni pizza mini muffins freeze well too.
How Many Calories/WW Points in these Little WW friendly Pepperoni Pizza Bites?
According to my calculations each mini muffin has just 29 calories and:
1 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
1 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
1 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
1 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
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The key to keeping these little pizza treats low in fat, calories and WW Points is using low fat turkey pepperoni. Enjoy!
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Pepperoni Pizza Mini Muffins
Ingredients
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 cup non fat milk
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup reduced fat grated cheese (I used a combination of mozzarella and Parmesan)
- 1 cup (5 ounces) diced low-fat turkey pepperoni
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350F degrees.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, Italian seasoning, milk, egg and cheese until well blended. Add the pepperoni and stir until it is distributed throughout the batter. Set the bowl of batter aside and let it rest for 15 minutes.
- Grease 3 mini muffin tins.
- Fill each cup ¾ full with the prepared batter.
- Bake until set and golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and enjoy warm.
- Serve with warmed marinara sauce for dipping, if desired.
Recipe Notes
Source: Connecticut Cooks III (affiliate link)
*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.
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Jennifer Smith
These are so good!!!! Also they are really easy to make! thanks for putting this recipe up!
Caity
I made these a few days ago and I've been enjoying 4-5 with my lunch alongside some steamed veggies and a salad. They are awesome!! I did find them to be a bit dry without the marinara (I don't like red sauce), so I have been mixing garlic into whipped cream cheese and topping each mini muffin with a little bit. I will be making these again!
Martha McKinnon
Hi Caity, Thanks for taking the time to let me know! Love your idea of spreading them with garlic cream cheese. Yum!
Shirley
How well do these fare being made ahead of time? Or possibly frozen?
Martha McKinnon
Hi Shirley, Honestly, I haven't made them ahead. I think they should work being frozen and then gently reheated. Hope this helps.
Meagan
How many does a batch make?
Martha McKinnon
Hi Meagan, according the recipe, this makes 36 mini muffins. I hope this helps!
Jess
Awesome recipe, thanks for sharing this one! Didnt have the mini muffin tins so used the large 12 cup tin and cooked for approx. 35 min @ 350 which worked out to 3 points per muffin! I added a little garlic powder, salt and pepper to this recipe and it was fantastic! Also found a points friendly pizza sauce which I spruced up with some seasoning. 🙂
Martha McKinnon
Hi Jess, thanks for letting me know! Glad you liked them.
Deborah Gillespie
One question, can these be made using reduced fat Bisquick?
Martha McKinnon
Hi Deborah, I haven't tried but think it would work fine.
Donna
This recipe is excellent! Tried it and loved it!
Nancy
Loved these!
Susan
How could I modify this recipe for use with regular sized muffins? I find using 3 mini-muffin pans too tedious for me 😉
Martha McKinnon
Hi Susan, I've only make the as mini muffins pizzas so I'm guessing here a little bit. Fill regular greased muffin pans 3/4 full and cook until golden and springy to the touch, about 30 - 35 minutes. Hope this helps. ~Martha
Bev
Question: Is the reduced fat grated cheese the "powdery" kind in the canister or fresh cheese that you grate yourself?
Martha McKinnon
Hi Bev, I usually opt for the kind you grate yourself, but either one should work. Hope this helps. ~Martha