Toddler-ific Pizza Snack Cups
Since these pizza cups use a refrigerated biscuit for the base, they are super simple to throw together for a snack. I made these after the kids went to bed one evening and they made the kitchen smell so good that I just had to try one. They tasted as good as they smelled. They freeze really well also, and are simple to pop in the microwave for a quick snack. For my toddlers, they also make a nice quick lunch item.
Pizza Snack Cups
Author/Source:
Melissa @ Onceamonthmom.com
Ingredients:
- 2 16-ounce cans refrigerated biscuits (8 biscuits in each can)
- 1/2 pound ground beef
- 8 ounces pizza sauce
- 2 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Using a non-stick muffin pan, press a biscuit into bottom of each muffin cup and up the sides of the cup to make a well in the center. In a skillet, brown ground beef until done and drain. Stir in pizza sauce. Spoon a couple of tablespoons of sauce into each muffin cup. Bake for 15 minutes. Sprinkle each cup with cheese then bake an additional 5 minutes. Allow to cool slightly before removing pizza cups from muffin pan.
Freezing Directions:
Cool completely and transfer to gallon freezer bags. To serve: heat in microwave until heated through.
Servings: 16 pizza cups
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Thanks. This opens up for more other ideas! :)
Those look so yummy! My kindergartner would love for me to make those. We love pizza. :) I’m visiting from Balancing Beauty and Bedlam. Hope you’ll stop by my blog too. :)
My mom has always made something just like this (and now so do I) with ground beef, BBQ sauce, brown sugar, and cheddar cheese called BBQ Jackpots. I have never thought about a pizza version or about freezing them. Thanks for the recipe, I will definitely have to try it!
Just for toddlers? I think not. My whole family would love these.
Well, there are no toddlers in this house, but I’m sure that both my husband and I would enjoy these. I think they would be good to take to work for lunch. Refrigerator biscuits are one versatile product. It’s great that they freeze well, too. I think I would also enjoy the barbecue version Kayla mentions. Thanks for sharing.
Would this work with the garlic knots/pizza dough?
While I haven’t tried this recipe with a pizza dough base, I see no reason why it wouldn’t work. If I were attempting this substitution I would allow the pizza dough to rest for 2 hours as described here: Homemade Pizza Dough. After the dough has rested, divide into 16 pieces. Form each piece into a disc-like shape and continue with the recipe above. If you try this, I would love to hear how they came out!
I want to know, also, if it works with homemade pizza dough! :) Please share with all of us, if either of you try it! :D I guess I could experiment too! LOL!
I do the same thing with taco meat too. Great for scout night when we have to get homework done and back out the door quickly. They pack great in lunches too – something different from PB&J :)
These also make a great party finger food! I made some with pepperoni and some with sliced black olives for my son’s birthday party and figured I would freeze the leftovers for him – except that only three were left by the end! Thanks for the great recipe!
I made these today but used zucchini, squash and onion instead of meat for my vegetarian 3 year old. He loved them!
Yum, that sounds great!
Here I thought I was the only one who made these! Guess not ;). My kids love these.
[...] These Pizza Cups are easy and quick to make, and could be made with a variety of toppings! Next time I plan to add onion to my ground beef & pizza sauce version, and the comments on the recipe have suggestions for BBQ and Vegetarian versions. I also think this might be a way to make my own version of the breakfast egg cups. [...]
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I use leftover sloppy joes to do this and top with american cheese. I put the biscuit in the cupcake pan, top with meat, any extra veggies, and cheese, then freeze. Once frozen you can take them out and individually wrap and put in a large ziploc bag. :-)
These sound really great and would be a great way to disguise veggies if you have a toddler that won’t eat theirs, like I currently do. My little one loves pizza and just about vegetable covered with cheese, pasta sauce, or meat will get eaten. Great idea! ;)
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Also great when made into breakfast biscuit cups
Great idea!