Five-Cheese Pizza Cupcakes

These muffin-sized pizza cupcakes with salami and pepperoni have a super cheesy flavor thanks to mozzarella, Cheddar, and a blend of Mexican cheeses.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 162 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• ½ cup chopped red onion
• ¼ cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, or more as needed
• 1 cup chopped bell pepper
• 1 cup sliced pepperoni
• 1 (13.8 ounce) can refrigerated pizza dough (such as Pillsbury®)
• 1 cup diced salami
• 1 cup shredded 4-cheese Mexican blend cheese

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Use the oil to lightly grease the cups of two 12-cup muffin tins.

Step 2

Take pizza dough and put enough in each cup to cover the bottom and 1/3 to 1/2 up the sides. Sprinkle garlic salt over top, then spoon 1 tablespoon sauce onto each crust.

Step 3

Layer toppings on the sauce: pepperoni, bell pepper, and onion. Add about 1 tablespoon Mexican cheese to each and continue layering toppings: salami, more bell pepper, and more pepperoni. Add a layer of mozzarella cheese and Cheddar cheese. Continue layering toppings until muffin cups are slightly overfull; the toppings should not overflow during cooking, they will settle into the tin.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool in the tins for 2 minutes before serving.