The other day I was daydreaming about pizza dough smothered with a dijon horseradish cream, layered with slices of tender roast beef and cheddar cheese. Then I’d roll it up, bake it and finish them off with a garlic, parsley butter. After a taste test I found myself quite pleased and that’s how these Roast Beef Cheddar Muffins happened.
With baseball and football happening, snacks are a must, right? I am a sucker for any kind of handheld appetizer or finger food and this one is no exception.
Quick and easy using refrigerated pizza dough, these Roast Beef Cheddar Muffins are a cinch to make and are sure to please.
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To give this a little kick I decided that horseradish would be best since I had picked up some sliced roast beef from the deli.
Mixed with dijon mustard, mayo and black pepper, it was a perfect spread base for the meat and cheese.
What’s great about these too is that you can make them with sliced chicken and mozzarella, turkey and provolone, ham and Swiss cheese, the possibilities are endless.
To step these up to the next level I brushed on some melted butter with garlic and parsley. So good!
For other snack ideas, check out my Pull Apart Cheesy Pesto Bread with Salami, Greek Chicken Nachos, or my Baked Crunchy Buffalo Chicken Meatballs. Enjoy!
- 1 can Pillsbury Refrigerated Pizza Crust Classic 13.8 oz
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp dijon mustard
- 2 tbsp horseradish
- 1 tbsp black pepper
- 8-10 slices of roast beef thin from deli
- 8-10 slices of cheddar cheese thin from deli
- 4 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp garlic chopped
- 2 tbsp parsley chopped
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Take the dough out of the fridge and allow can to sit at room temperature for 15 minutes.
- In a small bowl whisk together the mayonnaise, mustard, horseradish and pepper.
- Carefully unroll the dough on a lightly floured surface. Brush the horseradish mixture on top almost to edges. Layer the slices of roast beef on top and then cheese on top of the meat.
- Roll up tightly starting from the longest side into a log. Using a sharp knife, cut the log into 8 pieces. Place the slices cut side up in the muffin pan coated with cooking spray. Bake for 15-18 minutes until the tops of the rolls just begin to brown.
- As the muffins bake, mix together in a small bowl the butter, garlic and chopped parsley. Melt for 1 minute on high, covered. Brush over baked muffins and serve immediately.
What a wonderful idea! This seems like the perfect game time snack. Or Netflix snack in my case 🙂 I thought this might also be good made with pastrami and sauerkraut, with a touch of mustard. I also love the minimal effort involved. I’m going to have to give these a try!
Nice idea Danielle! Let me know and have a great weekend. 🙂
These muffins are so palatable and finger-licking, Kevin! Do you use a homemade mayonnaise?
No, but that’s a really great thought. I made an olive oil one the other day…. might have to happen again this weekend! Thanks Agness! 😉
what else could i use instead of the cheese?
More meat!
These look crazy delicious!! I’ll definitely be trying these when we have our next get together!
Thanks Holly! Appreciate the kind words, I’m sure you’ll enjoy these, too. Super easy. 🙂
Long time admirer of yours. Cheers!
This is genius and the most delicious muffin ever! Love this, sharing it and definitely going to give it a try. I know my grandsons will gobble these up in no time. Thanks for sharing your recipe Kevin.
Thanks so much Joanne, I’m sure they will, too! What’s great about these is the minimal effort to make and big flavor payoff. Enjoy! 🙂
This sound looks amazing, Its taste so awesome. I make it last night looks wonderful.I loved your way of cooking.
hanks so much for letting me know Punjabi. Cheers! 🙂
Hey Kevin! Wish I’d had this recipe last week. A group of us got together for a party and we all made appetizers. Sometimes things like canned pizza or biscuit dough (or Jiffy mix) and stuff from the deli are a great way to make really good things! What do you think of making these smaller and baking them in mini muffin pans?
I’m certainly glad that I’m not the only one who daydreams (and dreams) about food, Kevin 😉 This look unbelievably good and, like you, love hand held bites like this. I could eat so many of these, I’m sure! Pinned, of course. Love the video too; you always do such a wicked job! Can’t wait to try this recipe 🙂 Hope you have an awesome week, my friend!