In my last post I kicked off the Gluten-Free Pizza Party with Part 1: Over 30 of the Best Gluten-Free Pizza Crusts. Part 2 will feature Over 20 Alternatives to Traditional Pizza Crust and Other Tasty Ways to Satisfy Your Pizza Cravings. I thought I’d give you a bit of a preview today with a recipe from the gfe archives that will be included in that post. Pizza Muffins! I’m also entering this Pizza Muffins recipe in the So Delicious Dairy Free 3 Course Recipe Contest, which is co-hosted/co-sponsored by So Delicious and Go Dairy Free.
I think these Pizza Muffins are a perfect entry for the Appetizer category of the So Delicious Dairy-Free 3-Course Recipe Contest. They’d also be a great addition to your menu for the upcoming Super Bowl or any time you need a tasty appetizer or meal. Most of us love a meal that we can grab and go. These are especially great for lunchboxes. Bonus … whenever you decide to enjoy them, you will be getting a very tasty pizza fix at the same time!
Gluten-Free Pizza Muffins
Ingredients
- 4 large eggs
- ½ cup So Delicious Dairy-Free Unsweetened Cultured Coconut Milk] "yogurt" (or [So Delicious Vanilla Cultured Coconut Milk, if you prefer; see notes)
- 1/3 cup toasted almond flour (see instructions)
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1 tbsp coconut flour
- 1 heaping tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp sea salt
- 1 to 2 tsp pizza seasoning (or equivalent combined amount of herbs/seasonings such as onion powder, garlic powder, oregano, basil, and parsley)
- about ½ cup dairy-free pepperoni slices or pieces (optional; precooked and cut into smaller pieces with kitchen shears (see instructions); see notes for vegetarian alternatives)
- ¾ cup vegan mozzarella shreds (I used Daiya mozzarella style cheese shreds)
- About ¾ cup pizza sauce in total (amount as desired to top each muffin)
- About 1/3 cup of additional vegan mozzarella shreds (amount as desired to top each muffin: I used Daiya)
Instructions
- Turn on broiler. Spread 1/3 cup almond flour on ungreased baking sheet. Broil for about a minute and a half, stirring twice, until most of the almond flour is lightly browned. (Do not walk away from the broiler during this time as the almond flour can get scorched pretty quickly.) Remove baking sheet from oven and set aside momentarily to cool.
- Spread pepperoni slices on microwave-safe plate lined with two paper towels and topped with a paper towel. Microwave on HI about 30 to 45 seconds. Remove from microwave and use top paper towel to blot grease from pepperoni slices. Use kitchen shears to cut into smaller pieces; irregular pieces are fine. Set aside.
- Reduce oven temperature to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Grease 12 muffin cups well or line with cupcake liners, spraying each lightly with non-stick spray or oil.
- Add eggs to a medium-sized bowl; whisk.
- Add in So Delicious Dairy-Free Unsweetened Cultured Coconut Milk. Whisk.
- Add in almond flour (toasted and “untoasted”), coconut flour, baking powder, sea salt, pizza seasoning, vegan cheese, and pepperoni. Whisk all to mix.
- Scoop batter into muffin tins until about ¾ full. (I use an ice cream scoop.)
- Spoon about a tablespoon of pizza sauce on top of the batter in each muffin cup. Sprinkle a few mozzarella shreds on top of the pizza sauce in each muffin cup.
- Bake about 22 minutes. Check with a toothpick for doneness.
- Serve. Store any remaining muffins covered in refrigerator.
Notes
I always use Honeyville Almond Flour.
This recipe is also soy free and even refined sugar free if you use a refined sugar-free pizza sauce or substitute tomato sauce for the pizza sauce. (Blot tomato sauce with paper towel to remove extra liquid.) If you normally enjoy a pizza crust with a little sweetness in the crust, you might want to use So Delicious Vanilla Cultured Coconut Milk as your "yogurt" in this recipe.
For a vegetarian option, pepperoni may be omitted or replaced with another ingredient like spinach or zucchini. Be sure to wring out all excess liquid before adding to batter. Really you could add just about any ingredient that you enjoy on any pizza!
Recipe adapted from Kalyn's Kitchen.
Heather @Gluten-Free Cat says
You’re killing me with your pizza posts! These are so adorable! I can imagine serving them at a party or just keeping a batch in the fridge throughout the week for quick heat up meals. I love your creativity!
Shirley says
Sorry, Heather! 😉 Thanks for the lovely feedback, dear. They do indeed work well that way! 🙂
Shirley
InTolerant Chef says
So lovely indeed- Yummo!
Shirley says
Hi InTolerant Chef–Thanks! They’re tasty healthier treats! 🙂
Shirley
Sarah || Celiac in the City says
pizza.pizza.pizza.pizza.pizza.pizza.pizza.
I heart pizza. (and YOU for these posts!)
Shirley says
LOL, Sarah! I think that most of us love pizza as much as you; hence, my decision to share the Gluten-Free Pizza Party series. 🙂
Thanks, dear! Enjoy all the pizza recipes, including these pizza muffins. 😉
Shirley
Amanda says
Thank you I’m new to all the Gluten free. Just diagnosed nine months ago.
Shirley says
Hi Amanda–Welcome to gfe! 🙂 I hope you’re doing well living gluten free. If you’re still looking for some “starter” guidance, you might want to click on my Getting Started tab under the header. There are some helpful printable tip sheets there.
Hope to see you again here,
Shirley
Jen says
Would this work using a NON nut GF flour??? Im super allergic to nuts….
Thanks for the info!
Jen
Shirley says
Hi Jen–Welcome! 🙂 I suspect that you could use gluten-free all-purpose flour, but you might have to add some xanthan gum if your mix didn’t include it. Btw, the coconut flour in the recipe helps to absorb some of the liquid ingredients and give a nice texture, so I wouldn’t recommend omitting that. I’m just guessing on all since I haven’t made the recipe that way myself. Please let us know how your experimenting works out!
Shirley
Megan | Allergy Free Alaska says
These look so good, Shirley! And I really appreciate that they are grain free (YAY!). Will make these soon Thanks for the wonderful recipe! 😉
xoxo,
M
Shirley says
Hey Megan–Thanks! We can’t have too many ways to enjoy our pizza, right? 😉 The grain-free options are always my favorite, too! 🙂
xoxo,
Shirley