Bring together two comfort food favourites with these Turkey Meatball Pizza Muffins, featuring juicy homemade turkey meatballs wrapped in golden pizza dough. Stuff each meatball with melty mozzarella cheese, coat it in flavourful marinara sauce, and bake everything in a muffin tin for a fun, handheld twist on pizza night. Serve these cheesy, savoury pizza muffins as an easy family dinner, game-day appetizer, or delicious party snack that everyone will love.
Recipe at a glance
- Recipe: Turkey Meatball Pizza Muffins
- Recipe Type: Savoury pizza muffins, appetizers, and handheld snacks
- Total Time: Approximately 55 minutes
- Yield: 12 pizza muffins
- Difficulty: Easy to Intermediate
- Main Ingredients: Ground turkey, pizza dough, mozzarella cheese, marinara sauce, garlic, Italian seasoning, and butter
- Cooking Method: Oven-bake the turkey meatballs, wrap them in pizza dough, and bake in a muffin tin until golden brown. Brush with garlic butter after baking.
- Best For: Family dinners, game-day appetizers, party snacks, lunchboxes, and pizza night
- Make-Ahead Friendly: Yes! Prepare and bake the turkey meatballs ahead of time, then assemble and bake the pizza muffins when ready to serve.
- Serve With: Warm marinara sauce for dipping, Caesar salad, a simple green salad, or roasted vegetables
- Why You’ll Love It: Combine juicy turkey meatballs, gooey mozzarella, marinara sauce, and golden pizza dough into a fun, individually portioned meal that's easy to serve and share.
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Ingredients
Find below the list of ingredients I used to make my Turkey Meatball Pizza Muffins recipe.
- Premade pizza dough or a batch of my Quick Neapolitan Pizza Dough
- Ground turkey
- Bread crumbs
- Large egg
- Garlic cloves
- Italian herb blend
- Salt
- Pizza mozzarella
- Butter
- Garlic powder
- Fresh parsley
See recipe card for quantities.
How to make Turkey Meatball Pizza Muffins
- Combine the ground turkey, breadcrumbs, egg, Parmesan, garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper until just mixed.
- Divide the mixture into 12 portions. Wrap each portion around a mozzarella cube, sealing completely, and roll into a meatball.
- Bake the meatballs on a parchment-lined baking sheet at 380°F for about 16 minutes, until the turkey reaches an internal temperature of 165°F. Remove from the over and toss with marinara.
- Roll out the pizza dough into a 16"x12" rectangle and cut out 12 x 4-inch squares. Press the squares into a greased muffin tin, leaving the corners overhanging.
5. Fill each cup with a sauced meatball and shredded mozzarella. Brin the corners of dough together and pinch close. Bake at 380F for 10-12 minutes or until golden and cooked through.
6. Mix the garlic butter ingredients and brush over the freshly baked and still hot pizza muffins. Let rest for 5 minutes before serving with a side of warm marinara sauce for dipping.
How to store the baked pizza muffins
Store leftover Turkey Meatball Pizza Muffins in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Allow the muffins to cool completely before storing to prevent excess moisture from making the pizza dough soggy. Reheat the muffins in a preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) for 10–15 minutes, or until heated through, to help restore their golden, slightly crisp exterior. Freeze completely cooled pizza muffins in a freezer-safe container or resealable bag for up to 3 months, separating layers with parchment paper to prevent sticking. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before reheating in the oven until the centres are hot.
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Recipe
Turkey Meatball Pizza Muffins
Equipment
- 12-cavity Muffin Tin
Ingredients
For the turkey meatballs
- 450 grams Ground turkey
- ⅓ cup Breadcrumbs
- 1 large Egg
- ¼ cup Parmesan grated
- 2 cloves Garlic minced
- 2 teaspoon Italian herbs
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 75 grams Pizza Mozzarella cut into 12 - ½" cubes
For the pizza muffins
- 680 grams Pizza Dough
- 1½ cup Marinara Sauce divided
- ¾ cup Pizza Mozarella grated
For the garlic butter
- 2 tablespoon Butter melted
- ½ teaspoon Garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon Fresh parsley finely chopped
- 2 tablespoon Parmesan grated
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 380°F (193°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and generously grease a standard 12-cup metal muffin tin, including around the openings.
- Combine the ground turkey, breadcrumbs, egg, Parmesan, garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Mix gently until just combined, then divide into 12 equal portions.
- Flatten each portion of turkey mixture and place a cube of mozzarella in the centre. Wrap the meat around the cheese and roll gently into a ball, sealing completely so no cheese is exposed. Arrange on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for about 16 minutes, or until the turkey reaches 165°F (74°C). Check the temperature in the meat beside the cheese centre. Let cool slightly, leaving any released liquid on the baking sheet. Increase the oven temperature to 400°F (200°C).
- Roll out the pizza dough into a 16"x12" rectangle and cut out 12 x 4-inch squares. Press the squares into a greased muffin tin, leaving the corners overhanging.
- Add one cooked meatball in each dough-lined cup, then top with 2 teaspoon marinara and 2 teaspoon shredded mozzarella.
- Bring the overhanging dough over the filling and pinch firmly to seal, gently spreading thick folds of dough so the tops bake evenly. Keep each muffin contained within its own cup.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, until golden brown and the dough is cooked through around the sides and bottom.
- Stir together the melted butter, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning. Brush over the muffins and sprinkle with the Parmesan as soon as they come out of the oven.
- Let rest in the tin for 5 minutes, then carefully remove. Serve warm with extra marinara for dipping.
