Pizza Cupcakes: The Genius Mashup Kids and Adults Can’t Resist
These fun Pizza Cupcakes transform pizza into adorable, portable individual servings that kids and adults love equally. Made with simple refrigerated biscuit dough (or pizza dough), pizza sauce, melty cheese, and your favorite toppings, they’re ready in 30 minutes and perfect for parties, lunch boxes, or easy weeknight dinners. Customize each cupcake with different toppings to please everyone!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 12 pizza cupcakes
- Category: Main Dish, Snack, Appetizer, Kids' Food
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American, Italian-American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
These fun Pizza Cupcakes transform pizza into adorable, portable individual servings that kids and adults love equally. Made with simple refrigerated biscuit dough (or pizza dough), pizza sauce, melty cheese, and your favorite toppings, they’re ready in 30 minutes and perfect for parties, lunch boxes, or easy weeknight dinners. Customize each cupcake with different toppings to please everyone!
Instructions
- Prep: Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Generously spray 12-cup muffin tin with cooking spray.
- Shape dough: Separate biscuits and flatten each to 4-5 inches in diameter. If using 8 biscuits, cut 4 in half to get 12 portions. Press each dough circle into a muffin cup, covering bottom and going three-quarters up the sides.
- Fill: Add 1-1½ tablespoons pizza sauce to each cup. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons mozzarella, add desired toppings (5-6 mini pepperonis or equivalent), then top with another 2 tablespoons mozzarella and pinch of Parmesan.
- Bake: Bake 18-22 minutes until dough is golden brown and cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Finish: Mix melted butter with garlic powder. Brush over hot cupcakes. Let cool 5 minutes in tin, then remove with knife and transfer to cooling rack.
Notes
- Don’t overfill cups—too much filling causes spillage and prevents proper cooking
- Pre-cook watery vegetables (mushrooms, zucchini) to prevent sogginess
- Customize individual cupcakes with different toppings for variety
- Brush with garlic butter for professional flavor and appearance
- Let cool 5 minutes before removing from tin—they’re very hot inside
- Store refrigerated up to 4 days or frozen up to 3 months
- Reheat in oven, microwave, or air fryer
- Perfect for meal prep, parties, and lunch boxes
- Kids love helping make and customize these