Healthy Pizza Muffins (Kid-friendly!)
These easy and healthy pizza muffins are the perfect twist on a classic favourite! Made with wholesome ingredients and easily customizable, they are the perfect for school or daycare lunches or on-the-go snacks!
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Servings: 12 muffins
Calories: 225kcal
Equipment
- 1 muffin pan
Ingredients
Wet Ingredients
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ¾ cup pizza sauce store bought or homemade
- ½ cup milk whole, 2% or unflavoured plant-based beverage
Dry Ingredients
- 1½ cups + 2 tbsps all purpose flour
- 1½ tsps baking powder
- 1½ teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese grated
- ⅓ cup parmesan cheese for sprinkling on top
Pizza Mix-ins (optional)
- ½ cup spinach finely diced
- ½ cup green onion diced
- ¼ cup mushrooms diced
- ¼ cup red bell pepper finely diced
- ¼ cup pineapple diced
- ¼ cup ham or pepperoni diced
- ¼ cup basil fresh, finely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375℉. Grease or line a 12-cup muffin tin.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg, olive oil, pizza sauce, and milk.
- In a separate large bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, oregano, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, and salt.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix gently to combine.
- Fold in the cheese and any desired toppings.
- Scoop the batter into the muffin cups, filling about ¾ of the way full. Sprinkle the parmesan cheese on top.
- Bake for 18-22 minutes, or until golden brown on top and a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cool in the pan for 5 minutes and then transfer to a wire rack.
Notes
Note: This recipe was updated on March 30th, 2026. Changes were made to the pizza sauce amount (reduced) and milk (increased). This is to provide a softer muffin texture with a slightly more mild muffin flavour. For the previous recipe, please feel free to email me!
Nutrition
Calories: 225kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 309mg | Potassium: 154mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 462IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 144mg | Iron: 2mg