Superbowl Snack Party

For the past few years we have either gone to a Superbowl Party or just ordered pizza while watching the game. This year my daughter had school the next day, so going to a party was out, and I just didn't feel like ordering pizza. So we decided to have a Superbowl Snack party for just the three of us! Of course, I made way too much food, but I do that with any party... It worked out really well - I had all the snacks ready by kick-off and cleaned up at half time!

Our menu consisted of chips and onion dip, pigs in a blanket, mini meatball sliders and pizza puffs. I found the pizza puff recipe on Pinterest, and thought it fit the snack party theme while tying into our previous year's pizza tradition.

So the good: the pizza puffs were really easy to make. My 7 year old actually did most of the heavy lifting. These would be great for a party as you could make the batter up ahead of time and then just put them into the mini muffin cups and bake when guests arrive.

The bad: they were a little bland. Next time they need oregano and parmesan cheese, and maybe even a bit of red pepper to spice them up a bit.

Sausage & Pepperoni Pizza Puffs
adapted from Plain Chicken

3/4 cup flour
3/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp oregano
1 tbs grated parmesan cheese
3/4 cup milk
1 egg, lightly beaten
4 oz mozzarella cheese, shredded (about 1 cup)
2 oz mini pepperoni, (about 1/2 cup)
4 oz sausage, cooked and crumbled
1/2 cup pizza sauce

Pre-heat oven to 375°. Grease a 24-cup mini-muffin pan. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, garlic powder and baking powder; whisk in the milk and egg. Add oregano and parmesan cheese. Stir in the mozzarella, cooled sausage 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.

Meanwhile, microwave the pizza sauce until warmed through. Serve the puffs with the pizza sauce for dipping.