Party Pizza Muffins

Muffins per serving: How many can you eat before they are all gone?

This recipe is one of everyone's favorite when they are invited to a Chris and Jen party.  Or even when we are invited to "feel free to bring something when you come over".  Let me tell you a secret.  These are probably the easiest thing to make.  They start with a tube of Pillsbury Grandes or Country Biscuits.  I don't usually like to cook with food that comes out of a tube, but they just turn out so fluffy and perfect, practically impossible to mess up.  Grab a tube or two of the biscuits, a small can of pizza sauce, pepperoni (I like pepperoni sticks, but Chris prefers the shredded kind), and shredded cheese.  Thats it! How easy? 

Chris wins this round.

Pillsbury is already pretty full of lard, but to be on the safe side I like to lightly spray a muffin tin with cooking oil.  Better safe than sticky!  Each tube of 10 will make you 10 Pizza Muffins so plan accordingly.  Take all of the pre formed biscuits out of the package.  How do they do that anyway?  Have all these pre cut and shaped biscuits jammed into a tube for however long.  I would probably rather not know.  It's a good thing they turn out delicious.  I digress.  Cut each biscuit in half.  Right down the middle.

Caution: Not pierogies.

This next step involves a little more work. You need to take 10 of your 20 halves and turn them in to little circles. One at a time, press them out flat (pulling the corners together) and press it in to the muffin tins. It should cover the bottom and come up the sides just a little bit. 

Time to play pizza dress up!

Now build little pizzas! I believe in you! A teaspoon of sauce onto each (hot sauce if you want a little kick), pepperoni next, and top with shredded cheese.  You can add something a little extra here, there isn't a ton of room but it's all up to you.  Just cheese is always good too.  If I ever have a little left over sauce I usually just add more on top.  Saucey Party Pizza Muffins are one of the best kinds!

Almost there!

Once you have little pizzas made in the bottom of the muffin tins you take your remaining 10 dough halves, turn them in to little flat circles as well and place them on top of your pizza toppings. I give them each a little tuck around the edges so they are mostly sealed up and then top with a little more shredded cheese. Perfect little packages of pizza goodness. Bake according to the dough's packaging instructions.  They should just pop out once baked.  Allow to cool a little bit and then get one before they are all gone!

Cool down... but just a little bit.

The Rules!

Ingredients

- One tube of Pillsbury Country Biscuits

- Can of pizza sauce

- Hot sauce (optional)

- Pepperoni

- Shredded cheese

Directions

Preheat oven according to Pillsbury instructions. Lightly grease a muffin tin. Open biscuits and cut each biscuit in half.  Take 10 of the halves and flatten in to little circles and place in the bottom of the greased muffin tin. Spread a teaspoon (roughly) of pizza sauce, top with pepperoni and shredded cheese. Flatten the other halves and set on top on the pizza toppings. Tuck the ends of the lid down the sides of the muffin tin and top with shredded cheese. Bake according to package instructions. 

Immediately remove from the muffin tin and allow to partially cool before serving. 

These are best served with friends and maybe a few beers!

I hope you all enjoy!

Love,

Jen