# Protein Pizza Puffs

These protein-packed, gluten-free pizza bites are super easy to make in a muffin tin.

- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 4 oz mozzarella
- 2 oz mozzarella
- 3 large eggs
- 1.5 tsp salt
- 1 cup tapioca flour/starch
- 1 Tbsp tapioca flour/starch
- 1 cup pizza sauce
- 2 oz pepperonis
- 3 Tbsp butter
- 1 garlic clove

## Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F (205°C). In a small bowl, stir together the melted butter and garlic. Add 1 tablespoon of the garlic butter to a blender pitcher. Use the remaining to thoroughly grease the inside of each well in a mini or regular size muffin tin.
2. Add cottage cheese, eggs, 4 oz (about 1 cup, grated) mozzarella, salt, and tapioca flour to the garlic butter in the blender. Purée on very high until super smooth - about one minute in a vitamix.
3. Pour batter into each muffin well, filling up each well about halfway. Place a teaspoon of pizza sauce in the center of each well, top with pepperoni and a sprinkle (about 1 Tbs each) of cheese.
4. Bake for 20-30 minutes until the pizza bites have puffed and turned deep golden brown. Serve with remaining pizza sauce (warmed).

## Equipment

- blender
- muffin tin
- small bowl

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/reel/8915460835214356
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/6804cfbc-6891-4a2f-a3a1-8e2a445a22b5
- Extracted: 2025-03-20

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