Pops De Milk

Jay is absolutely crazy about Pillsbury Pizza Pops. Every time we go to the grocery store, he has to pick up a pack of those calzone-type snacks. And it has to be deluxe which I believe contains pepperoni, mushroom and green pepper. Personally, I think they taste like cardboard, but they are a quick and satisfying snack when there’s nothing else to eat in the house. Same goes for instant noodles.

The other day I was at my mom’s place helping her get rid of a few old kitchen items and I came across a small dumpling press. The first thought that came to mind was, “I can make Jay home made pizza pops!” I was instantly inspired.

Now, which pizza crust to use? Well, in my opinion, the best crust, or rather the best pizza ever, is Uno’s Deep Pan pizza. I’ve had Uno’s pizza in New York City and in Chicago and the few times I’ve gone there I have to take a moment to truly enjoy the symphony of taste, texture and love inside my mouth.

So, because I love my Jay so much, I decided to use Uno’s pizza crust for his pizza pops. Luckily, I was able to find the recipe online. Of course it’s not exactly the same as the restaurant version but it will do.

Recipe for pizza crust and filling/toppings can be found here.

Here, I’ve prepped the fillings for the different types of pops: mushrooms, green peppers, onions, cheddar cheese, blue cheese, pepperoni and fresh pineapple.

I made different combinations with the ingredients like:

Blue cheese, mushroom and onion

Pineapple, cheddar and mushroom

Pepperoni, mushroom, green pepper and hot sauce (love that sauce!).

The ones with the hot sauce have an “H” written with the sauce. They are in a container ready to be frozen until Jay craves a little snack.

Here is a cooked pizza pop. I put it in my little toaster oven for about 10mins at 375.