If you like cold pizza for breakfast, you will love these low carb gluten free pepperoni pizza muffins. Enjoy a healthy portable keto breakfast on the go!
Are you always on the go at breakfast? I certainly am, particularly during work days.
Although not the most economical or eco-friendly, I brew my coffee in a K-cup machine to save time.
I used to use a Bunn coffee maker which brews in only 3 minutes, but I would often forget to turn off the hot plate. So, as I was driving to work, I'd be constantly wondering if I turned off the coffee maker.
The good thing is that my husband stays home and I was always able to call to make sure that the machine was indeed powered off. Now there are no worries when I brew my little K-cup instead!
My commute is about a half hour each way so I usually have my coffee during the morning drive and then eat breakfast once I get to my desk. My arrival time has been around 5-5:30 am lately. Coffee is definitely needed at that hour!
Inspiration
These tasty pepperoni pizza muffins are a variation of my bacon egg and cheese muffins. The inspiration for this variation comes from a post for Low Carb Pepperoni Pizza Egg Muffins.
Although those muffins looked really yummy, I was hoping they'd be more of a savory bread muffin rather than eggy.
That's why I came up with this recipe for low carb gluten free pepperoni pizza muffins. I wanted it to taste more like a thick crust pepperoni pizza instead of a frittata.
Are you a fan of cold pizza in the morning? I certainly am and when I do make low carb pizza, I always eat any leftovers the next morning for breakfast.
Although these pepperoni pizza muffins are delicious hot from the oven, they also taste fantastic the next morning cold from the refrigerator.
Why I love them
Since I pack my breakfast along with my lunch before work, it's nice to have a portable item like these pepperoni pizza muffins to throw into my cooler bag. They are also very filling at less than 200 calories a muffin and 3.5g total carbs.
If you subtract the fiber, the net carbs in each muffin is only 2g. What a perfect morning snack!
My son actually discovered them in the fridge and swiped the last two before I was able to claim them in the morning.
I was hoping my daughter would give them a try since she loves pepperoni pizza, but she snubbed them without even tasting saying she didn't like muffins.
Honestly, these do not taste like most breakfast muffins. They are much, much better!
I know you are going to love these savory pepperoni muffins. They are very quick and easy to make. I typically have all the ingredients, but I bought a bag of mini pepperoni for this recipe since regular sized slices would need to be cut up first.
Quick tips
I prefer making muffins in a seasoned stoneware muffin pan because it results in a crisp golden crust. And, since I've owned mine for years, it's well seasoned so the muffins don't stick.
I did spray a little coconut oil in the pan as an added measure. Plus, the oil does seem to help in browning the sides of the muffins.
I highly recommend a natural stoneware muffin pan for these breakfast muffins!
After letting the muffins cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes, I like to go around each one with a small knife. Then, I use the knife to gently remove each one.
I like doing it this way instead of turning the pan upside down because there is more control over where the muffins end up.
Serving suggestions
Go ahead and grab one of these warm pizza muffins after removing from the pan. It's like a fresh piece of pizza without the gooey cheese.
Speaking of the cheese, I used Asiago because it's one of my favorites, but Parmesan could be used instead. The mozzarella cheese bakes right in and the cheese sprinkled on top gets brown and crisp.
I hope you enjoy these low carb gluten free pepperoni pizza muffins as much as we do! Low carb bacon egg muffins are another great grab and go breakfast for busy mornings.
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Recipe
Pepperoni Pizza Muffins
Ingredients
- 5 ounces cream cheese
- ½ cup Asiago cheese shredded
- ¼ cup coconut flour
- ⅔ cup almond flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons water
- 5 eggs beaten
- ½ cup mini pepperoni about 2 oz
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded and divided
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Spray or grease muffin molds.
- In large mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, grated Asiago cheese, coconut flour, almond flour, baking powder, salt, water, and beaten egg.
- Mix in pepperoni and ½ cup mozzarella cheese.
- Fill muffin cups ½ to ¾ full.
- Sprinkle additional ½ cup mozzarella cheese on top.
- Bake 25-30 minutes or until muffins are firm and lightly browned.
- Can be served hot, at room temperature, or straight from the refrigerator. Store in refrigerator.
