Pizza muffins recipe

Bake a batch of easy Pizza Muffins for the flavor kids love, in an easy to eat  format. These delicious muffins have all the ingredients that make pizza taste so good. It's an easy lunch option to pack or serve at home.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups of pancake mix
• ½ cup yellow cornmeal 
• 2 eggs 
• 1 ¼ cups milk 
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives 
• ½ cup marinara or pizza sauce 
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• ½ cup sliced mini pepperoni 

Steps

• In a medium bowl, mix the pancake mix and cornmeal. In a measuring cup, mix eggs and milk. Stir milk mixture into pancake mixture to combine; fold in 2 tablespoons chives.

• Heat your pan over medium heat. Brush lightly with oil. Spoon rounds of about 3 tablespoons batter onto the pan to make mini pancakes. Once bubbles begin to form on the surface of the batter and edges begin to dry, turn and continue to cook until golden brown. Transfer to plate. Repeat with remaining batter.

• Place cooked pancakes on the oven, on a parchment-lined cookie sheet. Spoon marinara sauce onto each pancake; sprinkle with cheese, pepperoni and the 1 tablespoon chives. Broil until cheese is melted, golden in spots, and bubbly.

• Serve immediately.
  
  

EXPERT TIPS

• You can top these pizza pancakes with whatever your pizza-lovin’ heart desires! Just make sure to finely chop any vegetables and try to keep the toppings sparse, as too many moist toppings will make for soggy pancakes.
  
  
• You can make these pancakes a bit ahead of time, as broiling will heat these up nicely. If the pancakes are really cold, broiling them on medium or low for a bit longer will help reheat them through.
  
  
• Use a thick marinara or pizza sauce, and low-moisture mozzarella. A very wet sauce and fresh mozzarella would make a soggy pancake.