Pepperoni Pizza Puff Pastry Tarts

Does it get any more crowd-pleasing than Pepperoni pizza?  It’s about to once you make it with puff pastry! 

Active Time: 5 min.

Total Time: 25 min.

Servings: 18 Tarts

Ingredients:

• 2 sheets frozen puff pastry thawed (one 17.3-ounce box)
• ½ cup pizza sauce
• 1 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 8 ounces sliced pepperoni
• 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
• 1/2 teaspoon Dried oregano 
• Crushed red pepper (optional)

Roadmap:

1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F. Spray the muffin tin cups with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
2. Unfold the puff pastry sheets. Cut each sheet into 9 equal squares to make a total of 18 pieces. Place each dough square into a muffin tin cup, and press down slightly to mold it to the cup.
3. Add about 2 teaspoons of pizza sauce to each cup – enough to cover the bottom of each pastry. 
4. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of shredded mozzarella cheese to each cup & about 5-6 pepperoni slices on top of the cheese. 
5. Finish by covering pepperoni with Parmesan cheese, sprinkle of oregano & crushed red pepper if using. 
6. Bake the pizza puffs for 20 minutes unilt the cheese is melted and the pastry is golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool for about 5 minutes before serving.