# Cheesy Pepperoni Pizza Muffin Bites

These little pizza bites bake in a muffin tin from a blended cheese batter that swaps wheat flour for tapioca starch, so they come out chewy, bready, and naturally gluten-free. Blending is the key step: run the cheddar, eggs, and cottage cheese until the batter is smooth and glossy, because leftover lumps bake up grainy. Fill each oiled cup about two-thirds full, spoon a teaspoon of pizza sauce on top, and finish with mini pepperoni. Bake at 200°C (400°F) for about 20 minutes; the bites are done when the tops are golden and puffed. No mini pepperoni? Chopped ham or olives work just as well.

- **Prep:** 15 min · **Cook:** 20 min · **Total:** 35 min
- **Servings:** 4
- **Difficulty:** Easy
- **Cuisine:** Italian, Fusion
- **Category:** Snacks, Appetizers
- **Video:** [You Only Need a Muffin Pan! 5 Genius Tricks That Are So Easy](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsfgkhcoXCg)
- **Recipe page:** https://webspoon.world/recipes/cheesy-pepperoni-pizza-muffin-bites/

## Ingredients

- 100 g cheddar cheese
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp Italian herbs
- 1 cup tapioca starch
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- olive oil (for greasing)
- 1 tsp pizza sauce (per muffin cup)
- 3 mini pepperoni slices (per muffin cup)

## Instructions

1. Blend the cheddar into fine crumbs, then add the eggs.
2. Add salt, Italian herbs, tapioca starch, and cottage cheese. Blend until smooth, thick, glossy, and lump-free.
3. Brush a muffin tin with olive oil and fill each mold about two-thirds full with batter.
4. Add about 1 teaspoon pizza sauce to each cup, then top with mini pepperoni slices.
5. Bake at 200°C (400°F) until golden and puffed. _(timer: 20 min)_

## Nutrition (per serving, estimated)

- Calories: 330 kcal
- Protein: 20 g
- Fat: 22 g
- Carbs: 13 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 720 mg

## FAQ

### Are these gluten-free?

Yes — the batter uses tapioca starch and cottage cheese instead of wheat flour, so the bites are naturally gluten-free while staying chewy and bready.

### Why blend the batter?

Blending breaks the cheddar and cottage cheese into a smooth, glossy, lump-free batter, so the bites bake up even and puffed rather than grainy.

### What toppings can I swap in?

Anything pizza: ham, olives, peppers, mushrooms or extra cheese. Keep wet toppings light and add them on top so the batter still sets.

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Source: [Cheesy Pepperoni Pizza Muffin Bites — Webspoon World](https://webspoon.world/recipes/cheesy-pepperoni-pizza-muffin-bites/)