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Easy 3 Ingredient Pizza Dough Cups Made in a Muffin Pan
These 3 Ingredient Pizza Dough Cups are quick to make with simple pantry staples and perfect for easy homemade pizza nights. These muffin tin pizzas are soft, cheesy, and great for snacks or sharing
Soft Self-Rising flour dough with buttermilk and melty cheese.
Why you will love and enjoy these 3 Ingredient Pizza Dough Cups
- Quick dough with no yeast and no waiting around
- Easy to customize with whatever toppings you’ve got
- Perfect for snacks, lunchboxes, or casual gatherings
3 Ingredient Pizza Dough Cups
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 18 depending on size 1x
- Category: Appetizers and Snacks
- Method: Easy Cooking
Ingredients
- 2 cups Self-Raising flour
- 1 cup plain yogurt or buttermilk (I used buttermilk)
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 2 tomatoes, grated (juice removed)
- 2 to 3 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 to 2 cups grated mozzarella, cheddar, or feta
- Toppings of choice: ham, salami, mushrooms, peppers
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 to 2 tbsp melted butter (for greasing)
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine 2 cups Self-Rising flour, 1 cup buttermilk, and 3/4 tsp salt. Mix until it comes together into a soft dough.
- Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead for about 2 minutes. It should feel soft and slightly tacky but not stick to your hands.
- If it’s too sticky, add a little more flour, a tablespoon at a time.
- Let the dough rest for about 5 minutes, as it makes the rolling easier.
- Preheat your oven to 400⁰F (200⁰C) and lightly grease a muffin pan with 1 to 2 tbsp melted butter.
- Roll the dough out to about 1/4 inch thick.
- Cut rounds slightly larger than your muffin cups and gently press them into the pan, making little dough shells.
- Grate 2 tomatoes and squeeze out as much juice as you can, or the bases can turn soggy.
- Spread a thin layer of 2 to 3 tbsp tomato paste onto each dough base, then add a small spoonful of the grated tomato. Don’t overfill, or they’ll get watery.
- Bake for 10 minutes until the dough just starts to set.
- Remove from the oven and add 1 to 2 cups of grated cheese and your toppings like ham, mushrooms, or peppers. Sprinkle over 1 tsp dried oregano.
- Return to the oven and bake for another 8 to 10 minutes, until the cheese is melted and lightly golden.
- Let them cool in the pan for about 5 minutes before gently removing. They firm up as they sit, so don’t rush this part.
Notes
Created, prepared, tried, and tested by Gail
3 Ingredient Pizza Dough Cups are the kind of recipe you make when you need something fast but still homemade. They’re soft inside with just enough crisp on the edges
3 Ingredient Pizza Dough Cups offer a quick, reliable way to enjoy homemade pizza without complicated steps or long wait times. The soft dough and custom toppings make them easy to adapt, turning a few basic ingredients into something warm, filling, and worth making again.
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These mini pizzas sound delicious! I love mini anything. They’re just the right size for Mr. Comfortable and me. Thanks for the recipe!
Awesome – glad you like it Elizabeth. Please let me know once you tried it, would love to hear your feedback. Enjoy
I put that post in Pocket so I can make them as soon as I’m alive again. I’ll let you know.
Take care Elizabeth and thanks