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Pepperoni Cheese Puffs

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Pepperoni Cheese Puffs

I love pepperoni, but I hate it on pizza. Is that weird? My husband tells me that’s weird. You know what I do love pepperoni in? Pasta salad, sandwiches, oh, and these divine little pepperoni and cheese puffs. Little bites of pepperoni with three cheeses that are perfect for dipping in pizza sauce. I have been snacking on, mmkay, scarfing down these things all week.

Pepperoni Cheese Puffs

 

I knew that this week was going to be crazy because it’s VBS week, I have been in charge of doing crafts with the kids at VBS for around 3 years now. I love it. I love getting the VBS materials, seeing the theme and making pinterest boards of fun craft ideas. I love shopping for the supplies and making spreadsheets about supplies, quantities and budgets to submit to the directors. ( They don’t ask me to do that, I just do. Because I’m weird.) I love decorating my space. But most of all I really love it when the kids see how the craft for the night is going to come together and they turn to me and ask me, How do you know how to do all this stuff? I’m totally going to get the stuff to do this at home again! Crafts were always my favorite part of VBS as a kid, so it’s fun for me to try and do the same for these kiddos.

Pepperoni Cheese Puffs

The 2 things I don’t like about VBS week are 1, THE HEAT! My station is outdoors this year. Which is fine, it’s actually nice in some ways because I don’t have to worry about the kids or me damaging anything. (Last year there might have been a teensy accident with an iron and the carpet. No one was harmed, but let’s just say that room now bears the reminder of the time the hama beads went bad. )

And 2, I have no time to cook at all. Sandwich city, my friends.

Pepperoni Cheese Puffs

Knowing that I would have no time to cook at all I made a double batch of these pepperoni and cheese puffs and stuck them in the deep freeze. The kids and I have been able to pull out a serving, pop them in the microwave for a minute and ta-da tasty virtually mess free snacks! This has been win-win. I’m not having to go make them snacks and they aren’t destroying my kitchen by making their own. My kids like them because they are kind of like cousins of pizza rolls. I like them, because cheese and carbs, duh. Cheesy bready stuffs are one of my biggest weaknesses.

Technically classified as an appetizer, I hold on to the notion that if you paired these with a side salad you could call them dinner. But then, I’m also the kind of gal who says that cake paired with milk, can be called breakfast.

Pepperoni Cheese Puffs

Anyway it falls, these crisp on the outside, light on the inside, savory pepperoni and cheese puffs make for some good munching.

Pepperoni Cheese Puffs

Pepperoni Cheese Puffs

Pepperoni Cheese Puffs

Yield: 40
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

Little bites of pepperoni with three cheeses that are perfect for dipping in pizza sauce

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups water
  • 1/3 cup butter flavored shortening
  • 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 cup shredded romano, , asiago, and parmesan cheese blend
  • 1 1/2 cup chopped pepperoni
  • 1 tsp minced dried onion
  • 1 tsp garlic salt
  • 1 tsp dried parsley

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
  2. Spray 2 baking sheets with nonstick cooking spray.
  3. Combine the water and shortening in a saucepan. Bring to a boil.
  4. Add the flour to the boiling water, stirring vigorously until the mixture forms a ball, then remove from the heat.
  5. Using a wooden spoon, beat the eggs into the flour mixture one at a time. Stirring well after each addition.
  6. After the eggs have all been mixed into the dough, stir in the remaining ingredients.
  7. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto the greased baking sheets.
  8. Bake at 450 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
  9. Serve warm with pizza sauce for dipping.

Notes

To freeze: let puffs cool, then place in a ziplock freezer bag, removing as much excess air as possible. Place in the deep freeze for up to 6 weeks.
To reheat: Place 5-6 puffs on a microwaveable plate and heat on high for 60 seconds.

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Vickie

Tuesday 8th of August 2023

Thank you for this recipe! I've been looking for one to replace a very old recipe for Pepperoni Bites made from dry cheddar cheese soup mix. I misplaced the recipe a long time ago, and they don't make the dry soup mix any more. I used to make these every year for my mom's Christmas party.

Amy D

Wednesday 16th of August 2023

Vickie, I hope that it's a bite of nostalgic past times for you and your family!

Chef Amy

Friday 7th of August 2015

You make everything seem so simple! I’m gonna try this recipe for my Husband! five star for your Pepperoni cheese puffs

Good Job Amy :D ( We Have a same name ... Lol )

Joanie @ Zagleft

Tuesday 4th of August 2015

What a delicious appetizer, and so easy to make too. I know my family would love these.

Amy D

Wednesday 5th of August 2015

I hope that your family does enjoy these Joanie. They are a great make ahead and freeze option which makes it easy for us to love them too. I love seeing my freezer full of easy stuff that's ready to go, just needs popped out and reheated.

Sabrina

Tuesday 4th of August 2015

I love pepperoni pizza puffs, we make them all the time too :)

Amy D

Wednesday 5th of August 2015

Sabrina, apparently we have similar tastes! We got the stuff to make sour patch grapes this week. I'd been thinking about it for awhile, but reading your post and seeing your pictures made me really want to have a fun kids in the kitchen day and let the kids make some.

Des @ Life's Ambrosia

Monday 3rd of August 2015

Well don't these look like little puffs of heaven! I am a huge pepperoni fan, but I eat it on pizza too :)

Amy D

Wednesday 5th of August 2015

I don't know why I don't like it on pizza. I'm more of a veggies on pizza kind of a girl and have been for as long as I can remember.

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