Pizza Cupcakes

How to Make Pizza Cupcakes

Here’s the overview of how to put together our easy pizza cupcake recipe, but be sure to read the recipe, too, for all the detailed directions:

Press Dough into Cups

Be sure to purchase the original crescent rolls with 8 in the can--not biscuits. Unroll and pull apart the dough pieces at the perforations. Each triangle of dough gets pressed into one of the muffin cups. Press the triangle around the edge of each cup, using the remaining “point” to press into the bottom of the cup (the photo will help you visualize this easily). This recipe makes 8 pizza cups, so you’ll leave 4 of the muffin cups empty.

Mix the Pizza Toppings

Your favorite pizza sauce, mini pepperoni, cooked sausage, and some of the cheese. It’s quicker and less messy than adding each topping to the cups individually. If you don’t have any cooked sausage on hand, be sure to cook some before adding to the other ingredients. This cooking time isn’t reflected in the total time it takes to make this recipe.

Here’s a great opportunity to get a jump on the next pizza cupcakes or pizza you make—cook an entire package of sausage at one time. Then store the cooled, unused portion in a freezer storage container in the freezer for the next time you make pizza! You can pull it out of the freezer whenever making these pizza muffin recipes and it will be ready to use!

Spoon and Top

Spoon the filling mixture into the cups and sprinkle with the remaining cheese. You might be tempted to use more topping…but trust us…these are the amounts you’ll need to fill the cups nicely and get the dough done.

Bake, Loosen, and Enjoy

Bake the cups, watching for when they are lightly browned. When finished, use a small metal spatula or the tip of a butter knife to loosen the cups from the muffin pan while the cheese is still soft and gooey. That way, they can be lifted out of the cups with ease. Then sink your teeth into these delightful pizza muffins!

How To Store and Reheat Pizza Cupcakes

For the best texture of the dough and the cheese, it’s best to make our pizza muffin recipe and immediately bake it.

Refrigerator Storage: You can make the pizza cupcakes (before baking) up to 2 hours in advance. Cover them with plastic wrap and refrigerate. When ready to bake, uncover, and bake as directed, adding a few extra minutes of bake time, due to the pizza cupcakes being cold.

Freezer Storage: You can freeze baked pizza cupcakes to reheat later for a quick meal or snack, however the quality won’t be as optimal as when they are baked and enjoyed fresh. Place cooled pizza cupcakes back into the muffin pan and freeze for about 1 hour. Remove them from the pan and wrap individually in plastic wrap. Place the wrapped pizza cupcakes in a resealable freezer food-storage bag. Freeze up to 3 months.

Reheat Directions: Unwrap frozen pizza cupcake; place on microwavable plate. Cover loosely with the plastic wrap, being careful not to rest it on the cupcake. Microwave on Medium-High (70%) 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 minutes or until cupcake is thoroughly heated.