Protein Pizza Puffs

30 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Preheat 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. 2Preheat 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.
  3. 3Preheat 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.
  4. 4Add 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.
  5. 5Add 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.
  6. 6Add 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.
  7. 7Pour 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 of cheese.
  8. 8Pour 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 of cheese.
  9. 9Pour 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 of cheese.
  10. 10Bake for 20-30 minutes until the pizza bites have puffed and turned deep golden brown. Serve with remaining pizza sauce (warmed).
  11. 11Bake for 20-30 minutes until the pizza bites have puffed and turned deep golden brown. Serve with remaining pizza sauce (warmed).
  12. 12Bake for 20-30 minutes until the pizza bites have puffed and turned deep golden brown. Serve with remaining pizza sauce (warmed).

Ingredients

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

Equipment

blendermuffin tinsmall bowl