Stuffed Pizza Rolls

Katelee and I made these for dinner tonight.  When we first started making them, we thought it was super fun!  We were having a great time.  By the time we finished pinching the last roll, however, we were whining about how much time this was taking and wishing we had just made pizza instead.  We threw them in the oven and 15 minutes later these golden brown rolls of deliciousness came out.  We really enjoyed dinner, and it was so fun to dip our pizza rolls.  The kids loved them.

My conclusion:  Will I make these again for just a busy night family dinner?  Probably not.  Yes, they are fun, but just making a pizza is so much easier.  HOWEVER, these make a fabulous appetizer.  Or finger food.  I picture using them for New Years Eve party or Super Bowl gathering.  They would be perfect for that!  And no, they really don't take that much time.  So if your kids really love dipping and you are a nicer mom than me, maybe family dinner is the perfect time to make these!  :)

I got the idea and photos from Our Best Bites, though I used all my own recipes instead of theirs. 



Start with a batch of pizza dough.  I made Melissa's pizza dough recipe.  OR, you could buy a tube of refrigerated pizza dough from the market.  Thin crust or regular crust works fine. 

Here is the recipe for the dough I used tonight:

• 1 Tbl. honey (heaping)
• 1 Tbl. oil (heaping)
• 1 C. warm water
• 1 Tbl. yeast
• 1/2 tsp. garlic salt
• 3 C. flour

Mix everything except flour then slowly add flour until all combined. Knead for a min.

Then, roll the dough out on a lightly floured countertop into a rectangular shape.  Mine was probably roughly 10 inches by 16 inches or so.  Using a pizza cutter, cut the dough into equal shaped squares, maybe a couple inches on each side.  Our Best Bites gets 24 rolls out of store bought dough.  Using the recipe above, I got about 35 pizza bites.

Now, you will need

• mozzarella cheese
• pizza toppings of your choice.  We tried pepperoni, ham and pineapple tonight - yum to them all!

Top each dough square with the toppings.  Just eyeball how much. You just need to be able to enclose the toppings in the dough so keep that in mind. When all of your dough squares have cheese and toppings on them, carefully lift up each square and wrap the dough around the toppings. Pinch to make sure each ball is sealed shut and then place them seam side down in a lightly sprayed pie pan (or similar sized dish). Brush the tops of the dough balls with olive oil or melted butter, and then sprinkle with

• garlic powder 
• Italian seasoning 
• Parmesan cheese.

to taste.  Now they are ready to bake!

Cook them in a preheated 400 degree oven for about 15-20 minutes or until golden brown on top. Keep an eye on them! Doughs vary, so I’d check them after even 10 minutes.

Dip the hot, cheese rolls in your favorite pizza sauce.  I use this recipe here, and it was delicious!

• 8 oz. tomato sauce
• 6 oz. tomato paste
• 2 tsp. Italian seasoning
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. pepper
• 1 tsp. onion salt
• 1 tsp. garlic salt

Mix together and warm up in the microwave.


Serve these with a nice green salad and it makes a nice meal!