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Little Caesars Crazy Puffs are the newest menu item taking social media by storm! Bites of handheld goodness filled with cheesy pepperoni pizza toppings! But guess what – you can make them at hot-n-ready AT HOME for less $$!
What You Will ❤️ About Little Caesars New Crazy Puffs
Crazy Puffs are a crowd pleasing treat with a tasty pizza crust stuffed with pepperoni, loads of melty mozzarella cheese and topped with a buttery garlic flavor you love! I’ve seen them on Instagram, TikTok and Twitter countless times this week and had to try them and MAKE THEM for myself!
- So Much Cheese! Seriously – there was so much cheese in the Little Caesars version – I made sure to pack the cheese into every bite!
- Pepperoni or No? You can get them with or without pepperoni – I made the pepperoni but you could easily leave it out for a cheesy treat!
- Snack or Dinner! These little tasty guys are more than just snacks! They are a game-day mvp, a crowd-pleasing treat or a fun family dinner!
Little Caesars Crazy Puffs Ingredients
These Crazy Puffs are similar to their Italian Cheese Bread – but we’re putting them in individual muffin tins so you’ve got a handheld pizza treat! Here’s what you’ll need:
- Pizza dough – I like to use the balls of raw dough but the canned kind would be super easy to unroll and cut into circles!
- Butter – I love using salted butter in any savory recipes like this one.
- Minced garlic – fresh garlic or “jarlic” works fine! Use garlic powder if you don’t have either of those.
- Italian seasoning – you can always combine oregano and basil if you don’t have the Italian blend of spices
- Parmesan cheese – we’re just using a tiny bit – so I used the pre-grated as a time saver
- Pizza sauce – Little Caesar’s always uses their crazy sauce but I just went with Rao’s pizza sauce
- Pepperoni – I used regular pepperoni but you could easily swap out turkey pepperoni
- Mozzarella cheese – feel free to use provolone cheese as well if you like – I went with all mozzarella!
Recipe Variations
These pepperoni crazy puffs are full of flavor just as they are – but why not take your favorite pizza toppings and pop them in! Here are a few ideas:
- Cheese only– Little Caesars also sells these with just cheese and they are just as good!
- Sausage– swap the pepperoni for sausage and these little crazy puffs are just as yummy! You’ll want to be sure to pre-cook the sausage
- Veggies – why not layer in sauteed mushrooms, onions or bell peppers?
- Supreme – Heck – make these crazy puffs super crazy and put it all in just like a supreme pizza: sausage, pepperoni, peppers, mushrooms & black olives!
How to make Little Caesars Crazy Puffs
These portable pockets of pizza joy are super easy to make! You want to be sure you have enough dough so it goes up on the sides for the height of the puffs – and press all your toppings tightly into the cup so they don’t overflow. (Mine might have been extra CHEEEESY!)
- Preheat oven 400º
- Remove dough from refrigerator about 30 minutes before baking and let it come to room temperature.
- Heavily spray a metal muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray
- Lightly press pizza dough out into a large rectangle or oval shape.
- Using a glass or a biscuit cutter – cut the pizza dough into 12 circles. Try and use something between 3-4″ so it’s as close to Little Caesars version as possible.
- Lightly press circles into muffin tins so that they come up on the sides and have a pocket in the middle
- Add 1 tbsp pizza sauce into each pizza cup.
- Layer 1 slice pepperoni – 1 tbsp mozzarella cheese – 2 slices pepperoni – 1 tbsp mozzarella cheese on top of pizza sauce and press down to fit into cup.
- Melt butter and mix together with minced garlic, Italian seasoning and Parmesan cheese
- Pour melted butter onto all pizza cups
- Bake pizza cups at 400º for 13 minutes and then on Low Broil for 3-4 min until golden brown (watch it closely on broil).Skip the temptation to broil on high – it can go from perfect to burnt in 30 seconds
- Remove from oven and then remove from muffin pan.
- Serve and dip into marinara sauce or make a little extra of that garlic buttery sauce!
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Tips, Tricks & FAQs
How do you store and reheat leftover crazy puffs?
Store leftovers in an airtight container (I like these glass ones) in the refrigerator for up to a week. Be the lunchtime hero and reheat in the air fryer at 300º for 4 minutes or in the microwave for 1-2 minutes.(Way better than a peanut butter sandwich!)
What are Little Caesars Crazy Puffs?
They are hand-held pizza puffs with Mozzarella Cheese and pizza sauce topped with a buttery-garlic flavored drizzle, Italian Herb and Parmesan Seasoning all stuffed into a light flaky crust. You can get them in Classic Cheese or Pepperoni.
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More Pizza Place Copycat Recipes
- Little Caesars Italian Cheese Bread
- Papa Johns Calzone Bites
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Little Caesars Crazy Puffs
Little Caesars Crazy Puffs are the newest menu item taking social media by storm! Bites of handheld goodness filled with cheesy pepperoni pizza toppings! But guess what – you can make them at hot-n-ready AT HOME for less $$!
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 17 minutes mins
Total Time 32 minutes mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Italian
Servings 12 puffs
Calories 253 kcal
Equipment
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Ingredients
- 16 oz pizza dough
- 1/2 cup pizza sauce
- 6 oz pepperoni
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese shredded
- 4 tbsp butter
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 2 tsp Parmesan cheese grated
Instructions
Preheat oven 400º
Remove dough from refrigerator about 30 minutes before baking and let it come to room temperature.
16 oz pizza dough
Heavily spray a metal muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray
Lightly press pizza dough out into a large rectangle or oval shape.
Using a glass or a biscuit cutter – cut the pizza dough into 12 circles. Try and use something between 3-4″ so it’s as close to Little Caesars version as possible.
Lightly press circles into muffin tins so that they come up on the sides and have a pocket in the middle
Add 1 tbsp pizza sauce into each pizza cup.
1/2 cup pizza sauce
Layer 1 slice pepperoni – 1 tbsp mozzarella cheese – 2 slices pepperoni – 1 tbsp mozzarella cheese on top of pizza sauce and press down to fit into cup.
6 oz pepperoni, 2 cups mozzarella cheese
Melt butter and mix together with minced garlic, Italian seasoning and Parmesan cheese
4 tbsp butter, 2 tsp minced garlic, 2 tsp Italian seasoning, 2 tsp Parmesan cheese
Pour melted butter onto all pizza cups
Bake pizza cups at 400º for 13 minutes and then on Low Broil for 3-4 min until golden brown (watch it closely on broil).Skip the temptation to broil on high – it can go from perfect to burnt in 30 seconds
Remove from oven and then remove from muffin pan.
Serve and dip into marinara sauce or make a little extra of that garlic buttery sauce!
Notes
**We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. The information in the nutrition box are calculated through a program and there is room for error. If you need an accurate count, I recommend running the ingredients through your favorite nutrition calculator.**
Nutrition
Serving: 1puffCalories: 253kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 11gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 36mgSodium: 706mgPotassium: 94mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 263IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 165mgIron: 1mg
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