Mini Deep Dish Crescent Roll Pizzas Recipe
These Mini Deep Dish Crescent Roll Pizzas are a quick, fun, and customizable appetizer or snack perfect for any occasion. Using crescent roll dough as the crust, they are filled with marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese, and your choice of toppings, then baked to golden perfection in a muffin tin. Easy to prepare and perfect for personalized flavors, they’re a kid-friendly favorite and great for parties or casual meals.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 22 minutes
- Yield: 12 mini pizzas 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
Crust
- 1 tube Crescent Roll Dough (Can substitute with homemade pizza dough)
Sauce
- 1 cup Marinara Sauce (Can substitute with pizza sauce or pesto)
Cheese
- 1 cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese (Other cheeses can be used for varying flavors)
Toppings
- 1 cup Pepperoni (Can use assorted veggies for vegetarian option)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven and Prepare Muffin Tin: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and generously grease your muffin tin to prevent sticking.
- Prepare Dough: Unroll and separate the crescent roll dough into individual triangles, which will form the mini pizza crusts.
- Form Crusts: Press each crescent roll triangle firmly into the greased muffin tin cups, shaping them into little bowls to hold the toppings.
- Add Sauce: Spoon about a tablespoon of marinara sauce into the bottom of each dough-lined muffin cup.
- Add Cheese: Sprinkle a generous amount of shredded mozzarella cheese over the sauce in each mini pizza.
- Add Toppings: Place your chosen toppings, like pepperoni slices or veggies, evenly on top of the cheese layer.
- Bake: Bake the assembled mini pizzas in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes until the crust is golden brown and cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Cool and Serve: Remove from oven and allow the mini pizzas to cool for a few minutes before carefully removing them from the muffin tin and serving.
Notes
- You can customize these pizzas with any toppings you like, including vegetables or different kinds of cheese.
- For a vegetarian option, substitute pepperoni with an assortment of sliced vegetables.
- Using a non-stick or well-greased muffin tin helps to easily remove the mini pizzas.
- If you prefer a crispier crust, bake a few minutes longer, watching carefully to prevent burning.
- These mini pizzas are great for parties, snacks, or a quick meal for kids and adults alike.
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