Name: Baked MIni Tortilla Pizzas in a Muffin Tin
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Ingredients: 3 flour tortillas (8 inch); 12 teaspoons tomato sauce; 4 ounces mozzarella chese (1/2 cup grated); 2 ounces parmesan cheese (1/4 cup grated)

Looking for a quick, easy pizza-inspired appetizer idea? Baking mini tortilla pizzas in a 12-cup muffin tin couldn’t be more simple. The secret is in how long you allow the pizza bites to bake! Recipe yields 24 mini tortilla pizzas.

Everyone loves pizza especially a cast-iron skillet pizza, but for those times when you want that great taste but in an appetizer form, try these mini tortilla pizzas. Not only are they as quick and easy as baked Buffalo chicken bites but you can adapt them in so many ways to address dietary issues or just picky eaters.

Kids and adults will love pizza flavor. Everyone can get in on the preparation and customize their personal muffin tin pizza bites, they are so quick and easy to throw together.

It’s great to have some party appetizer ideas that are so quick and easy. Add a dip to the party like a warm bacon cream cheese dip or a cold sour cream dip with caramelized onions.

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I first made muffin tin pizza bites as an appetizer to munch on while the girls were home and we were watching a favorite show. All of us like our pizzas completely different, I don’t like red sauce but love cheese, Natalie doesn’t like cheese, Taylor likes pineapple on hers and thank goodness Mike is easy to please. This can make ordering pizza somewhat difficult.

That is not an issue with these mini pizza bites. Everyone can choose their flavors or choose a multiple of toppings. They are a mini bite size appetizer, so you can easily eat a handful and experiment without having to commit to an entire slice of pizza.

You’ll be surprised at how well they stay together even after taking a bite. The tortilla will stay crisp as long as you bake it long enough, which is only about 5 minutes.

Also, don’t go overboard on the toppings or it will weight the tortilla crust down. These were just as good at room temperature as they are hot out of the oven.

I put a little pancetta and black olives on mine, Taylor went with no red sauce but pineapple and ham, and Natalie went traditional with red sauce and pepperoni.

They’re a great appetizer to serve when you have different dietary concerns like gluten-free, dairy free, vegetarian, low-carb, or just picky eaters. You can use a low carb or gluten-free tortilla and have multiple topping choices so that no one feels left out.

Three plates of pizza bites next to a bowl of cheese and red pepper flakes.

Why you’re going to love muffin tin pizza bites

All the pizza flavors in 1 bite
Quick and easy
Easily adaptable
Kid friendly
Perfect finger food

Favorite mini pizza toppings

Mini pepperoni
Ham
Sausage
Hamburger
Pancetta
Mushrooms
Black olives
Sauteed veggies
Pineapple
Mozzarella
Parmesan
Red Sauce
Alfredo sauce
Pesto
Red pepper flakes

The basics for making a pizza appetizer

Ingredients for tortilla pizza bites. — Basic ingredients you’ll need.

Toppings for making pizza bites. — Toppings you could use for pizza bites.

Flour Tortillas – Flour tortillas will crisp up when baked and hold the toppings. You can use a low-carb or gluten free variety.

Sauce – A tomato based sauce like Rao’s is my favorite but I also love to use a little pesto instead.

Cheese – I’m a cheese lover so my pizza always has some type of cheese. I use some mozzarella because it melts so well and then some parmesan for flavor.

Toppings – Use what you would normally put on your pizza, just chop it smaller. You can add mini pepperonis or just cut the regular sized pepperoni. It’s only going to cook for 5 minutes, so if adding vegetables, saute them first.

Quick and easy steps for making mini tortilla pizzas

Step 1 – create the base

Spray the bottom of a muffin tin with cooking spray. Then use the cap of the cooking spray or a 2 inch biscuit cutter to cut circles out of a flour tortilla. You want the circles to be the same size as the bottom of the muffin tin.

A tortilla with circles cut out of it. — Use a biscuit cutter or lid to cut circles.

Tortilla circles in the bottom of a muffin tin. — Place tortilla circles in a muffin tin.

Step 2 – add the filling

Assemble the mini pizza bites in the muffin tin. Add about ½ teaspoon of sauce, any more and it will be to heavy. Add your filling and top with cheese.

Toppings on the tortilla circles in a muffin tin. — Add the toppings.

Cheese sprinkled on the top of pizza bites. — Top with cheese.

Step 3 – bake

Bake for about 5 minutes, until the edges are brown and the cheese has melted.

Baked muffin tin pizza bites. — Bake for just 5 minutes.

These are best served right out of the oven, but are almost as good at room temperature.

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