Description
These Cheesy Pepperoni Pizza Roll-Ups are a fun and easy twist on traditional pizza. Perfect for a quick snack or appetizer, these roll-ups are filled with gooey cheese, savory pepperoni, and flavorful seasonings all rolled up in a convenient crescent dough. They bake up golden brown and delicious in just minutes!
Ingredients
Scale
Crescent Roll Dough:
- 1 can refrigerated crescent roll dough (8 count)
Pizza Sauce:
- 1/2 cup pizza sauce (plus more for dipping)
Cheese:
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Pepperoni:
- 24 slices pepperoni
Seasonings:
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
Optional:
- 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
Greasing:
- nonstick cooking spray or butter (for greasing)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 375°F and lightly grease a baking sheet or line with parchment paper.
- Prepare the dough: Unroll the crescent dough and separate into 8 triangles. Spread about 1 teaspoon of pizza sauce onto each triangle, leaving a small border around the edges. Sprinkle each with mozzarella cheese and place 3 slices of pepperoni on top.
- Roll up the dough: Starting from the wide end, roll up each triangle and place seam-side down on the prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle the tops with Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and Parmesan if using.
- Bake: Bake for 12–14 minutes or until golden brown and the cheese is melted. Let cool slightly before serving with extra warm pizza sauce for dipping.
Notes
- You can customize these roll-ups with other toppings like cooked sausage, olives, or chopped bell peppers.
- Great as an appetizer, after-school snack, or quick lunch.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll-up
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
