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Garlic Bread Mini Pizzas (Muffin Tin)

By:Nagi
Published:9 Oct '15Updated:28 Sep '19
66 Comments
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Mini Pizzas in GARLIC BREAD cups, made in a muffin tin! Don’t laugh when you see what I use to cut the rounds. It works! That’s what matters!

Garlic Bread Mini Pizza - made from plain sandwich bread brushed with garlic butter, these mini pizzas taste like a cross between garlic bread and pizza!

These mini pizzas were an invention out of necessity. I had friends with kids around and had planned to make mini pizzas. For the kids, that is. (OK that’s a lie. For us grown ups too).

In typical form, I thought I was super duper organised, whirling around the kitchen with the music pumping, preparing the food for lunch. Only to realise at the last minute that I had forgotten to buy frozen pastry for the mini pizzas. I didn’t even have tortillas or any flatbread around to use instead. And I definately didn’t have time to make my own pastry.

But I did have BREAD! And that’s how these mini pizzas came to be a regular in my “party food” repertoire. 🙂 See how easy they are to make?

Garlic Bread Mini Pizza - made from plain sandwich bread brushed with garlic butter, these mini pizzas taste like a cross between garlic bread and pizza!

Garlic Bread Mini Pizza - made from plain sandwich bread brushed with garlic butter, these mini pizzas taste like a cross between garlic bread and pizza!

I told you I cut the rounds out weirdly! It’s just the tin from canned tomatoes – a large tin (28oz/800g), not a small one. I’m not one of those ultra-thrifty-repurpose-everything types. I use the tin to cut the rounds because the size is PERFECT to make deep dish pizzas in muffin tins! I don’t even know if you can buy pastry cutters that size. All the round pastry cutters I have are too small to make rounds for muffin tins.

The extra little step of brushing the bread with garlic butter is so worth it. It makes the crust beautifully golden and really makes it taste like a cross between garlic bread and pizza. I don’t know about you, but when I order pizza, it goes without saying that garlic bread has to be ordered too. Pizza without garlic bread would be like having sausage rolls without sauce. It’s just not the “done thing”. 😉

Garlic Bread Mini Pizza - made from plain sandwich bread brushed with garlic butter, these mini pizzas taste like a cross between garlic bread and pizza!

These work well for making in advance. Bake them a little less so the cheese isn’t too golden brown, let them cool, then you can reheat them on a baking tray – just 5 minutes in the oven does the trick.

Yum! I know this is more of a party food, but I’d happily have these for DINNER too! (Problem is, I’d eat way too many of them…) – Nagi x


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Garlic Bread Mini Pizza - made from plain sandwich bread brushed with garlic butter, these mini pizzas taste like a cross between garlic bread and pizza!

Garlic Bread Mini Pizzas (Muffin Tin)

Author: Nagi | RecipeTin Eats
Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 10 mins
Total: 25 mins
Party Food
5 from 12 votes
Servings12
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These mini pizzas are made using bread! Brushed with garlic butter so this really does taste like a cross between garlic bread and pizza. The filling options are endless - use your favourite pizza toppings.

Ingredients

  • 12 slices white sandwich bread , fresh (Note 1)
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 garlic cloves , crushed
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup pizza sauce (Note 2)
  • 1/4 cup red onion , finely diced
  • 1/3 cup mushroom , finely chopped
  • 3/4 cup grated cheese , melting (I used a mix of mozzarella and tasty, equal amounts)
  • 1/4 cup sliced small pepperoni (Note 3)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 180C/350F.
  • Use a large empty can (800g/28oz canned tomato can) to cut out rounds from the bread. (Note 4)
  • Mould into a muffin tin.
  • Place butter, garlic and salt in a microwave-proof bowl or mug and microwave in 30 second increments until the butter is melted.
  • Brush cups with butter, ensuring you use the garlic too.
  • Divide the pizza sauce between the cups, then top with onion and mushrooms.
  • Top with cheese then with pepperoni.
  • Bake for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bread is golden on the edges.
  • Serve warm!

Recipe Notes:

1. The bread must be fresh so it moulds into the muffin tin easily. If the bread is stale, it will crumble when you mould it in and it won't hold it's shape. If you are using bread that is slightly stale, my suggestion is to brush it generously with extra butter (to moisten the bread first) before moulding it in.
2. To make a quick pizza sauce, mix the following in a small bowl: ½ cup tomato paste, 1½ tbsp water, ¼ tsp garlic powder, ¼ tsp onion powder, ¼ tsp salt, ¼ tsp sugar, ½ tsp dried oregano and black pepper. Use as per recipe instructions.
3. I am yet to see pre sliced mini pepperoni here in Australia though I do know they are sold in America. You can find long thin pepperoni at some Woolworths stores (not all), but I typically use "twiggy sticks" which I slice. "Twiggy sticks" are short mini pepperoni pieces that are sold in the deli and refrigerated section of supermarkets. You only need about 75g/2.5oz.
4. A 800g/28oz large can of tomatoes is the perfect size of cutting rounds that fit snugly into muffin tins. I do not even know if you can buy round pastry cutters this size! The other option is to just cut the crust off then mould the square bread into the muffin tin. Rounds just look neater, that's all!
5. To make in advance, bake them until the cheese is melted and the bread is a light golden. Remove, allow to cool and store in the fridge. Reheat on a baking tray at 180C/350F for about 5 - 7 minutes or until heated through and the cheese is re-melted.
6. Nutrition per pizza.
Garlic Bread Mini Pizza Nutrition

