Pepperoni Pizza Rolls
Pepperoni pizza rolls are such a fun way to prepare pizza! These take just 25 minutes to make and are packed with so much flavor and cheesy goodness!
Servings: 12 people
Calories: 184kcal
Ingredients
- 14 ounces refrigerated pizza dough see note
- ¾ cup marinara sauce or pizza sauce
- 12 slices pepperoni
- 6 slices deli ham roughly cut into squares
- ¾ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- Dipping sauce of your choice for serving I use marinara
For the garlic butter:
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a large sheet pan with parchment paper.
- Roll out dough into a rectangle approximately 12x10 inches, or about ¼ inch thick. Tip: Don’t roll the dough too thin, otherwise they won’t hold their shape in the oven.
- Spoon the marinara sauce over the dough, leaving about ½ inch around the edges intact. Evenly top with pepperoni, ham, and mozzarella cheese to form a uniform and thin layer. Tip: Don't overstuff, otherwise they may be too heavy and collapse in the oven.
- Roll it up tightly starting from the longer side - it needs to be snug. Pinch the dough to seal the seams. Cut into 12 equal pieces using a serrated knife. Arrange the individual rolls on the lined sheet pan, about 3 to 4 inches apart.
- Make the garlic butter: Mix all the garlic butter ingredients in a bowl.
- Lightly brush the tops and edges of the pepperoni rolls with some of the prepared garlic butter. Save some to brush at the end too.
- Bake for about 15 minutes until puffed up golden brown. Once they come out of the oven, brush with the remaining garlic butter. Serve warm with your favorite dipping sauce. Enjoy!
Notes
- Pizza dough: I use refrigerated pizza dough that comes in sealed tubes, which usually come in 12-14 ounces. Homemade pizza dough is fine too.
- Reheating: Reheat in the oven at 350 degrees F until warm. Microwaving can make them soggy.
- Make ahead: Assemble and cut into individual pieces, and then refrigerate for up to 1 day. When ready to make, brush with garlic butter and bake as directed, giving them an extra 2 or 3 minutes of bake time.
- Freezing baked rolls: Freezel for up to 3 months. Reheat in the oven (350F) for about 20-25 in the oven until heated through. Brush with garlic butter 10 minutes before the time is up.
- Freezing unbaked rolls: Freeze the cut unbaked pizza rolls for up to 3 months. Bake from frozen, adding a few extra minutes as needed. Brush with garlic butter 10 minutes before the time is up.
- Pizza dough: Refrigerated crescent rolls.
Nutrition
Serving: 1roll | Calories: 184kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 602mg | Potassium: 100mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 232IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 1mg