PIZZA PUFFS RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat air fryer to 350°. Shape dough into 1-1/2-in. balls; flatten into 1/8-in. thick circles. Place 1 pepperoni slice and 1 cheese cube in center of each circle; wrap dough around pepperoni and cheese. Pinch edges to seal; shape into a ball. Repeat with remaining dough, cheese and pepperoni. , In batches, place seam side up in a single layer in greased air fryer; cook until light golden brown, 6-8 minutes. Cool slightly., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Add garlic and salt, taking care not to brown butter or garlic; brush over puffs. Serve with marinara sauce; if desired, sprinkle with red pepper flakes and Parmesan., Freeze option: Cover and freeze unbaked pizza puffs on waxed paper-lined baking sheets until firm. Transfer to a freezer container; seal and return to freezer. To use, preheat air fryer to 350°; bake pizza puffs on greased baking sheets as directed, increasing time as necessary until golden brown.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Reserve a hand full of pepperoni (about 1/4 cup).
• In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, seasoning, red pepper flakes, Parmesan cheese, olive oil, sugar, milk, and egg. Stir together with a fork. Mix in the pizza blend cheese and remaining pepperoni. Set aside.
• Prepare (2) 24 cup mini-muffin pans by greasing with olive oil (or spray with cooking spray).
• Mix batter and add 1 heaping tablespoon scoop to each muffin cup. Top each muffin with 2 or 3 of the reserved pepperoni. Bake until golden brown, approximately 20 minutes.
• Allow to cool for 5 minutes, remove from muffin tin and serve with favorite marinara sauce.