Sausage & Pepperoni Pizza Puffs

Yum!  These are good, and they are SO easy.  We were having a big group of family over for a birthday/football party, and I chose to make these.  I'm glad I did...and I'm glad there are a few left!  I used the cheese I had on hand, regular pepperoni and Italian sausage, just because I wanted to.  I'm pretty sure you could use any pizza ingredients you want.

Here's the link to the original recipe: http://www.plainchicken.com/2011/02/sausage-pepperoni-pizza-puffs.html


3/4 cup flour
3/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
3/4 cup whole milk
1 egg, lightly beaten
4 oz mozzarella cheese, shredded (about 1 cup)
2 oz mini turkey pepperoni, (about 1/2 cup)
4 oz low-fat sausage, cooked and crumbled
1/2 cup pizza sauce


Pre-heat the oven to 375°. Grease a 24-cup mini-muffin pan. (*I used a silicone pan, no grease.  Came out great!)

In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, garlic powder and baking powder; whisk in the milk and egg. Stir in the mozzarella, sausage and pepperoni; let stand for 10 minutes.

Stir the batter and divide among the mini-muffin cups. Bake until puffed and golden, 20 to 25 minutes.

Meanwhile, microwave the pizza sauce until warmed through. Serve the puffs with the pizza sauce for dipping.