Last Updated 10-01-2024
Stuffed with pepperoni and shredded cheese, these pizza rolls are a big hit with kids and grown-ups alike. Perfect as an appetizer or main dish with a side of marinara for dipping.
Whether you’re looking for something fun to serve on a game day, or a kid-friendly meal the whole family will love, these Pizza rolls are the answer!
Start with your favorite homemade pizza dough recipe, or use store-bought dough. My supermarket deli has fresh pizza dough available for purchase, and it’s such a great time saver.
“Another family favorite from Letโs Dish! I loved how wonderfully easy it was for kids to help make them and to eat them.”
Deidra
The pizza dough from a can will work too. For me, it all comes down to how much time I have. These pepperoni filled treats can be totally made from scratch, or put together in a jiffy with pre-made ingredients.
On my last trip to the grocery store, I even found Pepperoni Minis by Hormel–cute little miniature pepperonis that are perfect for this recipe (no chopping required).
Of course, you can always choose fillings other than pepperoni. And you only have to switch up a few ingredients to transform these tasty bites into ham and cheese rolls.
Tips for making this recipe
- For extra quick and easy results, you can use the pizza dough in a tube.
- Be sure not to overfill the dough or it will be difficult to roll and cut.
- Feel free to change up the recipe to include your favorite pizza toppings. Just be sure everything is finely chopped or shredded for easy rolling.
- Tuck the end of the dough under each pizza roll before baking to help keep them from coming unrolled during baking.
The point is, you’re going to end up with a fun, pizza inspired snack or meal that everyone is going to love!
This recipe is also great for getting kids involved in the kitchen. They’ll love rolling the dough, adding the pepperoni and cheese, and most importantly, they’ll love eating the finished product.
I’ve found that trying to add sauce to the rolls themselves is just too messy–think marinara sauce oozing all over when you try to cut your pizza rolls for baking.
So I always serve the sauce warm and on the side. And don’t limit yourself to just pepperoni and cheese. Feel free to adapt the recipe to include any of your favorite pizza toppings.
Whether you serve them as an appetizer or a main dish, these Pizza Rolls are always a hit with young and old alike!
What should I serve with Pizza Rolls?
Although these pizza rolls make a great appetizer, we most often enjoy them as a main dish with a fresh green salad.
Deidra
Another family favorite from Let’s Dish! I loved how wonderfully easy it was for kids to help make them and to eat them. Much easier than eating a giant triangle of greasy pizza where the toppings are all sliding off with the cheese! Ha!
christy
we have done this but not for a while….guess what we’ll be doing soon. you can also apply this to a deli sandwich. roll out the dough spread with your favorite mustard, deli meat and cheese, slice and bake. they are stinkin’ good (and good for pregnant woment!)