Pepperoni Pizza Bombs

Name: Pepperoni Pizza Bombs
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 oz. mozzarella cheese, cut into 8 cubes; Olive oil, for brushing; Half batch of Homemade Pizza Dough or 11 ounces store-bought pizza dough, at room temp for 1 hour; 16 slices pepperoni; 4 pepperoncini peppers, sliced (about 2 tablespoons); 1 large egg; 1/2 tsp. dried oregano; Marinara sauce, warmed, for serving

It's like an inside-out slice. 😍

By Joy ChoPublished: Jan 22, 2025

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Yields:

8 serving(s)

Total Time:

35 mins

Cal/Serv:

181

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To help the dough balls stay intact, we used partially frozen cheese and nestled them into a muffin pan before baking. The result: Cute mozz-stuffed bites that each get a bonus cheese “skirt” on the bottom. Serve them with warmed marinara for dunking.

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Ingredients

4 oz.
mozzarella cheese, cut into 8 cubes
Olive oil, for brushing
Half batch of Homemade Pizza Dough or 11 ounces store-bought pizza dough, at room temp for 1 hour
16
slices pepperoni
4
pepperoncini peppers, sliced (about 2 tablespoons)
1
large egg
1/2 tsp.
dried oregano
Marinara sauce, warmed, for serving

Directions

1. Step 1Freeze cheese for 30 minutes. Heat oven to 400°F. Brush 12-cup muffin pan with oil, leaving middle row of 4 wells uncoated.
2. Step 2Cut dough into 8 equal pieces. Shape each piece into 31/2-inch round (keep remaining dough covered). Top each round with 2 slices pepperoni, 1 cube partially frozen cheese, and 3 to 4 slices pepperoncini. Pull edges of each round toward center and pinch to seal thoroughly. Place, seam sides down, in prepared muffin pan wells.
3. Step 3In small bowl, whisk together egg and 1 teaspoon water; brush over pizza bombs and sprinkle with oregano. Bake, rotating pan halfway through, until golden brown, 18 to 20 minutes. Let sit 5 minutes, then use small offset spatula to transfer bombs to plate. Serve with marinara sauce.

NUTRITION INFORMATION (per serving): About 181 calories, 8 g fat (3 g saturated), 38 mg cholesterol, 397 mg sodium, 19 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 0.5 g sugar (0.5 g added sugar), 7 g protein

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