Several Deep Dish Pizza Bites sit on a white plate.

Deep Dish Pizza Bites

Prep time: 10-13 mins
Total time: 30 mins
Servings: 12

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Krusteaz® Buttermilk Pancake Mix
  • ⅔ cup Cold water
  • 1 tbsp Olive oil or canola oil
  • 3 tbsp Pizza sauce
  • 6 tbsp Shredded Mozzarella cheese
  • ¼ cup Miniature pepperonis
  • 1 tbsp Finely chopped basil or parsley, for serving (optional)

Directions

STEP 1

Preheat the oven to 400° F. Spray a 12-cavity muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray.

STEP 2

Place the pancake mix, water, and oil in a large bowl. Stir with a wooden spoon until the ingredients are combined into a soft dough. The mixture will be somewhat sticky.

STEP 3

Divide the dough evenly between the 12 cavities. With clean, slightly dampened hands, gently press the dough into the bottom of the cavities and halfway up the sides.

STEP 4

Spoon 1 teaspoon of sauce onto the bottom of each pizza. Top each with 1/2 tablespoon of shredded cheese and roughly 5 mini pepperonis.

STEP 5

Transfer the baking pan to the middle rack of the oven. Bake for 17 to 19 minutes, until the pizzas are lightly browned.

STEP 6

Remove the baking pan from the oven. Allow the pizzas to rest for 5 minutes. Carefully remove from the pan using the tip of a paring knife, and transfer to a serving plate. Sprinkle with finely chopped fresh herbs, if desired, and serve immediately.