Homemade Pizza Rolls

Pizza rolls:

Or is it pepperoni rolls? Whichever it is, here is one of the best, childhood, comfort food…pizza rolls. These are completely homemade. However their EASY to make! Also! With homemade rolls you can have less chemical add-ins which is a plus for your family, than the store-bought kind. These homemade pizza rolls are doughy, cheesy, have a punch from the pepperoni too. Also their slightly moist with the small amount of pizza sauce in them. Lastly, they are the perfect pizza roll.

Ingredients & tools needed for pizza rolls:

First up. Most of my ingredients not only for the homemade pizza rolls, but really anything I buy in bulk. It’s cost effective and way more economic with a growing family. I have shopped from Sams Club for years and enjoy their products. You can get a $20 egift card when you sign up with my link here. However this post is not sponsored by Sams.

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Here are the ingredients:

• pizza dough (recipe included, or sub for premade dough)
• pizza marinara sauce or sauce of choice
• pepperoni, 1 1/2″ round, regular sliced
• mozzarella cheese, grated
• extra white flour is rolling out dough
• 2 lined baking sheets with Silpats or parchment paper
• finally a bread maker, which is important to keep this recipe easy but not impossible if you don’t have one

How to fold homemade pizza rolls:

Second, here’s some tips on folding your homemade pizza rolls to get them to stick together:

• start off with about a 3″ round of dough
• roll on lightly floured surface, to about 1/4″ thick
• then place ingredients in center of dough
• next pinch together opposite end to opposite end of dough together
• finally repeat previous step with opposite edges
• then pinch all ends tightly
• lastly place seam side down on the silpat lined sheet.

How to easily make homemade pizza rolls from scratch:

Lastly here is the recipe! Enjoy! Frequently asked questions are answered at the end of this blog post.

homemade pizza rolls

Homemade Pizza Rolls:

Serving Size:

about 15-20 rolls

Time:

Difficulty:

easy, beginner

• BREAD DOUGH:( place all ingredients in bread maker and follow manufactures instructions to make BREAD DOUGH RAW)
• 1 1/2 cup warm water
• 3 TBSP oil
• 3 TBSP sugar
• 1 1/2″ tsp salt
• 4 cups white flour
• 2 TBSP fast-rising yeast
• PIZZA ROLLS INGREDIENTS:
• 1 cup marinara SAUCE of choice, I used Prego, I buy mine in bulk from Sams Club (get $20 egiftcard when you sign up with this link)
• 2 cups MOZZARELLA shredded CHEESE, also bought from Sams
• 1/3 cup white FLOUR for rolling out dough
• extra marinara for dipping, if desired

Directions

1. First, follow directions for your bread maker to make BREAD DOUGH, uncooked.
2. Once dough has been made, and risen in the maker, turn over onto counter and cut the dough into 3″ chunks.
3. Then create the chunks of dough one by one into rounds.
4. Next preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit at this point, so it creates a warm space for your rolls to rise a second time. (more on that in step 10)
5. Sprinkle a small amount of flour on work surface, and roll the dough to 1/4″ in height using a rolling pin.
6. Then place pepperoni, cheese and 1 TBSP marinara sauce onto the dough. (Whichever order you prefer, I have noticed if you pour on the sauce first it is not a messy when pinched the edges.
7. Now pinch top and bottom together, and remaining two sides forming a dough ball, with dough pinched at base.
8. Flip the roll, seam side down onto the Silpat lined baking sheet.
9. Finally continue with remaining rolls.
10. Gently lay cotton dish rag directly onto rolls, a single layer and place in warm place to rise for 15-20 min. (Near the preheating oven would be perfect)
11. Finally bake the pepperoni rolls in 350 degree oven for 15-18 min, flip roll over to check for doneness. If bottom is just slightly golden, rolls are done.
12. Lastly remove from oven, let cool slightly and enjoy! Dip in remaining marinara if desired.

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Homemade pizza rolls F&Qs:

How long do homemade pizza rolls last?:

The homemade pizza rolls are best day of, they can last up to 3 days the fridge. However if left out on the counter they may spoil because of the cheese. Just reheat in the toaster, broil, or microwave for a few minutes.

Can I sub out different cheese for the homemade rolls?:

First off, this recipe for homemade pizza rolls is so diverse, you can come up with any creation you like and more than likely they will turn out. However their not guaranteed to turn out exactly as pictured if the recipe is switched up too much. Therefore use your best discretion.

Variations of homemade pizza rolls?:

1. Sub out the ingredients for: cube of brie cheese, sauteed chopped mushrooms and peppers per roll!
2. Use a sweeter marinara sauce, cheddar cheese and pepperoni for a sweeter approach.
3. Sub out the ingredients for: blue cheese, caramelized chopped onions and prosciutto. Yum.

Can I make this recipe without a bread maker?:

You can! Either use store-bought ready made raw pizza dough, frozen pizza dough, or make the dough by hand.

Can I freeze the homemade pizza rolls?:

Yes! I usually freeze mine. However they must be completely before freezing. Just place pizza rolls into a parchment lined freezer gallon bag. Then freeze up to 3 months for optimum freshness.

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