Meatball Sub Cupcake Recipe
Meatball sub cupcakes layer refrigerated biscuit dough with marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese, and frozen meatballs in a muffin pan. The individual cups bake until the biscuit edges are golden and the centers are hot and cheesy.
Ingredients
- 1 (7.5 ounce) can biscuits (10-count) (not Grands or Jumbo)
- 2/3 cup marinara sauce
- 2/3 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
- 10 (1-ounce) frozen pre-cooked meatballs
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Lightly coat 10 wells of a standard muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- Separate the biscuits and flatten each one into a wide circle. Press one biscuit into the bottom and partway up the sides of each coated muffin well.
- Spoon a small amount of marinara sauce into the bottom of each biscuit cup. Sprinkle each cup with some of the mozzarella cheese.
- Place one frozen meatball in the center of each cup. Spoon additional marinara sauce over the meatballs, then top with the remaining mozzarella.
- Bake for 14 to 17 minutes, until the exposed biscuit edges are golden brown, the cheese is melted, and the meatballs are hot in the center.
- Let the cupcakes rest in the pan for a few minutes, then carefully loosen the edges and lift them from the pan.
Notes
- Use regular-size biscuits from a 7.5-ounce, 10-count can. Grands or Jumbo biscuits are too large for standard muffin wells.
- Use fully cooked frozen meatballs. They do not need to be thawed before assembly.
- One-ounce meatballs fill the cups best. Half-ounce meatballs may also be used, but they will sit lower in the biscuit cups.
- Avoid adding too much sauce beneath the meatballs, which can leave the biscuit bottoms soft.
- Store cooled meatball sub cupcakes in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Place cooled cupcakes in a freezer-safe container with parchment between layers and freeze for up to 2 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before reheating.
Nutrition
Calories: 179kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 8gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 26mgSodium: 346mgPotassium: 186mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 119IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 69mgIron: 1mg
Disclaimer: Nutrition information is estimated based on automated calculations and should be considered as an approximation. These estimates are provided as a courtesy. Please use your own brand's nutritional values to verify accuracy.
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