Pepparoni Pizza Muffins / Paniyarams

 

Saw these mini bites posted on Meena Kumar's space - Elephants and the Coconut Trees (what's in the name, Meena ? ) i knew..this was definitely next in my to-do list. The making seemed too easy to resist. Followed her  recipe with some slight changes in the seasoning and reduced the quantity of  cheese too and it yielded around 20 mini muffins.

 

So...off to this simple, quicky snack which works great with kids.

 



 

Ingredients :All purpose flour - 3/4 th cup
Baking powder 1/2 tsp
Pepperoni - 6-8 (chopped)
Cheese grated - 3/4 cup
Red chili flakes - 1/2 tsp
Fennel seeds - 1/2 tsp
Dried herbs (rosemary, oregano....or as in exact recipe, its Italian seasoning, that was used)
Bell pepper- 1/4 of 1 (chopped )
Egg-1 lightly beaten
Milk -1/2 cup-3/4 cup

Salt and pepper, to taste


Method

First mix the flour with baking powder, dried herbs, chillie flakes, salt and pepper.

 

Beat milk and egg together. Add to the dry mix and whisk until combined .

 

Now goes in the cheese....

 

....pepperoni and bell pepper. Mix until combined.

 

Let it stand for 10 minutes. Scoop into the lined muffin tray and bake at 375 F for 20- 25 minutes until top is golden brown.

Alternatively, just gave a try of making these as paniyarams, out of curiosity and trust me..it worked.

 

 

Ask me, which was better, the muffins or the paniyarams..well..time wise, the latter is more quick. Its done faster on stove top than in the oven...but texture wise, i prefered the muffins. So, its upto you..if short of time...go for stove top...else, keep it as muffins.

 

Serve hot with some sweeet-chille sauce.
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