Pizza Rolls with dip

Snack time is not to be ignored in our house. Whether its the #afterschoolsnack or the mid day weekend snack, I like to play with different snack ideas. My latest snack comes in the form of these delectable Pizza Rolls with dip. Think savory cinnamon rolls, and you got exactly what this recipe is all about. The wonderfully gooey cheesiness with the zest of pepperoni pizza rolled up and served with a super easy red sauce for dipping.

I have included my thin crust pizza dough below the recipe. The recipe for the pizza rolls only needs half of the pizza dough recipe. So either half the pizza dough or double the pizza rolls. You can also use a store bought pizza dough – just make sure you are getting uncooked dough. The precooked pizza crusts are not going to work for this one.

As mentioned in the ingredients list – you can use mini pepperonis, if you can find them. If you can’t find them, then you can just quarter regular pepperonis. You could also make some with sausage or ham, if you wanted to change out the flavors. If you using sausage, definitely cook it before adding. I would suggest avoiding an vegetables as the moisture would impact the cooking of the pizza dough.

You will see in the recipe instruction that I give a pretty specific direction to use a serrated knife to cut the rolled up dough log into one inch pieces. If you use a regular chef’s knife to cut it, it will cause the whole thing to squeeze in and collapse on itself. The serrated knife allows the roll to maintain it’s shape.

Now Let’s Get Cookin’!

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Pizza Rolls with dip

Classic pepperoni pizza all rolled up into snackable delights served with a simple red sauce for dipping.

Course Appetizer, Snack, snacks

Cuisine American

Keyword afterschool snack, mozzarella cheese, pepperoni, pepperoni pizza, pizza dip, pizza rolls, red sauce, snacks, snacktime

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 12 minutes minutes

Servings 10 rolls

Ingredients

• 1 Pizza Dough half of recipe below or premade
• 2 cup Mozzarella Cheese shredded
• 2 tsp Italian Seasoning see recipe below
• ½ cup Pepperoni mini, or quartered

For The Pizza Dip

• 1 15oz can Tomato Sauce
• 1 tsp Italian Seasoning
• 1 tbsp Honey
• ½ tsp Red Pepper Flakes

Instructions

• Combine sauce ingredients in a small sauce pan over medium low heat. Let simmer until rolls come out of the oven.
• Preheat oven to 400degF.
• Roll pizza dough out to rectangle roughly 12 inches wide, 15 inches long and ¼ inch thick.
• Sprinkle evenly with cheese and seasonings. Press slightly into dough. Then sprinkle with pepperoni. Roll pizza dough (from the shorter end) tightly into a log.
• Using a serrated knife, cut the log into 1inch thick rolls. Layer out on a parchment paper covered baking sheet. Bake for 12 minutes.
• Put pizza sauce into serving cup and serve with pizza rolls right away.

Notes

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Thin Crust Pizza Dough

A simple pizza dough to use for all sorts of pizzas. Makes 2 12inch by 17inch rectangle pizza crusts or 2 14inch round pizza crusts

Course Main Course

Cuisine American, Italian

Keyword pizza, pizza dough, thin crust, thin crust pizza dough

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes minutes

Rising Time 1 hour hour

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp Yeast instant
• ⅓ cup Oil
• 1½ cup Warm Water
• 2 tbsp Sugar
• 2 tsp Salt
• 4½ cups Flour

Instructions

• Prepare all of the ingredients
• In a large bowl, combine warm water, yeast, sugar, salt, and oil. Let sit to activate for about 10 minutes. Yeast should become foamy.
• Add flour to activated yeast mixture. Stir together until a sticky dough forms. Cover with plastic wrap and allow to proof for about an hour (until dough has doubled in size)
• Preheat oven to 425degF.
• Once risen, split into two equal halves. Add one half of dough to floured surface and use a rolling pin to press out into ¼-in thick in the shape of the baking sheet. Move to parchment paper covered baking sheet. Spray with cooking oil.
• Bake for 8 minutes.
• Continue to pizza recipe directions.