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Wicked-Good Pizza Muffins

These calcium-rich muffins freeze well, can be packed in a lunch box straight from the freezer and will thaw by recess.

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February 21st, 2007

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“These were a big hit. Owen even asked for them for breakfast the next day.”
Cheryl R, mom of Faith, 6, Abbey, 5, And Owen, 2, Victoria.

Servings
Makes 12 muffins
Prep Time
about 25 minutes
Ingredients
  • 2 cups (500 mL) all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup (50 mL) granulated sugar
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) baking powder
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) each salt and dried basil
  • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) baking soda
  • 1 cup (250 mL) tiny cubes old orange cheddar
  • 1 cup (250 mL) plain yogurt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 cup (50 mL) butter, melted
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) finely chopped red or green sweet pepper (optional)
  • 1/4 cup (50 mL) pizza sauce
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) shredded mozzarella
    • Directions
  • 1.

    Preheat oven to 400 F (200 C). Line 12 muffin cups with paper liners. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, basil and baking soda until combined. Stir in cheddar cubes.

  • 2.

    In a medium bowl, whisk together yogurt, eggs and butter until smooth. Stir into flour mixture just until well combined and no dry spots remain; stir in sweet pepper (batter will be very thick). Spoon batter into muffin cups, dividing evenly. Spoon 1 tsp (5 mL) pizza sauce on top of each muffin; sprinkle each with shredded mozzarella.

  • 3.

    Bake about 20 minutes, until golden and a toothpick inserted in centre of one of middle muffins comes out clean. Let muffins cool in pan at least 5 minutes before removing, then let cool completely on a wire rack. (Freeze muffins in an airtight container for up to 1 month; defrost at room temperature.)

    • Nutrients Per Serving
    Per muffin 216 calories, 10.4 g fat, 178 mg calcium, 485 mg sodium, 22.6 g carbohydrates, 8 g protein, 0.7 g fibre; good source of folate and calcium.
    Wicked-Good Pizza Muffins
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    Comments (4)

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    1. Jodi says:
      June 23, 2011 at 10:22 pm

      These were a hit! Dinner is usually a struggle with my daughter and she ate two. Then, she asked for a third for dessert.

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    2. Margaret says:
      September 11, 2011 at 7:02 pm

      Like the previous poster, my boys inhaled these by twos and have already picked the ones they want for before bed snack. They are 5yo. I will give these a little less time in my oven next time. I also recommend doing your mise en place ahead to make assembly easier. I had leftover ham and added that with the cheese to make up the amount. Otherwise I followed the recipe. Delicious. Definite repeat.

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    3. Lyndsay Russell says:
      January 4, 2012 at 10:40 am

      Just wondering what you could substitute instead of the yogurt ? We have allergies.

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    4. Lyndsay Russell says:
      January 4, 2012 at 7:03 pm

      Ok made mine with a tofu based sour cream instead of yogurt and a soya based cheese products instead of real cheese . Omg so amazing!!! Will for sure be making these regularly!! Next time I will grease the outside of the muffin tin because they got nice and big and spilled over which made it difficult to remove them from the pan. So good!!!!

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