Breakfast Pizza Buns
Breakfast Pizza Buns
Ingredients
For the Dough
- 1 cup warm water
- 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
For the Filling
- 1/2 cup pizza sauce
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella
- 1/4 cup turkey pepperoni, chopped
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- as needed cooking spray, for muffin tin
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, combine 1 cup warm water, 1 tablespoon active dry yeast, and 1 teaspoon sugar. Mix well with a spoon or whisk until the yeast and sugar are dissolved. Let the mixture sit for 5 minutes until it becomes foamy, indicating the yeast is active.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
To the foamy yeast mixture, add 2 cups all-purpose flour and 1 teaspoon salt. Mix with a sturdy spoon or your hands until a shaggy dough forms and most of the flour is incorporated. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to the dough. Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and knead it for 5 minutes until it becomes smooth and elastic. Form the dough into a ball.
⏱️ 10 min
- 3
Lightly grease the large bowl used previously with a little olive oil. Place the dough ball into the greased bowl, turning it once to coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a clean kitchen towel and let the dough rise in a warm place for 1 hour, or until it has doubled in size.
⏱️ 60 min
- 4
Once the dough has risen, gently punch it down to release the air. Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough into 8 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a smooth ball, then use your hands to flatten each ball into a disc shape, about 3-4 inches in diameter.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Spoon 1 tablespoon of pizza sauce onto the center of each dough disc, leaving a small border around the edges. Top with approximately 1 tablespoon of shredded mozzarella and 1 tablespoon of chopped turkey pepperoni. Sprinkle a pinch of Italian seasoning over the filling.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
Carefully fold the edges of the dough over the filling, bringing them together at the top. Pinch the seams firmly to completely seal the filling inside, forming a bun. Lightly grease a standard 12-cup muffin tin with cooking spray. Place each sealed bun into a cup of the prepared muffin tin.
⏱️ 5 min
- 7
Preheat your oven to 375°F. Once preheated, place the muffin tin with the buns into the oven. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the buns are golden brown on top and cooked through. The internal temperature should be around 200-210°F if checked with a thermometer.
⏱️ 20 min•🌡️ 375
- 8
Remove the muffin tin from the oven and let the breakfast pizza buns cool in the tin for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. Serve warm or at room temperature. These buns can be stored in an airtight container for several days.
⏱️ 5 min
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Breakfast Pizza Buns
For the Dough
- 1 cup warm water
- 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
For the Filling
- 1/2 cup pizza sauce
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella
- 1/4 cup turkey pepperoni, chopped
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- as needed cooking spray, for muffin tin
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, combine 1 cup warm water, 1 tablespoon active dry yeast, and 1 teaspoon sugar. Mix well with a spoon or whisk until the yeast and sugar are dissolved. Let the mixture sit for 5 minutes until it becomes foamy, indicating the yeast is active.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
To the foamy yeast mixture, add 2 cups all-purpose flour and 1 teaspoon salt. Mix with a sturdy spoon or your hands until a shaggy dough forms and most of the flour is incorporated. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to the dough. Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and knead it for 5 minutes until it becomes smooth and elastic. Form the dough into a ball.
⏱️ 10 min - 3
Lightly grease the large bowl used previously with a little olive oil. Place the dough ball into the greased bowl, turning it once to coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a clean kitchen towel and let the dough rise in a warm place for 1 hour, or until it has doubled in size.
⏱️ 60 min - 4
Once the dough has risen, gently punch it down to release the air. Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough into 8 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a smooth ball, then use your hands to flatten each ball into a disc shape, about 3-4 inches in diameter.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Spoon 1 tablespoon of pizza sauce onto the center of each dough disc, leaving a small border around the edges. Top with approximately 1 tablespoon of shredded mozzarella and 1 tablespoon of chopped turkey pepperoni. Sprinkle a pinch of Italian seasoning over the filling.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Carefully fold the edges of the dough over the filling, bringing them together at the top. Pinch the seams firmly to completely seal the filling inside, forming a bun. Lightly grease a standard 12-cup muffin tin with cooking spray. Place each sealed bun into a cup of the prepared muffin tin.
⏱️ 5 min - 7
Preheat your oven to 375°F. Once preheated, place the muffin tin with the buns into the oven. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the buns are golden brown on top and cooked through. The internal temperature should be around 200-210°F if checked with a thermometer.
⏱️ 20 min•🌡️ 375 - 8
Remove the muffin tin from the oven and let the breakfast pizza buns cool in the tin for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. Serve warm or at room temperature. These buns can be stored in an airtight container for several days.
⏱️ 5 min