This is a delicious and simple savoury muffin that has all the great pizza flavours we love, I think you will enjoy these Hawaiian Pizza Muffins.
We are big fans of easy simple savoury recipes. The basic cheese muffin recipe I use here is the base of so many lovely versions, we enjoy it as is, we also use it to hide lots of veges in for the kids lunch boxes.
Now I would love to share another fun way we enjoy them, as Pizza Muffins! There are so many versions of this recipe out there, this is our favourite.
The ingredients for this one are lovely simple pantry staples, and the flavours are based on our families favourite pizza, the Hawaiian – so that means, cheese, ham, pineapple, oregano and even the tomato paste. All in one delicious muffin that takes such little time to prepare.
As with many muffin recipes it is super simple, there is no butter or oil required, just one egg with milk, and makes 12 lovely sized muffins. Simply a matter of adding the wet ingredients to the dry, gently combining and baking.
These freeze beautifully as well, which makes them ideal to have on hand for lunch boxes or for unexpected muffin cravings or visitors. They are lovely cold or warm, but I do recommend trying at least one fresh from the oven.
These would also be just as delicious with bacon, crispy bacon crumbled into the dry ingredients, the crunch would be lovely! If a Hawaiian pizza isn’t your favourite feel free to mix up the ingredients, but it is just lovely as is.
If you are a fan of savoury muffins be sure to check out these below, some of my favourites!
Savoury Muffins
There is some debate as to whether pineapple belongs on a pizza, let me just say it definitely belongs in this muffin! But I will leave that up to you, however the key is ensuring there is not too much moisture added so any vegetables or pineapple need to be drained of their juices.
Try finely grating some zucchini (squeezed of juice) or carrot for some added hidden vege and flavour.
Onto the recipe, I hope you enjoy these fun savoury muffins, perfect for a weekend lunch or lunch boxes
Pizza Muffins
Delicious Hawaiian Pizza Muffins, so easy to make.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 Cups Self Raising Flour
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Pepper
- 1 teaspoon Oregano
- 1 Tablespoon Sugar
- 2 Cups Cheese (I use Tasty), grated
- 200 grams New Zealand Ham, diced
- 1/2 Cup Pineapple, crushed or finely diced, drained or squeezed of ALL liquid
- 1 Egg
- 1 Cup Milk
- 2 Tablespoons Tomato Paste
Topping
- 1/2 Cup of Grated Cheese
- Oregano (optional sprinkle)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven to 210C Bake
- Grease a medium sized 12 hole muffin tray well, using cooking spray or butter, ensuring top of muffin tray is greased also for any overflow or cheesy bits
- In a large bowl combine self raising flour, salt, pepper, oregano, sugar, grated cheese, diced NZ ham and drained pineapple mix together well and set aside.
- In a small bowl combine the egg, milk and tomato paste and whisk well until fully combined.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and very gently mix them - being careful not to overmix, some flour bits may remain.
- Spoon into the muffin trays until almost full, and sprinkle with the second measure of cheese and a fine sprinkling of oregano if you choose.
- Bake for 12-14 minutes or until muffins spring back to the touch and the cheese is melted and beginning to lightly brown.
- Remove from the oven and cool for 5 minutes
- Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, if they stick a little gently run a knife around the edges of the muffin to take out carefully.
- Enjoy warm with butter or cold in lunchboxes.
- These muffins will freeze well, allow to cool first.
- Enjoy
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Danielle Dys says
Do you think these would work with wholemeal flour?
justamumnz says
Yes I am sure they would.
Trish Rob Campbell says
Do you remove them from the muffin tin while still warm or completely cold? Mine stuck both ways.
justamumnz says
I usually allow them to cool for five minutes before removing. It’s important you grease them well before cooking.
Maureen says
Made these today for lunch… huge hit! So easy and really tasty
justamumnz says
Thank you for the feedback. Glad you enjoyed them ☺️
Samantha says
Oh my goodness me, these are awesome! What a superb idea! We had made pizza’s for dinner this week so I had some left over mozzarella cheese and pizza sauce which I used but I left out the pineapple. As always Anna, simple to make and simply delish!
justamumnz says
So pleased to hear!! ☺️ thank you for the lovely feedback ☺️