Description
Delicious and cheesy Pizza Bombs made with buttermilk biscuits filled with pizza sauce, mini pepperoni, and mozzarella cheese, baked to golden perfection and topped with a flavorful garlic butter and parmesan cheese mixture. Perfect for a fun appetizer or snack served with extra pizza sauce for dipping.
Ingredients
Scale
Pizza Bombs
- 1 can (8-count) Southern Homestyle buttermilk biscuits, not flaky
- 1 cup (257 g) pizza sauce, divided
- ½ cup (69 g) mini pepperoni slices, divided
- 4 ounces mozzarella cheese, cut into 16 equal-sized cubes, divided
Garlic Butter
- ¼ cup (½ stick / 57 g) unsalted butter, melted
- ¼ teaspoon garlic salt
- ¼ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat the oven to 375°F and spray a 12-inch, oven-safe skillet with nonstick spray to prevent sticking.
- Prepare Biscuits: Remove the biscuits from the can and place them on a clean work surface. Using a rolling pin, flatten each biscuit to about 1/8-inch thickness to allow for easy folding.
- Assemble Pizza Bombs: Top each flattened biscuit with 1 tablespoon of pizza sauce, 1 tablespoon of pepperoni slices, and 2 cubes of mozzarella cheese evenly distributed.
- Seal Bombs: Fold the edges of the biscuit together, pinching them tightly to ensure there are no holes or gaps. Place the sealed bombs seam side down into the prepared skillet. Repeat with remaining bombs.
- Bake: Bake the pizza bombs for 22 minutes or until the biscuits are golden brown and cooked through.
- Make Garlic Butter: In a small bowl, combine melted butter, garlic salt, Italian seasoning, and grated parmesan cheese thoroughly.
- Brush Garlic Butter: After removing the pizza bombs from the oven, brush the garlic butter mixture generously over the tops of the bombs to add flavor and shine.
- Serve: Serve the pizza bombs warm with the remaining pizza sauce for dipping. Enjoy this savory treat!
Notes
- You can make these pizza bombs in an air fryer by placing the assembled bombs in a single layer and air frying at 350°F for 12 minutes or until golden brown. Brush with garlic butter after cooking.
- If using a baking dish instead of a skillet, the cooking time may vary slightly; check for golden brown and fully cooked edges.
- Make sure to pinch the dough edges tightly to avoid cheese leakage during baking.
- Feel free to customize fillings by adding vegetables like diced bell peppers or mushrooms for variation.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pizza bomb
- Calories: 230 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 520 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