Nutrition Information:

Serving: 41gCalories: 108cal (5%)Carbohydrates: 9.4g (3%)Protein: 3.8g (8%)Fat: 6.2g (10%)Saturated Fat: 3g (19%)Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 14mg (5%)Sodium: 250mg (11%)Potassium: 29mg (1%)Sugar: 1.5g (2%)Vitamin A: 100IU (2%)Vitamin C: 1.7mg (2%)Calcium: 70mg (7%)Iron: 0.9mg (5%)
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Garlic Bread Mini Pizza - made from plain sandwich bread brushed with garlic butter, these mini pizzas taste like a cross between garlic bread and pizza!


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66 Comments

  1. Ash says

    November 10, 2021 at 8:20 am

    Hi, these look great for the kids’ lunchboxes! Just wondering if they can be frozen and the reheated in the oven, or would the base turn soggy by freezing?

    Reply
  2. Amy T says

    June 29, 2021 at 5:30 am

    Any pizza cutter works (I don’t even know what a pastry cutter is!)

    Reply
  3. Mounica Bondela says

    February 18, 2021 at 10:19 pm

    Amazing..

    Reply
  4. Tami P says

    September 9, 2020 at 9:42 am

    I made these for my daughter’s birthday party over the weekend and they were a huge hit. Super yummy (I snuck a few myself). For those looking for ideas on what to do with the leftover holey bread, I made egg-in-hole for the family the next day. Thanks, Nagi!!!

    Reply
  5. Priscilla Katuramu says

    July 1, 2020 at 9:17 pm

    5 stars
    I did the shortcut version of not cutting the rounds so they didn’t look as pretty as yours 😂I have no words for how delicious these are!! Soooo yummy!! My only complaint is that I could probably eat an entire loaf of bread when made this way 🤣
    Thanks for another fantastic recipe

    Reply
    • AmyMichele Tasche says

      June 29, 2021 at 5:28 am

      Any pizza cutter works (I don’t even know what a pastry cutter is!)

      Reply
  6. laura says

    April 2, 2020 at 12:22 pm

    hi nagi!
    what can i do with leftover bread from the garlic bread mini pizza. i hate to waste food.
    thanks!

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      April 2, 2020 at 4:08 pm

      Hi Laura, you can freeze it, use bread for bread and butter pudding, let it go stale then chuck it in the food processor to make breadcrumbs – there are so many options! N x

      Reply
      • laura says

        April 2, 2020 at 5:21 pm

        5 stars
        wow thank you for the tips!
        by the way, my husband and i not only love the mini pizzas but we devoured them 😁
        p.s. i found you during christmas. received tons of compliments on potlucks. friends wanted recipes but i don’t want to share 😆. i did share them with family though. my husband is so impressed with my cooking! 🏆 wife! thanks to you Nagi!

        Reply
  7. heather says

    May 24, 2019 at 10:48 am

    5 stars
    These are amazingly yummy, made them for a bunch of teenagers and they disappeared in seconds

    Reply
  8. Fred G. says

    November 21, 2016 at 9:52 am

    GREAT RECIPES, especially the pull apart crack bread.. thank you.

    As an aside, instead of white bread for this recipe, I would make a pizza dough instead Yes, I know it’s more work, lol.

    Definitely 5 stars.

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      November 21, 2016 at 6:50 pm

      Thank you Fred!!! This would be amazing with homemade dough….. 🙂

      Reply
  9. Ami says

    October 14, 2016 at 7:06 am

    These look soooo good! How do these taste cold? We’re having a party soon at a park and I’m looking for some easy savouries to make and I’d love to make them, but wondering if they’re still nice not being warmed up?

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      October 15, 2016 at 7:00 am

      Hi!! I really feel that anything with melted cheese is better warm but they are still yum at room temperature!

      Reply
  10. Hypnotherapy Adelaide says

    February 1, 2016 at 2:09 pm

    Really cute little pizzas. I love them. I will make them on the weekend when I have some friends over.

    Reply
    • Nagi | RecipeTin says

      February 1, 2016 at 7:19 pm

      YES DO!!! I was going to share a pinwheels recipe soon too 🙂 Even faster to make, SO GOOD!

      Reply
  11. Kim J says

    January 25, 2016 at 5:28 am

    i used a mini muffin pan and a shot glass with a wider rim. i was able to get 2 rounds from each slice! these were perfect! thanks again

    Reply
    • Nagi | RecipeTin says

      January 25, 2016 at 7:40 pm

      WOO HOO!! SO GLAD you enjoyed it Kim, thank you for letting me know! N x

      Reply
  12. teresa mccausland says

    December 16, 2015 at 2:02 pm

    5 stars
    LOVE this recipe! I used white sauce and pesto in place of the red sauce for a more “grown-up” version and topped with mozzorella, carmelized onions and diced prosciutto. Delish! Thanks so much for the idea!

    Reply
    • Nagi | RecipeTin says

      December 16, 2015 at 8:36 pm

      Oooh!! You totally fancied it up Teresa, love it!!

      Reply
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