Notes
Low Carb Sweeteners | Keto Sweetener Conversion Chart
Nutrition
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Miti
Thank you so much for having such unique recipes that mimic foods full of
Carbs! As someone has said.. the internet is full of quiche and frittata recipes and egg- everything gets old so fast.
Your use of almond flour and coconut flour make your recipes unique .. honestly they look so yummy and I cannot it wait to try them. You expanded my (limited) low carb world!!!
I adore your savory options!! I am going to try to make these ( have to buy a muffin pan- never owned one bc not a sugar person - but love the thought of savory bread/muffin).
I will also try to make keto/ keto friendly mozzarella sticks.
When I travel to LA my guilty pleasure is pretzel wetzler pepperoni pizza pretzel and the pizza bites. I wonder if you could make a keto version of those? These muffins look very similar to the pizza bites, maybe I will just get a mini muffin pan.
Thank you for opening up my culinary and diet world. I have to avoid wheat because it bloats me and although I’m fit wheat and sugar make me gain weight immediately! It’s honestly carbs or abs as I tell my friends 😉
Pam
I am baking these right now. They smell SOOO good!!!
James
Great recipe. Salivating already. Can flax eggs, psyllium egg, or chia eggs work too?I plan on trying this recipe an adding any of these too for enhanced nutrition.
Lisa
I've been successful using psyllium eggs and gelatin eggs work if you fluff them up and fold them into the batter. However, using egg replacers does take some experimenting based on my experience.
Felister Wanjiku
Food has a special place our daily life , or simply just say a special place in everyone stomach, lol. This article make make its fun to create the tasty meals, with new look every moment. Thank you for the good work
Lisa
I hope you give these a try!
Amazing idea
I think 5 eggs is a lot... Don't you?
Lisa
It's a breakfast muffin. You should be able to reduce to 3 eggs without issue.
Jolly
Hello, it sure is a great alternative to your classical pizza and is worth a try. Could you please also post a recipe that does not include eggs? Thank you.
Lisa
You can use the same recipe, but sub in flax eggs, psyllium egg, or chia eggs.
Idadi
Super idea. I will try this recipe too
Sean
These are wonderful!!! Thank you, thank you!
Lisa
Yay! I'm glad they worked out for you.
Viginia Luther
Thank you so much!
Lisa
You're welcome!
Adnan Dabaan
Love your creative recipes 🙂
Lisa
Thanks Adnan!
Noelle
These are fabulous! I added 1tsp of oregano since it is a dominant flavor in pizza, and made a compound butter with sun dried tomato pesto to spread on them. They are my go to breakfast now. I also appreciate that they are not like a frittata or quiche; you can find recipes for those all day long. I think I will use the basic recipe with chorizo, cheddar and cumin to see if it will translate to Mexican. I certainly see how this could be modified many ways. Great recipe!
Lisa
I think a Mexican version would be fabulous! I've got to make a batch this weekend 🙂
Goat
Great idea, thank you so much!
Lisa
You're welcome!
Molly Moore
that's a great idea! this looks nice and wonderful. Thank you for sharing this recipe.
Sam @ SugarSpunRun
What a neat idea, these are so cute! My husband is a big fan of cold pizza for breakfast, but these sound like a much better option! 😀
Lisa
I'm sure he will love them!
Christina
Are these mini-muffin size or are they regular muffin size? It's hard to tell from the photo, but I am curious to try these!!! I love cheese, so anything cheesy is great ... and since I'm a carb-sensitive diabetic I have to eat VERY LOW CARB!!! I just need to get off my rump and try some of these recipes!
Lisa
I made them regular size, but they can be made mini size if desired. The cook time would be less, though. These are perfect for you because they are very low in carbs!
Debra Worth
These look fantastic! I personally have an egg allergy, but I am thinking I should make these for my husband for quick breakfasts to keep in the fridge.
Marlynn @UrbanBlissLife
This looks like a great afternoon snack for my kids as well! Thanks for the recipe!
Dee Dee (My Midlife Kitchen)
If these had been around when my mother was pregnant for me, she would have eaten them by the basket-full. She craved pizza during the whole pregnancy, and I am certain that's why I have never met a pizza (or pizza-themed dish) that I didn't love. I have to try these STAT!
Marye
YUM! These sound like the perfect breakfast! I can't resist anything pizza....
Julia
What a fun idea! My kids would love these as a snack!