Pepperoni Pizza Puffs - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 cup flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
3/4 cup 1% low-fat milk
1 egg, lightly beaten
4 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded (about 1 cup)
4 ounces turkey pepperoni, diced (about 1 cup)
1/2 cup pizza sauce (homemade or store-bought)
2 tablespoons fresh basil, finely diced

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375\u00b0F Grease a 24-cup mini muffin pan. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and oregano; whisk in the milk and egg. Stir in the mozzarella and pepperoni; let stand for 10 minutes.
Stir the batter and divide among the mini-muffin cups. Bake until puffed and golden, 20 to 25 minutes.
Warm the pizza sauce, then stir in 1 tablespoon basil. Sprinkle the puffs with the remaining 1 tablespoon basil. Serve the puffs with the pizza sauce for dipping.