This Pizza Roll Up Recipe with cheese and pepperoni are a fun and delicious way to serve everyone's favorite food. Made with homemade pizza dough and your favorite pizza toppings, they’re the perfect after school snack, game day appetizer, or even a light meal.
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Homemade Roll Up Pizza
These homemade Pizza Rolls Ups are yet another reason to love and serve pizza. Whether you are looking for a new after school snack, a game day appetizer, or an easy kid-friendly weeknight dinner, these delicious little bundles of joy are the solution.
For a fun Valentine’s Day twist, you can even show the pizza lovers in your life how much you care by shaping the Pizza Rolls into tiny hearts. This recipe shows you how to make easy homemade pizza dough, but you can certainly take a short cut and purchase pizza dough from the grocery store, or even use crescent rolls.
Ingredients to make Pizza Rolls
You will need the following ingredients to make the homemade pizza dough in this recipe. You could also substitute store-bought pizza dough, or even refrigerated pizza dough or crescent roll dough sold in rolls.
- Water - warm water is best because it helps to wake up your yeast. It should be between 95-110 degrees F.
- Sugar - I use regular granulated sugar, but you could also substitute honey.
- Yeast - this recipe calls for active dry yeast which needs to be proofed (check out our Homemade White Bread recipe for more info on activating yeast). If you use instant yeast, you can skip the proofing step and just mix the pizza dough together, knead, and then let rise.
- Salt - salt is important for the flavor and for the structure of any bread, so don’t forget to add it!
- Flour - I use all-purpose flour but you can also use bread flour.
- Oil - this recipe calls for olive oil, but you could substitute avocado oil or any other cooking oil that you’d like.
Pizza Roll Toppings and Variations
Here are a few of my favorite toppings to add to Pizza Roll Ups:
- Shredded mozzarella cheese
- Grated Parmesan cheese
- Pepperoni
- Italian sausage
- Bacon bits
- Shredded chicken
- Black olives
- Onions (cooked or raw)
- Red peppers
- Mushrooms
- Spinach
- Fresh basil
- Dried oregano or Italian seasoning
- Pesto
- Sliced jalapenos
How to Make Pizza Rolls Ups
- Proof the yeast. In a medium-sized mixing bowl or stand mixer, combine the warm water, sugar, and yeast and mix well. Let it sit for about 5-10 minutes, or until it becomes frothy and bubbly.
- Mix the pizza dough. Once your yeast has “proofed,” add the olive oil, salt and about 1½ cups of flour. Using a paddle or dough hook, mix until all the ingredients are completely combined. Mix on low speed for another 1-2 minutes until the dough is nice and smooth, then transfer to a lightly floured surface and shape the dough into a ball.
- Let the dough rise. If you are making the dough ahead, wrap it tightly and store in the fridge overnight. Otherwise, cover the bowl with a kitchen towel and let it rest in a warm place for about 30 minutes, or until doubled in size.
- Roll dough and add toppings. With lightly floured hands, stretch and shape your dough into a large rectangle that is about ½" thick. Add your favorite sauce, toppings, and cheeses.
- Slice and shape. Roll into a long roll and then cut into 1" thick slices. Place onto your prepared baking dish or sheets about 1" apart. (Note: to create heart shaped Pizza Roll Ups, you'll need to unroll each then roll each end into the center to form a heart) Let the Pizza Roll Ups rise for about 15 minutes.
- Bake. Bake in a preheated oven for about 15-20 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown and the cheese has melted.
- Serve. Remove from the oven and serve warm with marinara sauce for dipping. Enjoy!
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! You can mix the dough the day before and let it rise in the fridge overnight (or freeze it for up to 1 month). You can also cut and shape your Pizza Rolls, then gently wrap the baking sheet and place in the fridge overnight. The next day, pull them out of the fridge while you reheat the oven and bake as directed.
If you bake your Pizza Roll Ups in a preheated 350 degree oven, they should take between 15-20 minutes to get golden brown and baked through. The exact cooking time depends on how thin you rolled the dough, how wide the pizza rolls are, and how many you are baking at once.
Yup! Refrigerated crescent rolls can be unrolled and gently pressed out into a rectangle before adding your toppings and slicing. You may also be able to find refrigerated pizza dough in a can. Another option is to purchase premade pizza dough at the grocery store.
Storing and Reheating
- Refrigerator: leftover Pizza Roll Ups can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Freezer: to freeze unbaked pizza dough, store in a freezer bag for up to 1 month. The day before you want to use it, transfer the frozen dough to the fridge to thaw.
- To reheat: you can reheat leftover Pizza Roll Ups in the microwave or in a 350 degree oven for a few minutes until warm.
Homemade Pizza Roll-Up Recipe
Ingredients
Pizza Dough
- 1 cup Water warm (95-110 degrees F)
- 1 Tablespoon Sugar
- 2 teaspoon Active Dry Yeast
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 2½ cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil or any cooking oil
Roll-Up Ingredients
- ⅔ cup Pizza Sauce or marinara sauce
- 1½ cups Mozzarella Cheese shredded
- ½ cup Parmesan Cheese grated or shredded
- 8 ounces Pepperoni
Instructions
To Make the Pizza Dough
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl or stand mixer, combine the warm water, sugar, and yeast and mix well. Let it sit for about 5-10 minutes, or until it becomes frothy and bubbly.
- Once your yeast has “proofed,” add the olive oil, salt and about 1½ cups of flour. Using a paddle or dough hook, mix until all the ingredients are completely combined.
- Add in the rest of the flour, about a ¼ cup at a time until the dough pulls away from the edges of the bowl.
- Mix on low speed for another 1-2 minutes until the dough is nice and smooth, then transfer to a lightly floured surface and shape the dough into a ball.
- If you are making the dough ahead, wrap it tightly and store in the fridge overnight. Otherwise, cover the bowl with a kitchen towel and let it rest in a warm place for about 30 minutes, or until doubled in size.
How to Make Pizza Roll-Ups
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a baking dish or baking sheets with nonstick cooking spray.
- With lightly floured hands, stretch and shape your dough into a large rectangle that is about ½" thick.
- Add your favorite sauce, toppings, and cheeses. Roll into a long roll and then cut into 1" thick slices. Place onto your prepared baking dish or sheets about 1" apart. (Note: to create heart shaped Pizza Roll Ups, you'll need to unroll each slightly and form into a heart) Let the Pizza Roll Ups rise for about 15 minutes.
- Bake in a preheated oven for about 15-20 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown and the cheese has melted.
- Remove from the oven and serve warm with marinara sauce for dipping. Enjoy!
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- Homemade Stuffed Crust Pizza
- Taco Pizza
- Combination Pizza Recipe
- Deep Dish Pizza
- Hawaiian Pizza
- Grilled Pizza Dough
- How to Make French Bread Pizza
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- More Pizza Recipes
- More Valentine's Day Ideas
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These pepperoni Pizza Roll Ups are a fun and delicious twist on the classic. They make a crowd-pleasing appetizer, after school snack, or even light dinner.
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