Description
These Pizza Stuffed Waffle Snacks are a fun and cheesy twist on classic pizza flavors. Perfect for a quick snack or entertaining guests, these waffle iron creations are crispy on the outside, gooey on the inside, and bursting with savory goodness.
Ingredients
Scale
Dough:
- 1 can refrigerated pizza dough or crescent roll dough
Filling:
- 1/2 cup pizza sauce
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup mini pepperoni or chopped pepperoni
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
Other:
- Nonstick cooking spray
- Optional: grated Parmesan and chopped fresh basil for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat Waffle Iron: Preheat a waffle iron and lightly spray it with nonstick cooking spray.
- Prepare Dough: Roll out the pizza dough and cut it into 8 equal squares or rectangles.
- Assemble: On half of the squares, spread pizza sauce, cheese, pepperoni, oregano, and garlic powder. Top with another piece of dough and seal edges.
- Cook: Cook each stuffed dough pocket in the waffle iron for 3–5 minutes until golden brown.
- Serve: Let cool slightly, garnish with Parmesan and basil, and serve with extra pizza sauce.
Notes
- You can customize fillings with cooked sausage, veggies, or dairy-free cheese alternatives.
- These snacks freeze well; reheat in a toaster oven for a quick treat.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Waffle Iron
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 waffle
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 430mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
