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Pizza Muffins

Ready in just 15 minutes, these super easy pizza muffins are perfect for a quick snack, portable lunch or lazy dinner. Toasted English muffins are halved and smothered in cheese and your favourite pizza toppings. And everyone loves these single-serve pizzas, because one batch can be easily customised to suit a number of different tastes and dietary needs.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
0 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Appetizer, lunchbox, Snack
Cuisine: Australian
Servings: 12
Calories: 99kcal

Ingredients

  • 6 English muffins white or wholemeal, sliced in half to make 12 pieces
  • ¾ cup pizza sauce homemade, or store-bought
  • 2 cups mozzarella or pizza cheese blend, shredded

Plus one cup extra of shredded pizza toppings. These ones are optional, but choose your favourites!

  • shredded ham
  • cherry tomatoes sliced
  • mushrooms
  • capsicum thinly sliced
  • pepperoni

Instructions

For conventional oven

  • Pre-heat the oven to 180 °C (356 F). Line a baking tray or pizza tray with baking paper.
  • Place the muffin halves into a toaster or under a grill and toast until they are lightly golden and slightly crisp. No need to over-toast, as the muffins will continue to cook in the oven.
  • Arrange the toasted muffins on the baking tray, top-side up.
  • Using a spoon, spread 1-2 teaspoons of pizza sauce onto each muffin, to the edges.
  • Add the shredded cheese and your toppings of choice.
  • Bake for around 10 minutes, or until the muffins are crisp and lightly golden on the edges, the cheese has melted and the toppings have cooked. Transfer to a wire rack to cool slightly, or serve while hot. Enjoy!

Air fryer instructions

  • Add the muffin halves to the air fryer basket in a single layer, split side facing up. Cook the muffins (in batches, if required) at 180 °C (356 F) for 3 minutes.
  • Using a spoon, spread 1-2 teaspoons of pizza sauce onto each muffin.
  • Add the shredded cheese and your choice of pizza toppings.
  • Cook (in batches, if needed) for around 4-6 minutes, or until the crust is crisp, the cheese has melted and the toppings have cooked. Transfer to a wire rack to cool slightly, or serve while hot. Enjoy!

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Notes

  1. To prevent a soggy base, I recommend lightly toasting the English muffins in a toaster or under a grill before adding the sauce and toppings.
  2. Don’t over-toast the muffins before adding the toppings, as they will finish cooking and crisping in the oven. A light toasting is all that is required.
  3. Don’t overload them! You’ll be surprised at how little toppings you need. Stick to 2-3 of your chosen toppings and chop them finely, to make sure they cook through.
  4. Storage; store the cooled muffins in the fridge in an airtight container for 3-4 days.
  5. This recipe makes 12 pizza muffins, but can be easily multiplied to make more. This option is perfect for feeding a crowd or storing in the freezer for easy lunches. Simply hit the ‘2x’ or ‘3x’ button in the recipe card below to increase the quantities.
  6. Freezing; Pizza muffins can be frozen to enjoy later. To freeze, allow the pizzas to cool completely and then place them in an airtight container, separating any layers with a sheet of baking paper. Alternatively, they can be stored in a freezer bag. Thaw in the fridge overnight or at room temperature. Reheat in an oven or air fryer at 180 C/356 F for 5-10 minutes, until heated through. If reheating from frozen, add an additional 3-4 minutes to the cooking time.
  7. Please note that the nutrition information is based on the ingredients being divided into 12 muffins, with one muffin being one serve. The nutritional information is an estimate only and will vary depending on your choice of pizza toppings. The calculation does not take into account any additional toppings or sides served with the muffins.
  8. This recipe is made using Australian cups and spoon measurements. Any reference to cups or spoons in this recipe is in Australian metric. Due to cup sizes varying from country to country, I advise adjusting if necessary.

Nutrition

Calories: 99kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 271mg | Potassium: 95mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 129IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 1mg