Easy Pizza Muffin Cups: A Fun After-School Snack
Easy Pizza Muffin Cups: A Fun After-School Snack
Looking for an easy after-school snack that your kids will actually get excited about? These Pizza Muffin Cups are such a fun way to turn pizza dough into individual, cheesy, handheld snacks!
I recently discovered TruEats Pizza Crust Mix at Walmart, and I love how easy it is to use for creating fun meals and snacks at home. The mix contains five simple ingredients or less, is gluten free, has no sugar added, and is allergen friendly.
Instead of making traditional pizza, I decided to turn the dough into individual pizza cups using a muffin tin. They’re perfect for busy afternoons, after school, game days, or anytime you need a quick and delicious snack!
Easy Pizza Muffin Cups
Ingredients
- 1 package TruEats Pizza Crust Mix
- Pizza sauce
- Shredded mozzarella cheese
- Mini pepperoni
- Grated Parmesan cheese
- Italian seasoning
Instructions
- Prepare the pizza dough according to the package directions. (To make them faster don’t add the yeast)
- Preheat your oven to 375° and grease a muffin tin.
- Divide the prepared dough into individual portions. (This will make 24 muffin size pizzas)
- Take the dough and divide into 24 balls
- Press each portion into a muffin cup, bringing the dough slightly up the sides.
- Add a spoonful of pizza sauce to each cup.
- Top with mozzarella cheese and mini pepperoni.
- Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and Italian seasoning.
- Bake for 14-17 minutes or until the dough is cooked through and the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Allow the pizza cups to cool for a few minutes before removing them from the muffin tin.
Serve warm with extra pizza sauce for dipping!
Why Kids Will Love These
These little pizza cups are perfect because everyone gets their own individual serving. They’re easy to grab, easy to eat, and you can customize each one with your family’s favorite pizza toppings.
You could also try:
- Cheese pizza cups
- Sausage and cheese
- Ham and pineapple
- BBQ chicken
- Veggie pizza cups
A Fun Way to Use Pizza Dough
Pizza dough doesn’t have to be limited to traditional pizza! Using a muffin tin turns it into something completely different and makes snack time feel extra fun.
These would also be great for:
- After-school snacks
- Lunchboxes
- Game Day
Next time you’re shopping at Walmart, keep an eye out for the TruEats mixes and have fun getting creative in the kitchen. Sometimes the simplest ideas—like turning pizza into adorable little muffin cups—end up becoming a family favorite!
