Pizza Wonton Cups
Pizza Wonton Cups are a delicious appetizer that put a tasty twist on classic pepperoni pizza. Mozzarella cheese, pizza sauce, and pepperoni are layered in crispy wonton cups for a delicious pizza variation.
Pizza in any form is great, which is why these crispy little cups make such great snacks for parties and get-togethers. The wonton crust is the thinnest, crispiest pizza crust you’ll ever make, and the classic pepperoni pizza flavors work so well with them.
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❤️ Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- It only takes a few simple ingredients to make.
- It’s a super easy recipe that anyone can make.
- It features the classic pepperoni pizza flavors that we all love.
🛒Ingredients
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You’ll only need five ingredients to make these little pizza cups, and you’ll find them all easily at your local grocery store. See the recipe card at the end of the post for the exact amounts.
- Wonton wraps
- Pizza sauce
- Pepperoni slices
- Shredded cheese
- Miniature pepperoni
🔪 How to Make Pizza Wonton Cups
Making these little bits is an absolute breeze. You’ll be in and out of the kitchen in no time!
Step 1: Prep
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Then, spray a muffin tin with nonstick spray.
Step 2: Bake the Wonton Crust
Place two wonton wrappers in each muffin tin. Rotate the second wrapper so the corners make an eight-sided star. Bake for 5 minutes until the corners are golden brown.
Step 3: Make the Pepperoni Pizza Sauce
Cut the pepperoni slices in half, then mix them with pizza sauce in a bowl.
Step 4: Fill the Wonton Cups
Scoop 2 to 3 tablespoons of the pepperoni sauce mixture into each wonton cup. Then, top with a generous pinch of shredded cheese and top with 3 to 4 miniature pepperoni.
Step 5: Bake
Place the filled pizza wonton cups back into the oven and bake for 10 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbly. Enjoy!
📝Variations
Do you want to change up this recipe and make it your own? Here are some ways that you can do that!
- Cheese – Use your favorite cheese. Some great options are mozzarella, cheddar, Monterey jack, and Colby jack.
- Mini Pepperoni – Use chopped Canadian bacon or cooked sausage instead.
If these pizza wonton cups are your cup of tea, then check out these pepperoni pizza pinwheels.
🥄 Equipment
- Measuring cups
- Mixing bowl
- Muffin tin
- Nonstick spray
🥫 Storage
Store these in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. You can also freeze them for up to a month in an air-tight, freezer-safe container.
💭 Tips
- Remove the wontons as soon as the corners begin to turn golden brown. They’ll be baked again after you add the pizza filling.
- Don’t overfill your wonton cups. You want them to cook relatively quickly so the wontons don’t burn.
- Be sure to thoroughly coat the muffin tin with nonstick spray unless you want to eat your cups out of the tin!
⁉️ FAQ
Do you have questions about this recipe? Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions.
They’re appetizers that combine a crust of wonton wrappers with classic pepperoni pizza ingredients.
You probably cooked them too long the first time around. If you cook them too long initially, they’ll get too dark by the time the cheese is melted the second time around.
The only difference is their size. They’re both made with exactly the same dough.
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🧾Recipe Card
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Pizza Wonton Cups
Equipment
- Measuring cups
- Mixing Bowl
- Muffin tin
- Nonstick spray
Ingredients
- 12 ounces wonton wraps
- 14 ounces pizza sauce
- 3 ounces pepperoni slices about 50 pieces of pepperoni
- 2 cups shredded cheese
- ½ cup miniature pepperoni
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
- Spray a muffin tin with non-stick spray.
- Add wonton wraps to the muffin tin cups, two per cup, alternating where the corners will stand up to form your cups. Bake in the oven for about 5 minutes, until the corners are beginning to turn golden brown.
- Then, chop the larger pepperoni slices in half. In a bowl, mix together pizza sauce and halved pepperoni slices.
- Scoop about 2-3 tbsp. of sauce and pepperoni into each baked wonton cup.
- Top with a generous pinch of shredded cheese. Finally, top with 3-4 miniature pepperoni.
- Return the cups to the oven for about 10 minutes, until all of the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Disclaimer
Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.
