Gluten-Free Pizza Muffins

This gluten-free pizza muffins recipe was originally published on August 31, 2012. The images were updated on August 4, 2016.

My daughter says you need a scratch and sniff screen to smell these delicious pizza muffins. Pictures just don't do them justice! Apparently, my pictures are especially bad at capturing the flavor of the muffins because my daughter insisted that I photograph them on a red plate “to add spice” or pizzazz or something.

Even though I don't do a good job capturing the awesomeness of pizza muffins, these are delicious served at any meal, any time of day, for any reason. My daughter thinks they are best for breakfast served with a bowl of fruit. I think they are best served with minestrone soup and a salad at dinner. But they really shine when you need to pack a lunch for your gluten-intolerant child. The pizza muffins can be made in advance and frozen (but be sure to hide them way in the back where your family can't find them). Then they can be packed frozen and they will thaw by lunch time.

Gluten-Free Pizza Muffins Recipe

Ingredients: 

1 cup brown rice flour
3/4 cup tapioca flour
1/4 cup potato starch
1 teaspoon xanthan gum
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon basil
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt (how to make seasoned salt)
1 cup milk (or rice milk)
2 eggs
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup chopped pepperoni
1/2 cup cheese (or dairy-free cheese)
1/2 cup diced tomato
1/4 cup diced bell peppers

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375. Grease the muffin tins.
2. Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl.
3. Add milk, eggs, and oil to dry ingredients. Thoroughly combine.
4. Stir pepperoni, cheese, tomatoes, and peppers into batter.
5. Spoon the batter into greased muffin tins. Fill the muffin cups 2/3 full.
6. Bake at 375 degrees for 25 minutes or until tops are brown and muffins are cooked through.
7. Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.

Feel free to replace the pepperoni or bell peppers with your favorite pizza ingredients. Mushrooms and olives are tasty alternatives.

Printable Recipe for Gluten-Free Pizza Muffins

Gluten-Free Pizza Muffins

 

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Prep time

10 mins

Cook time

30 mins

Total time

40 mins

 

Author: Alea

Recipe type: Main

Serves: 16

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown rice flour
• ¾ cup tapioca flour
• ¼ cup potato starch
• 1 teaspoon xanthan gum
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• ½ teaspoon basil
• ½ teaspoon thyme
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon onion powder
• ½ teaspoon seasoning salt (how to make seasoned salt)
• 1 cup milk (or rice milk)
• 2 eggs
• ½ cup olive oil
• ½ cup chopped pepperoni
• ½ cup cheese (or dairy-free cheese)
• 1 Tomato, diced ( ~1/2 cup)
• ¼ cup diced bell peppers

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375.
2. Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl.
3. Add milk, eggs, and oil to dry ingredients. Thoroughly combine.
4. Stir pepperoni, cheese, tomatoes, and peppers into batter.
5. Spoon the batter into greased muffin tins. Fill the muffin cups ⅔ full.
6. Bake at 375 degrees for 25 minutes or until tops are brown and muffins are cooked through.
7. Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.

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